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Nazareye · 16/06/2025 22:00

i recently went on a holiday of a lifetime and it was touch and go if we went due to fil illness and on the way up to the airport I texted my best friend of 35 years to ask if I had upset her as she had been one word answers to my text and she said yes she was p**d off with me as I didn’t attend her daughters birthday party in a local pub and I could have gone on my own if my husband didn’t want to go. The reason I didn’t go was because my husband had had a phone call two days previous to say his father only had a short time left but he pulled through but was still very ill and my husband couldn’t face going to the party and I didn’t want to leave him at home. I am absolutely furious with my friend as it ruined the enjoyment to the start of my long awaited holiday. Since coming home I have cut her out of my life as I am so upset with the lack of consideration towards me there was no thought at all. Am I r being unreasonable?

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Nazareye · 16/06/2025 22:59

Travellingpants · 16/06/2025 22:03

Did you explain why you couldn't go?

I explained by text even though she knew what had happened and I also apologised to her daughter

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Nazareye · 16/06/2025 22:58

AmelieSummer25 · 16/06/2025 22:51

Well don't ask a question you might not like the honest answer ti.

Dude you want her to lie to you?

Absolutely no I don’t expect her to lie but i honestly did not expect that reply as she knew what had been going on and I messaged her before the party to apologise about not going I also texted her daughter to explain and apologise but I did not want to leave my husband and he didn’t want to go as understandable he couldn’t face going

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DeSoleil · 16/06/2025 22:53

Well you’ve done it now, she’s gone as you so wished, so just move on.

Nazareye · 16/06/2025 22:53

No I didnt want her to lie I never dreamed that the reason she was being funny was that I didn’t go to the party after speaking to her and letting her know about how upset my husband was s that was why we wasn’t attending.. I don’t think for one minute life revolves around me but I do expect understanding and compassion between friends

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AmelieSummer25 · 16/06/2025 22:51

Nazareye · 16/06/2025 22:49

Hi I only asked as I was thinking in the car about the one worded text replies I never dreamed I would get that reply from her as she knew what the previous few days had been like.

Well don't ask a question you might not like the honest answer ti.

Dude you want her to lie to you?

Nazareye · 16/06/2025 22:49

Hi I only asked as I was thinking in the car about the one worded text replies I never dreamed I would get that reply from her as she knew what the previous few days had been like.

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Nazareye · 16/06/2025 22:48

hi
yes i did though she knew though she knew as i was away with her at the time when my husband got the call and i said to her at the time i doubt ill make the party which she said dont worry about it 🤷‍♀️

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SpotOnKid · 16/06/2025 22:45

It's fine to feel angry with her.

But cutting her out of your life is a bit extreme isn't it? Given you've been best friends for 35 years?

Cant you talk about it?

sheknowsitstoolate · 16/06/2025 22:42

I wouldn’t have asked her just before going on holiday knowing that she could have replied shitty back.

She sounds like a muppet though. It was a birthday party in a pub. I guess you told her why you couldn’t go if she said that you should have just gone on your own?

BookArt55 · 16/06/2025 22:35

Sit down with her and have a grown up conversation. Communication between you both is shocking and verging on childish. No one revolves around us, but you both seem to think it does. You both have stuff going on, talk to each other. If you can't see each other's point of view and move on then end it.

YOU texted her a very clear question. What did you want her to do, lie? Because you're off on holiday. Strange.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 16/06/2025 22:31

Why did you ask her? Unreasonable to blame her for upsetting you before your holiday when you literally asked her!!

Did you tell her what was going on at the time?

FlamingoFloss · 16/06/2025 22:13

Depends if you had explained to her at the time why you couldn’t go or just didn’t turn up? If you explained at the time, then you are not being unreasonable IMO

ThejoyofNC · 16/06/2025 22:07

I don't understand why you text her on your way to go on holiday of you were going to let it ruin your trip tbh. But otherwise, she's a cow.

Travellingpants · 16/06/2025 22:03

Did you explain why you couldn't go?