Man, 22, Rebukes Friend, 23, After She Centers His Cancer Diagnosis on Rent Trouble
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Updated · Twisted Sifter · Jun 21
Man, 22, Rebukes Friend, 23, After She Centers His Cancer Diagnosis on Rent Trouble
1 articles · Updated · Twisted Sifter · Jun 21
Summary
A 22-year-old man said he told a 23-year-old friend his cancer diagnosis was "not about her" after she broke down over her own money problems during the call.
The man said he was first diagnosed with melanoma at 17, went into remission, and has now learned the disease has returned in multiple forms and multiple parts of his body.
He said the argument escalated when the friend complained she could not handle more bad news because she had failed to cover rent after buying clothes, prompting him to compare her financial stress with his diagnosis.
The friend accused him of attacking her situation and hung up, while some mutual friends later told him he had been insensitive to someone they described as "less fortunate."