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friend dilemma

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SuperFlyHigh · 21/10/2014 13:48

OK so about a year and a half ago I fell out with a close friend of mine (Tabitha) and ended the friendship. We fell out after a row and friendship ended but she is mutually friends with 2 other friends of mine, 1 close (Lulu) and the other not so close (Flora).

Anyway I've not seen the not so close one (Flora) for ages, she didn't come to a birthday meal of mine etc long story. She promised to come but although we've emailed etc just not seen each other.

The other one who's close (Lulu) I see every few months and on Whatsapp etc a lot with her.

Now here's the rub - I know from FB (not on it but can see profiles) that about a year ago the not so close friend (Flora) and my ex close friend Tabitha were planning to meet. There was a comment about me eg "by the way no Super turns out she is a nutter". I wouldn't mind but the ex BFF knows she is so OOO about this as it was her behaviour and excuse that ended our friendship. Also she believed a lie she'd been told from a male friend of hers, saying something I'd said that wasn't true and wasn't nice.

I am now wondering do I get in touch with Lulu or just leave it here, no contact? I'm only saying this as Flora mentions her and sometimes says we should meet up, but I really don't want b*tching or bad feeling. I only saw the comment recently btw.

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TheHouseatWhoCorner · 21/10/2014 13:52

I'd drop Flora and just stay friends with Lulu. If for any reason you all find yoiursrlfyat the same evebty, just smile and say hello. No drama needed.

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anyoldname76 · 21/10/2014 13:53

I'm confused, I thought you said you were in contact with lulu still and it was Tabitha you had fell out with Confused

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Thebodyloveschocolateandwine · 21/10/2014 13:56

What's whatsapp

Just smile and nod if meeting them
And strive to make other friends.

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SuperFlyHigh · 21/10/2014 13:59

Arraaghhh! sorry I got the names (false!) mixed up.

Yes still in touch with Lulu don't see Flora much but we sometimes hear of each other.

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SuperFlyHigh · 21/10/2014 14:00

Whatsapp is an instant messaging service like texting

I do have other friends just I really get nervous and overthink the semantics if I bump into or see the nasty one, Flora.

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heebiegeebie · 21/10/2014 14:02

"There was a comment about me eg "by the way no Super turns out she is a nutter"."

What? Who called you a nutter?

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anyoldname76 · 21/10/2014 14:02

I just wouldn't contact flora again, or Tabitha. If they are close whatever you say to flora will more than likely be repeated to Tabitha.

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SuperFlyHigh · 21/10/2014 14:55

Flora said this.

The strange thing was Flora contacted me through LinkedIn the other week to congratulate me on a work anniversary. And added stuff about how was I etc.

The week later I see this nasty comment but obviously posted about a year ago.

anyold - that's the thing Flora and Tabitha aren't close and I knew Tabitha very well as we used to work together so we're closer if that makes sense.

But I think I'll not contact both again. wouldn't contact Flora anyway!

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Smilesandpiles · 21/10/2014 16:33

Drop both of them and start again.

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Heels99 · 21/10/2014 16:38

Are these teens in this tale of friendship woe, facebook rows etc

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Calloh · 21/10/2014 16:40

The comment Flora made is incredibly bitchy. I would carry on as you are - not seeing Flora or Tabitha, still seeing Lulu. If Flora gets in touch with you I would just reply politely but curtly or not at all.

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WorraLiberty · 21/10/2014 16:45

You're not on Facebook but you sat there scrolling back a whole year and reading the comments on your friend's timeline?

Why? Confused

I'd just leave it now honestly.

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SuperFlyHigh · 21/10/2014 20:34

Worra - I have a spare FB account, The comment actually came up within seconds I didn't spend a whole hour or whatever. And part of me seeing my old friends name (the one I wasn't that close to) was I wanted to see what she was up to etc.

Heels99 - the friends stuff here, FB etc are all women related not teens but thanks for your snark. Have a look at the Wendying posts here and discuss.

Calloh - Yes it was partly because Flora messaged me on Linkedin that this has become an issue.

And now, my other friend, Lulu has later today (after I posted this) mentioned "oh the XXXX lot are meeting up next month" will you go if Flora goes. To be honest I'll go there and say nothing to her.

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WorraLiberty · 21/10/2014 20:36

Ok I'm confused doesn't take much because you said you weren't on FB?

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SuperFlyHigh · 21/10/2014 20:43

Yep but I have a spare account this is for one person I know who wanted me for some reason to contact her there and nowhere else.

And I use it sometimes to contact other people. But I'm rarely on it.

I was quite happy not knowing what Flora had got up to or not for a year until recently!

I'm just baffled as to how Flora can message me on another site being all friendly when it's obvious she is anything but (she can be b*tchy) and has described me as a nutter. Up until then I was prepared to give her the benefit of the doubt and if I saw her be nice etc. Now it'll be civil or ignore her.

It's not like she's stupid either, she's gone on at me enough before about friends problems and one or other falling out etc.

anyway drama over nothing more to see!

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Mumoftwoyoungkids · 21/10/2014 20:56

I'm really confused about who said what tbh but generally I'd avoid being friends with whoever it was that called you a nutter!

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SuperFlyHigh · 21/10/2014 21:02

Mum yes I totally agree, this was a whole 8 months after the incident where Flora was really out of order.

If you want to know the saga, basically we'd booked to go on holiday, her, her mum and dad and her 3 year old DD, had been booked since January I'd paid 400 GBP as deposit.

Then in April her on off SO (father of her DD) announced that he wanted to come on holiday and not me, and she agreed because they'd only had a weekend in Ireland and she'd been BF at the time. She told me by email and also another friend mentioned it to me but I dismissed it saying "no Flora wouldn't do that to me". Anyway she wondered why I got angry, she then disinvited the SO and invited me of course I told her to sling her hook. There was also another part to this where she said she thought I'd lied about something quite serious (I hadn't but another male friend of ours lied about me saying something about her this all sounds really playground stuff). After that I told her if you think I've lied about that too then opur friendship is really over.

And from that she called me a nutter! Grin

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Mumoftwoyoungkids · 21/10/2014 21:12

Was that Flora or Tabitha? I thought it was Tab you fell out with?

It all sounds very complicated. Can you get yourself to a place of "vaguely polite but not really bothered"? It will probably make your life nicer if you can?

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SuperFlyHigh · 21/10/2014 21:22

Mum - sorry yes it was Tabitha I fell out with. Her life when I knew her organised around dramas with friends. She knew one girl of a good friend of ours Toni and she hated Yvette with a passion, said she was snobbish etc. She wasn't she was just more stable and less about going out and getting pissed than Tabitha was.

I am vaguely polite but not really bothered. I just wonder why she emailed me knowing she was being a b*tch? Why be nice when you know (probably from her POV) that she wants to boast about her new SAHM lifestyle and wants to do me down. I'm happy as I am now.

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MagicMojito · 21/10/2014 22:07

Am I the only one wondering about the fictitious names?Grin

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SuperFlyHigh · 22/10/2014 09:42

Magic the fictitious names were to avoid outing people but in my last post I named Toni and Yvette as their real names. If they read MN then uh-oh I suppose fireworks may be in order.

Anyway there's drinks next month with all of us, and me and Tabitha will either be squaring up to each other and me fighting the urge not to smack her in the mouth Grin or we'll just be doing the cats bum mouth look at each other all evening. FUN TIMES not!

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