The Oswegonian

The Independent Student Newspaper of Oswego State

DATE

Dec. 19, 2024

Opinion

Gabby’s Guidance

Question: Is it wrong that I unadded someone who was a close friend on some stuff because once I stopped asking her to hang out first, she got a new friend and did not contact me for over 20 days?

Answer: No, you are not wrong because how much does that person value your friendship, if they have not reached out to you in more than 20 days? Also, the relationship can seem very imbalanced if you are always the one to initiate the conversation or plans. If you are fine with ending the relationship, then move on and get a new friend like she did. If you want her still in your life, then maybe you can talk it out with her, figure out what is going on with them. From there you can make a final decision on your relationship with them.

Question: I have a pretty friend with a few thousand followers on Instagram. Concerned that if someone wanted to stalk her they could watch her story and figure out where she lived. It took me five minutes, having never seen or been to it. Should I tell her or is this creepy?

Answer: Your heart is in the right place, but it is slightly creepy that you took the time out to watch all her Instagram stories and posts to see if you can find where she lives. If it only took you five minutes to find her house, that is concerning because there are people out there that become infatuated with public figures to the point where they can escalate to stalking. I think you can bring the topic up to her because there have been instances where celebrities have unintentionally posted information about their locations or others have posted information about their locations and they ended up getting hurt or being killed such as PnB Rock and Pop Smoke. Just be gentle with the topic and try not to scare her because she should not have to live in fear of posting because of the off chance that someone would stalk her.

Question: What do you say when someone asks if you miss them but you do not but you also want to be nice and not hurt their feelings?

Answer: If you want to be nice and have a guaranteed way not to hurt their feelings, then you will probably have to tell a little white lie and say that you do miss them. I would say that this would be the guaranteed way because what person do you know that does not like being missed? It may sound weird, but being missed means that they are thinking about you and wish that you were with them. However, if you would like to be truthful, then the most important thing to focus on is how you word it because it is not always what you say, but how you say it. Also, it would not hurt to explain a little bit more about why you feel that way so that they can see where you are coming from.

Disclaimer: The advice given in this column does not reflect the opinions of the entire Oswegonian staff.