It's not just a phase, Mom

Why are so many young people suddenly talking like weird therapists? There have been countless memes throughout the past couple of years about how strange and unnatural “therapy talk” is transforming the way we talk to our friends. It seemed to all start with the mass misusing of the term “emotional labor." Originally, this phrase referred to the labor customer service workers had to do to present a persistently happy

For those that don't wanna socialize for the next 340+ days.

If you've spent any time on Twitter over the past couple of years, you're probably aware that the site's definition of “friendship” is kinda flawed.

Some creative choices

In my 30-odd years of life, none of my romantic breakups have affected me quite like when I felt the pain of a friendship breakup. While it was not my fault (trust me), losing Magda and Molly (names changed for privacy) was probably the hardest experience of my life. It's true that people grow apart, but the sudden break in what was once a beautiful and meaningful relationship is always jarring. There really isn't a good rulebook for how to deal with the situation, but that doesn't stop TikToke…

Bleak

Turns out, I've never had an original experience in my life

They're understandable

I have plans with my couch, a loaf of garlic bread, and Wednesday Addams on Netflix

Life would be so much easier if I could mark people as spam.

There were questions

Pure wholesome goodness

He tried his best

Heart eyes

So no one told you life was gonna be this way-ay-ay - your job's a joke, you're broke, your love life's DOA-AAAAA