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To have had enough of my friend

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Spiritofeden87 · 20/09/2025 11:24

Friend of 30 years.

She has repeatedly given me a list of her expectations from me - is always telling me what she thinks friendship should be. Has recently told me that I have not been sufficiently excited about her new house to meet her expectations.

Thing is - amongst her constantly telling me how I am not meeting her friend expectations, she’s been a terrible friend to me. Constantly critical of my life, my parenting, the things I do.

I am being ghosted at the moment for something - not quite sure yet as she hasn’t informed me what I have done wrong yet.

Aibu to have absolutely had a fucking gutful? I really have- I think I am a bit of a people pleaser but menopause has taken that a way- a lot.

She just makes me feel shit about myself and like I am waiting for the next list of things that haven’t met her expectations.

OP posts:
Wishimaywishimight · 20/09/2025 11:36

Oh come on, why would anyone put up with this nonsense? Surely you know full well this is not 'friendship'!

Spiritofeden87 · 20/09/2025 11:34

Bladderpool · 20/09/2025 11:33

This is a no brainer, bin her off immediately. I can’t understand how you let it go on this long.

I think it’s because I have people pleaser tendencies!

OP posts:
Bladderpool · 20/09/2025 11:34

You really need to work on your self esteem op, nobody should be able to make you feel like this.

Bladderpool · 20/09/2025 11:33

This is a no brainer, bin her off immediately. I can’t understand how you let it go on this long.

Spiritofeden87 · 20/09/2025 11:33

It’s interesting because I noticed this time that my immediate response was that I had done something wrong - but I haven’t! I haven’t done anything- it almost feels like I am so used to getting blamed for something that I default to ‘it must be my fault’

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TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 20/09/2025 11:31

Just block her.
I voted YABU because you're letting her remain in your life when she doesn't enhance it in any way.

DinaofCloud9 · 20/09/2025 11:30

Why would you want a friend who makes you feel shit? That's not a friend.

Holliegee · 20/09/2025 11:30

That’s not a friend.
Get rid off her

nutbrownhare15 · 20/09/2025 11:29

Be done. Next time she contacts you tell her that sorry she hasn't been meeting your expectations of a good friend. And then block and move on with your life.

Tagyoureit · 20/09/2025 11:27

Just tell her shes a god awful person and simply tell her to fuck off?

She brings nothing to your life other than grief so let her go.

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