Woman befriends DoorDash driver after plea
- TODAY published a May 22 story reporting that Breanna Dabila of Princeton, Texas, became friends with DoorDash driver Quiana Reliford after asking for help. - Dabila told Reliford in a DoorDash chat, “I’m so depressed, just need a hug honestly,” and Reliford said she stayed about an hour. - The story and original TikTok post from May 1 identify Dabila and Reliford, whose contact continued after the delivery.
Breanna Dabila said a DoorDash order on May 1 turned into an hourlong visit and then an ongoing friendship after she told her driver she was depressed and needed a hug. TODAY.com reported on May 22 that Dabila, who lives in Princeton, Texas, sent driver Quiana Reliford a message before the delivery warning that she was “a mess and sad” and asked her not to judge if she was crying. Reliford arrived, came inside and stayed with her, according to the report. The story spread after Dabila posted a 14-second TikTok video showing the two laughing in her kitchen. ### What did Dabila tell the driver before the delivery arrived? A screenshot published by TODAY showed Dabila telling Reliford through the DoorDash chat, “Just a heads up I’m a mess and sad so don’t be alarmed if I’m crying I can’t stop once I start lol.” In the same exchange, Dabila added, “Don’t judge please I’m literally a mess I’m so depressed, just need a hug honestly.” Dabila told TODAY that sour candy helps with her anxiety and panic attacks, and that she invited Reliford in to “make her burgers” because she did not want to be alone. The article said Dabila has struggled with anxiety and depression for most of her life and said that had led her to cope in unhealthy ways with alcohol. ### Why did Reliford decide to stop and stay? Quiana Reliford told TODAY, “She needed me in that moment, and I had time.” The report said Reliford stayed for about an hour even though she had a birthday dinner to attend afterward. Reliford told TODAY she decided the delivery needed more than a handoff. “There’s literally a life on the line, I feel like they could wait,” she said, referring to the dinner plans she delayed, according to the article. ### What happened once they met in person? The May 1 TikTok video showed Dabila and Reliford laughing over burger buns in Dabila’s kitchen, in a scene that looked more like longtime friends than two people who had just met. Dabila told TODAY the moment happened within about 10 minutes and said Reliford’s comment about the buns made her laugh. Dabila told the outlet, “We just immediately clicked.” TODAY reported that the two women had met only moments before the video was recorded. ### How did people respond after the video went viral? TikTok users responded with supportive comments, according to TODAY. The outlet quoted viewers calling the friendship “cute as hell” and urging Dabila to confirm that the two had stayed friends. The May 22 article presented the exchange as an example of help arriving during an ordinary service interaction. TODAY’s reporting focused on the messages, the in-person visit and the fact that the two women remained in contact after the delivery. ### What is the clearest verified takeaway from the story? The clearest verified fact is that a DoorDash delivery in Princeton, Texas, became a personal intervention after Dabila told Reliford she was depressed and asked for a hug. TODAY reported that Reliford responded in the chat, “Stawwwwp everything happens for a reason here I come love,” then stayed with Dabila for about an hour when she arrived. May 22 is the publication date of TODAY’s story, and May 1 is the date of Dabila’s TikTok post that first documented the encounter. The named participants in the account are Breanna Dabila and Quiana Reliford, whose friendship, according to TODAY, continued after that delivery.
