(PS: this story DID have a happy ending. My friend even felt a little silly once I explained it was "just some guy." But that's the thing right? Nothing about that is clear out here - until very recently, I treated EVERYONE out here as "just some guy" and that didn't work out for ME all that well either - it's just that I'm harder than a coffin nail, so even if you convinced me EVERYONE out here hated me, I wouldn't leave cause "fuck him, why should I be the one who has to change my name?")