An especially cold text reply about setting boundaries is a copypasta now

Knowledge2025-04-27 06:00:13Read times

As usual, Twitter is Big Mad about yet another divisive take. This time, it's about setting boundaries with friends.

Writer Melissa Fabello posted a thread about establishing limits when it comes to discussing difficult issues. Instead of expecting a space to vent about personal drama, Fabello says, she appreciates when friends ask for it.

"Asking for consent for emotional labor, even from people with whom you have a long-standing relationship that is welcoming to crisis-averting, should be common practice," she tweeted on Monday.

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She concluded the thread with an example template for asking friends for time and space.

But Twitter users were miffed at just howclinical and bureaucratic the reply was. It was likened to negotiating with an employer or getting an automated customer service message.

Soon enough, it became a copypasta.

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The bottom line: Sure, you could use this template, but you might come off as a bit of a dick. Telling your friends that you're simply going through it and will respond when you can can work too.

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