Why does nobody talk about how awkward it is getting feedback from a friend?

My buddy Mark read my short story draft about a guy fixing a blown fuse and said it was “fine,” then just stared at his phone. That one word and the silence made me want to delete the whole thing. Anyone else have a friend who gave feedback that felt worse than nothing?

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the_barbara1d ago

Got a buddy who read my description of a stuck circuit breaker and said it was "interesting" while scrolling Instagram right after. Like, buddy, would a thumbs up emoji really kill you? I'd rather hear 'this part dragged' than watch someone's eyes glaze over mid sentence.

west.claire1d ago

@the_barbara Did you call him out on it right there or just let it slide...