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This guy is gaslighting himself into thinking how he's being treated is ok, and it's not!
Bro I know right?! I can see my besti scolding me exactly the same way... That's what only besties can say to each others
I can see where his friend is coming from, him saying "it's ok if you play me" or whatever is so self-detrimental just allowing this guy to keep leading him on and play with his feelings. Because they'll be together and it won't work out and he'll get hurt and run back to his friend shattered, so his friend being upset is 100% valid.
And it's like as much as you want this guy and yes hes figuring himself out that doesn't mean you have to do it with him, centering everything about you around him is crazy, designing your new cafe to his tastes, running around making sure he's ok but you can get subpar treatment, you're a psychology student for goodness sake shape tf up