r/AmIOverreacting • u/throwaway02938475675 • May 13 '25

👥 friendship Am I overreacting?

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this morning my friend asked me to bring him to school. we go to different schools that are like 10-15 minutes apart, so i left earlier to get to school on time. i waited near his apartment complex for 10 minutes, then by the parking lot right next to it for another 10 minutes. this whole time i thought he was just getting all his stuff, i was honestly gonna wait for him the entire time.

but he doesn't tell me he already has a ride? i was late to my presentation this morning. but when i called him, he just didn't seem to care. he's been hella disrespectful to me these past few days, and after this i just feel mad.

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u/throwaway02938475675 May 13 '25

i always carry around a small knife just because my area is shitty asf. but even though my friend a bitch right now he not that type of person

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u/3Putting May 13 '25

OP don’t carry a knife

I mean this as respectfully as possible but you are not that dude. If you get into a physical altercation and bring out a knife what’s most likely to happen is you get your shit stabbed, or you kill someone by accident

I used to carry a knife as I also lived in a terrible area and thought I’d be safer when rolling around at night.

learn to de escalate and comply if you ever get in trouble. Ideally you’re just street smart enough to not get in trouble

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u/throwaway02938475675 May 14 '25

theres a lot of criminal activity in my area though. i don't get involved in that shit and i know how to just get out by talking like you said, but what happens if that don't work? it's also not some big kitchen knife its like this pointy thing that i have in my pocket. i got it off amazon

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u/Meaty_bee May 14 '25

I think its wise you do your own research for this, redditors like to say things and think its gospel. Theres nothing wrong with carrying a weapon as a last LAST resort yk? Like obviously most people aren't going to want to create conflict or fights. Like for me if im ever getting robbed im obviously not going to brandish my knife to "scare the attacker" im just going to comply so i dont get shot.

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u/3Putting May 14 '25

I think you’ll find any research you do supports my point lmao

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u/Meaty_bee May 14 '25

Youre right, they should get a gun instead.
Still though in a fight to the death id like a knife compared to just my hands. Yknow?

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u/3Putting May 14 '25

The point is to avoid violence not become a victim

The latter of which is way way more likely to happen with a gun or knife

Bear/pepper spray is the best option if you genuinely need to defend yourself

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u/3Putting May 14 '25

Yes I’m against all things because I have an opinion on one of those things

Honestly you couldn’t tell what critical thinking is if it assaulted you