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Would you want to stay in touch with this friend?

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Leavealightonformehey · 08/12/2024 15:27

Met twenty odd years ago at work, good friendship for a couple of years, they moved away, invited me to stay a year or two later. Went to stay and overheard her say to her dh ‘What do you do if you’re not sure if you like someone anymore?’ (Talking about me) also heard her him call me ‘A bit chunky now’ (I was size 12)
She then came to stay nearby a few years later and I saw her but then had excruciating kidney stones, she was upset we didn’t spend more time together (I was in bed vomiting, she said she could have come and sat with me-I don’t like anyone near me when that ill)
A few years later, she stayed a short plane ride away from me, I said I could fly over, we could meet up etc, she made no effort and sort of ignored it until home and it was too late. I’ve tried to keep some contact over the years, by messaging etc, she rarely initiates, which I understand as we’re far away, but we haven’t spoken/messaged really for years.
Would you remain in contact and see her?

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HardlyLikely · 08/12/2024 16:16

Why are you still ruminating about a friendship that had run its course 20 years ago? And why is this coming up now? You say she rarely initiates message and isn’t keen on seeing you when she’s in the vicinity, so surely it’s a moot point anyway?

MemorableTrenchcoat · 08/12/2024 16:15

You’re not sure whether to remain friends with someone you overheard saying they weren’t sure if they even liked you? Seriously?

Leavealightonformehey · 08/12/2024 16:12

She would probably deny the comment she said, but I remember overhearing it in the car and still had to then stay at their house. Maybe i’d done something wrong, I don’t know

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Leavealightonformehey · 08/12/2024 16:08

Sorry, it was the Dh who said the chunky comment (had thought we got on previously) and she fell out with him about it at the time and he apologised to me

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optimistic47 · 08/12/2024 15:50

Can relate. If a 'friend' talks smack behind your back, then flakes on you, it's time to let go. Had to do that this week with someone I knew for 24 years because she never put herself out for me or my husband yet expected everything to centre around her. It hurts a bit to begin with, but end if for your own self-respect and wellbeing. I am assuming she's a julia roberts lookalike with a size 6 figure as the one who dissed you? New year, new start.

ThatUniqueFox · 08/12/2024 15:49

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Anotherworrier · 08/12/2024 15:48

I am really struggling to understand why you carried this on after the first visit. No, I would not continue the friendship, it’s run its course.

Leavealightonformehey · 08/12/2024 15:47

@ThatUniqueFox Why is it odd?

No, I have lots of other friends, the friendship was special at the time

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Kitkatcatflap · 08/12/2024 15:44

I would would let it go after that first visit?

Slowgrowingelm · 08/12/2024 15:39

No.

Ginkypig · 08/12/2024 15:37

You haven’t been friends since the moment you heard her shit talking about you years ago, she said out loud she didn’t like you then called you fat! How could you think you were friends after that?
You were probably not real friends for longer actually but from that moment you knew there was no real friendship. You should have let this drift years ago!

AlertCat · 08/12/2024 15:35

Nope.

LoveIsLikeAFartIfYouHaveToPushItsUsuallyShit · 08/12/2024 15:31

It just simmered out. Jusy admit defeat and let the friendship go

ThatUniqueFox · 08/12/2024 15:29

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