Twistrafx Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 (edited) I’ve felt similar awkwardness around pet names in platonic friendships. For me, it’s all about the context and making sure everyone’s on the same page. I once had a friend who was super into bunnies and would send me links to cheerfulbunny.com, where we’d chat about adorable bunny stories. We ended up using cute nicknames like “bunny buddy” as a playful nod to that shared interest, and it felt natural and fun because it was rooted in our mutual admiration for these fluffy creatures. I think it’s about being clear with your intentions and knowing your friends well enough to gauge their comfort level. It can be a sweet way to show appreciation as long as everyone feels good about it. Edited July 29 by Twistrafx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atlas Posted July 25 Share Posted July 25 I love nicknames!!! Pet names like sweetheart or honey, not so much... They make me uncomfortable but its sweet to see when others use them for each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batbath Posted July 26 Share Posted July 26 Depends on who's using it and what it is. I've heard some outlandish ones that border on being criminally insane, but it's their life, not mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alto Posted July 27 Share Posted July 27 I use pet names on one of my friends all the time. However, she enjoys the attention. There was this guy that used to use pet names on me, he was romantically into me and I wasn't into him, but I didn't mind the pet names. What I minded was the fact that he struggled with severe mental illness and never got help for it, so he slowly became more and more psychotic over time. Eventually I had to cut him off because I just felt too awful with my inability to help him. Honestly, I still wonder if I made the right decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiger_hoods12 Posted Friday at 01:41 AM Share Posted Friday at 01:41 AM Absolutely not, no. I’ve never liked pet names and I’m not used to using them on anyone especially friends. If I used it on a friend, it’d just feel awkward and strange. Even if I was, hypothetically speaking, in a qpr, I would rather have us call each other by our given names. I think the reason I would feel so uncomfortable by this is because most of the time, people use those pet names in a romantic sense. I don’t think about romance and I don’t experience romantic attraction, so it would just feel off and out of character for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zozz Posted Friday at 01:52 AM Share Posted Friday at 01:52 AM yes i love em some may be annoying, but as a whole i dont mind them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilse Posted Saturday at 02:58 AM Share Posted Saturday at 02:58 AM if its from family members, sure. anyone else using them just pisses me off, feels infantilizing 😅 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABC Posted Saturday at 04:38 AM Share Posted Saturday at 04:38 AM If it’s used by friends, go ahead, but just use it within the friendgroups and not spill it outside. If they’re family members, it’s fine too. But if it’s a stranger, definitely always a red flag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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