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What to text back when your ex says « happy birthday, thinking about you »

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

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happy birthday, thinking about you

The real message

What they actually meant

The birthday is the excuse and the second half is the actual message. It's a socially safe way to re-enter your phone. You can accept the first half and ignore the second.

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Replies you can send

Keep it calm

We'd send this one

thank you, that's kind of you

Hold your ground

thanks. i'd rather leave it at that though

Change the game

appreciated. hope you're well

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