Brutally Honest Friend Tells Hard Truth: 'You Deserved To Be Fired!' 😳

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🤔 Ever had a friend who just couldn't get their act together at work? 🙋‍♀️ I've been there, and let me tell you, it's a wild ride! 🎢 My buddy and I started out as work besties 👭, but things took a turn for the worse when she started slacking off 😴. Despite warnings from management and my attempts to help, she just couldn't seem to get it together 🤦‍♀️. Fast forward a couple years, and she's calling me up with some big news... 📞

🤝 Friendship Formed at Work

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😕 Trouble Brewing: Laziness Emerges

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👥 Teamwork Struggles: Complaints Arise

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🗣️ Management Steps In: Repeated Warnings

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⏰ Excuses, Excuses: Always Late

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⌛ Time Passes: A Year of Struggles

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👭 Friendship Continues: Venting Sessions

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📅 Two Years Later: The Firing

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💼 Supportive Words: Jobs Available

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😬 Biting My Tongue: Avoiding the Truth

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🙊 Dodging the Question: Feigning Ignorance

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😕 Reluctant Honesty: The Hard Truth

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😠 Harsh Reality: Friend's Reaction

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🤷‍♀️ The Moral: Be Careful What You Ask For

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🔥 Friendship Tested: The Brutal Truth About Being Fired 😱

So, my friend calls me up, all shocked 😲 that she got the boot from work. She's going on and on about how it came out of nowhere 🌩️, but I knew better 🙄. I tried to be supportive 🤗, but she just wouldn't let it go. She kept pushing me for my honest opinion 🗣️, and I finally had to give it to her straight 😬. I told her, look, they warned you a million times 🚨, and even I tried to help you out 🆘, but you just wouldn't listen 🙉. Well, let's just say she didn't take it too well 😠. But hey, that's what happens when you ask for the truth! 🤷‍♀️ The internet has some thoughts on this one, and they're not holding back! 🌶️🔥 Let's see what they have to say about this sticky situation... 👀

Honesty is the best policy 👍. NTA handled it well.

CT0760 | CT0760

Don't ask a question if you can't handle the answer! 🤷‍♀️ NTA.

RoseTyler38 | RoseTyler38

Honesty hurts but she asked for it. NTA 😊

Tb_bunni03 | Tb_bunni03

Giving honest feedback is important for personal growth 👍

airazaneo | airazaneo

Colleague love doesn't justify shoddy work. Hard truth delivered.

snowwhitesludge | snowwhitesludge

Honesty is the best policy. NTA for telling the truth 👍

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Defending a friend while being honest about their actions. NTA 👍

Tamotan-the-Octopus | Tamotan-the-Octopus

Honesty hurts but sometimes it's necessary for growth 🙌

midner1116 | midner1116

Honesty is the best policy 👍. Good friend award goes to...

sunsoutbunzout | sunsoutbunzout

Unsugarcoated honesty: friend asks, commenter delivers without being AH 👍

MiaouMiaou27 | MiaouMiaou27

Being honest is tough, but sometimes necessary for growth 👍

Dubvdoner | Dubvdoner

Giving tough love with empathy and a plan. 👏

DisastrousAd7240 | DisastrousAd7240

When honesty hurts, but you're still NTA 😊

YeehawHands | YeehawHands

Setting boundaries with friends and family can be tough 🤓

Somethingisshadysir | Somethingisshadysir

Asking for honesty but can't handle the truth? 🤔

perhapsnew | perhapsnew

Previous job kept her despite warnings, NTA for being honest. 👍

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Honesty hurts, but she needs to up her professional game. 😢

BetterTwo2534 | BetterTwo2534

Honesty is the best policy! 🤥🤫

winterismeowing | winterismeowing

Honesty might hurt, but it's better than lying. 💯

Pretend-Panda | Pretend-Panda

Brutally honest friend gives hard truth about deserved firing. NTA.

Melanie-Littleman | Melanie-Littleman

Being brutally honest with friends is a trait of a good friend 🤝

Jrummps | Jrummps

When honesty hurts: NTA reminds us to handle the truth.

majinsensei | majinsensei

Blunt honesty is tough but sometimes necessary for growth. 🙌

justlookinthnx | justlookinthnx

Brutal honesty prevails, NTA isn't sorry for telling the truth 😎

WifeofBath1984 | WifeofBath1984

Honesty hurts: Brutal friend calls out bad employee behavior 😳

chrissy9648 | chrissy9648

Don't ask questions you don't want the answer to 😜

AnAngryBlueberry | AnAngryBlueberry

Friend asks for honesty, gets upset when told the truth 🤷‍♀️

LinusV1 | LinusV1

Friend gives honest opinion, recipient can't handle the truth 😳

ahawk99 | ahawk99

Honest feedback given, but will friend take it constructively? 🤔

Silent_Shadow123 | Silent_Shadow123

Honesty hurts: Friend says 'You deserved to be fired!'

Zweijjegger | Zweijjegger

Friend's obliviousness and firing discussed, NTA comment supported.

HeyItsNotMeIPromise | HeyItsNotMeIPromise

Honesty is the best policy 👍🏼 You're not the a**hole

katdvs | katdvs

Honesty hurts but NTA. She's self-conscious of being a trash employee.

playboycartier44 | playboycartier44

Friend gives brutally honest opinion on ex-employee's firing. NTA.

Blackbird04 | Blackbird04

"Honesty and ass-kicking policy" leads to deserved firing. NTA.

MonkeyWrench | MonkeyWrench

Brutal honesty spares no feelings. NTA wins the day.

talki01 | talki01

Chronic lateness leads to self-employment, but at what cost?

mmmbopdoombop | mmmbopdoombop

Lazy friend gets called out for poor work ethic. 🙌

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Taking constructive criticism can help you grow and be better 💪

msb1224 | msb1224

Honesty is tough, but sometimes necessary for growth 👍

BookWoman56 | BookWoman56

Empathetic comment reminds us that it's not our job to fix others 🙏

Korrin | Korrin

Brutally honest comment on being fired. NTA for sure.

nova9001 | nova9001

Honesty hurts: when asking for honesty, be ready for it 😡

Amaristemoon | Amaristemoon

Pushed for honesty, got honesty and still upset? NTA 👏

taeberry9595 | taeberry9595

Honesty is the best policy, but is it always appreciated?

glindathewoodglitch | glindathewoodglitch

Being honest with friends is important for their own good 👍

Sudkiwi1 | Sudkiwi1

Supportive friend acknowledges tough situation, backs OP. NTA 👍

MsAnj77 | MsAnj77

Being honest isn't always easy, but it's the right thing 👍

PuzzledPoet9313 | PuzzledPoet9313

Honesty is the best policy, even if it hurts. 😢

Chesterlie | Chesterlie

Encouraging comment reminds OP of their good intentions. 👍

mingthemaniac | mingthemaniac

Honesty is the best policy! You're NTA 👍

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NTA. Being honest without being a jerk is key 👍

witchybun | witchybun

Honesty is the best policy - NTA for telling the truth 😊

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Friend gives hard truth to help, NTA. 👍

PhotoKada | PhotoKada

Avoiding toxic friends is sometimes necessary for our own sanity.

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