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The Horror Archivesfriend zone is a myth. It's a fictional safe space created by those who just can't accept when a friend isn't romantically attracted to them.

For those who insist that the friend zone is real, here's a lesson for you via the Twitterverse.

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A Twitter user named Mia Violet tweeted snapshots of a Twitter exchange she spotted that was all about the friend zone, and -- as she so eloquently put it -- it "escalated in an unexpectedly awesome direction."

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Here's what went down.

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A Twitter user named Jiraiya tweeted pictures of pairs of cartoon and anime characters. In his opinion, all the male characters were being friend zoned.

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Jiraiya probably didn't expect David Slack -- the writer who created the Teen Titans characters, Beast Boy and Terra -- to comment on this tweet.

Slack was none too pleased with Jiraiya's interpretation of the characters' friendship and schooled him on the basics of autonomy and genuine friendship.

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Boom.

Well said, Slack.

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