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The internet can often seem like a dark place. Sometimes, however, you end up getting exactly the support you need from strangers who’re only connected to you by a bright screen.
In this viral Twitter thread, a woman named Ciara Behrens tweeted screenshots of text messages between her friend and her friend’s boyfriend. Check out how the internet community stepped up to help.

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She included the following text messages in her tweet:

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A little manipulative, but okay…

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Ugh. Gross.

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And the big finish:

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Naturally, Twitter exploded.

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Things got a little ugly on the thread. Some folks stuck up for the boyfriend, but most saw his text messages as manipulative.

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After lots of tweets and DMs, Ciara posted an update.

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Ah, a happy ending. Thanks, Twitter!