If a convo with your crush dies off: “You caught me on an off day cuz I’m usually a lot more exciting than this 😛 haha. ” If they mention the conversation is awkward: “I thought I told you I was an awkward person 😛 guess not though!” If they accidentally texted the wrong person: “Well whoopsies 😅 are you sure that was meant for me??”
If you aren’t sure what they’re talking about: “Wait a sec, I’m a little confused. Can you explain that again to me?” If there was a confusing typo in their message: “Uh oh, I think you spelled something wrong here. What were you trying to say?” If they respond with a one-word answer: “I noticed that your replies have gotten short. Is everything okay right now?”
If they’re venting about a bad situation: “I totally see how that’s frustrating for you 😕 I’m sorry you’re going through that. ” If they mention relationship issues: “I completely get what you’re saying. Ugh, I know how tough it is to be in that situation. ” If they’re going through a lot of stress: “It really sounds like you’re going through a lot right now. It makes sense that you feel that way. ”
If they make a complaint: “Thanks for letting me know about that! I’ll look into this ASAP. Is there anything I can do in the meantime?” If they confess how they feel for you: “I appreciate all the kind words you had to say! It was very brave of you to open up. ” If they give you unwanted advice: “Thank you! I’m not sure if this will come up, but it may come in handy 🙂”
If they bring up sad news: “I’m so sorry to hear that. I had no idea that even happened. How are you doing otherwise?” If they make unwanted advances towards you: “I want to get to know you first before I make up my mind. I don’t even know what your favorite hobbies are yet hah” If the other person goes on for too long about a topic: “That’s pretty cool! It reminds me of this thing that happened when I was younger. You won’t believe what happens in this story at all!”
If they made you feel uncomfortable: “I’m here for you, but that sort of topic makes me feel really uneasy. I’m probably not the best person to discuss this with. ” If they confess their feelings for you and you’re not interested: “I appreciate everything you said, but I’m just not looking for anything like that right now. I hope you find someone special for you!” If they talk about a friend behind their back: “I don’t like talking about someone without them here. I think you should chat with them about it instead. ”
If they ask you out: “I really do appreciate it, but I don’t see myself as being anything other than friends with you. ” If they want you to do something you don’t want to: “No thank you, that’s not something I’d be interested in. ” If they overstep a personal boundary: “I’m sorry, this is where I have to draw the line. I’d rather you didn’t ask me again. ”
If they were confused by what you said: “I’m sorry, I realize that was tough to read. Let me try explaining it again. ” If they call you out on a mistake: “You’re right. I’m sorry that I did that. I’ll be more careful going forward, but is there anything I can do to help out right now?” If you made them angry: “I’m sorry for what I did and you have every right to be upset at me. What can I do better to work through this?”
If they reply with a one-word answer: “It’s hard for me to know what you mean when your responses are short, so I’d appreciate it if you could give me a little more to work with. ” If they won’t say how they’re feeling: “I noticed that you haven’t said how you felt about this yet. I’d really like it if you could tell me so I know if it’s a sore spot for you. ” If they avoid the topic you’re discussing: “I’ve tried to bring this up a few times, and I feel like I’m being ignored. Could you tell me if a topic makes you uncomfortable instead?”
If they mention that they’re upset: “I understand you’re frustrated, but we should probably sit down and talk through this. When’s a good time for you?” If they want to talk about your relationship: “I’d rather that we talk about this face-to-face just so we don’t get confused. Can we chat about this when we’re home from work?” If they accuse you of something: “This sounds really serious. Can we put a pin in this and talk when I can see you in person?”
If they want to chat and you don’t: “Hey, I’m just about to head out for the day, so I only have a few minutes to catch up. ” If you’re caught up in small talk: “Well this has been a good conversation, but I should probably get to bed. I’ll talk to you later!” If they ask for tough advice: “Hey sorry, I’m at work. This sounds important, so I’d ask someone who can help out sooner than me. ” You don’t have to respond to unwanted awkward texts from people that you don’t want to be in contact with.
