One time, my best friend, who is usually the most laid-back and easygoing person I know, had a complete meltdown over a minor inconvenience. We were just hanging out, and I saw him go from joking around to yelling at a random stranger who accidentally bumped into him at a coffee shop. It was so unlike him—he always diffuses situations and is super friendly. I tried to talk to him afterward, but he just brushed it off like it was nothing. I couldn’t shake the feeling that something deeper was bothering him, so I reached out a few days later to check in, and it turned out he had been dealing with some heavy personal issues. It was a wake-up call for me to pay more attention and be there for my friends when they’re struggling.
One time, my best friend, who is usually the most laid-back and easygoing person I know, had a complete meltdown over a minor inconvenience. We were just hanging out, and I saw him go from joking around to yelling at a random stranger who accidentally bumped into him at a coffee shop. It was so unlike him—he always diffuses situations and is super friendly. I tried to talk to him afterward, but he just brushed it off like it was nothing. I couldn’t shake the feeling that something deeper was bothering him, so I reached out a few days later to check in, and it turned out he had been dealing with some heavy personal issues. It was a wake-up call for me to pay more attention and be there for my friends when they’re struggling.