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What to text back when your friend says « do what you want »

Already decoded. Here's what they actually meant, the specific words doing the damage, and three replies ranked by what we'd send.

Bestie

do what you want

Fake permission

What they actually meant

This is the opposite of permission. They have a strong preference and they've decided to make you find it. Ask once, plainly, and don't guess.

How loaded this is · loaded

Replies you can send

Keep it calm

i'd rather do what works for both of us. what do you actually want?

Hold your ground

We'd send this one

that's not an answer. tell me what you'd prefer

Change the game

ok, i'm picking then. don't be annoyed later

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