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[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

My best friend would just hang out and watch me play video games, and turn down playing himself when I would offer because I felt bad. He said he liked watching me because I was so much better than him and it was the only way he'd see parts of the games I liked playing.

Sucks that he lives in another state. And is also married with children. Probably wouldn't hang out much even if we lived closer.

[–] thorbot 21 points 1 year ago (2 children)

married with children

Oh he must have moved to Alabama

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Noughty. Get out 🤣

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

That would be married to his children lol

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

I have a friend like this who lived close and we didn’t hang out much, but that’s being a grown up. He recently moved, but the rare times we do get together are awesome.

[–] BackOnMyBS 3 points 1 year ago

it sounds like he was the bestest of friends 🥹