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Sigh. You know how there are some people whose company somehow makes you feel more alone? I feel like that's this person I hung out with this evening... I basically felt like I was her uber driver. I have never liked the fact that she's 50% of the time on the phone when hanging out with me, in the past it was because I was helping her out with stuff but now I'm kinda done. The last straw was when we were supposed to have fish and chips after the sunset and she said she'd shout me, but then later on when I asked her where she'd like to go she said actually she has cramps and she doesn't want to eat. I think I'm really ready to let this one fade away (which is sad given I don't have many other friends but oh well)
Just enjoying my own f&c at home now, gonna rewatch last week's The Pitt and then enjoy this week's.
I am 100% with you there.
Yeah, you can just let some friendships go.
So you drove her around and she was supposed to reciprocate with F & C and then ducked out. And she does this all the time?
not cool and does she do this to her other friends
because while you are a friend to her she is not a friend to you
and so many hugs
I hope the DT can be your internet friends ๐
I think she's better with her other friends but tbh... I really don't have that much in common with her other than some mutual acquaintances from uni. Her likes and personality are totally different from mine. I think I bore her too but I'm not about to be a doormat about it either. Probably better for us both to let things go.
Literally using you. That's not a friend.
Thatโs really rude if they spent that much time on the phone when theyโre hanging out with you.
Drop them and donโt look back.
50%? The body language of that just stinks on ice. Time to let go I think too.
I don't know if it's also a young person thing (one of my very few friends more than 2 yrs younger than me) but I will say I always make it a point not to be on my phone when I've specifically arranged to be with others - it really saddens me when others don't reciprocate. Maybe it's how others feel comfortable around their friends but it doesn't work for me.