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Friend has blocked me and ended friendship

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Jellypudmum · 24/07/2023 18:19

My best friend of 8 years has suddenly blocked me on everything; I now have no means of communicating with her.
This was done with no warning and I had no clue why. I went to her house to try to find out and she explained that I had hurt her so she blocked me.
We work at the same place; Friday was my last day as I have a new job. All was fine. She explained that a member of senior staff had told her I was talking behind her back, making fun of her and generally not being a friend.
None of this is true. Whilst at her house she wouldn’t tell me who had said such things and wouldn’t believe me when I denied it. Her husband then weighed in on the conversation stating that seeing as we no longer work at the same place he couldn’t see why we would want to stay friends.
I am heartbroken that she could so easily cut off a long and close friendship without talking to me about it and that I have no way of trying to resolve this as I have no means of communicating with her.
WWYD?

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IncognitoMam · 28/07/2023 17:46

Goatymum · 28/07/2023 17:25

This happened to me once and I never found out why. It was a very close 12-year friendship through late teens to early 30s. It’s been 20 years and I still think about it coz we did so much together - we are FB friends now but that’s it (and she’s not on it much).

That's sad she didn't even tell you why. It's so weird. I adore my friends had them years. I'd never hurt them.

Goatymum · 28/07/2023 18:45

@IncognitoMam - it was shitty. I have some great friends thankfully but this one hurt. Losing touch is one thing, but ghosting is another.

GoodChat · 28/07/2023 19:20

@BlastedIce it shows the OP has 0 respect for her former friend

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BlastedIce · 28/07/2023 19:39

GoodChat · 28/07/2023 19:20

@BlastedIce it shows the OP has 0 respect for her former friend

Which is totally justified….

She’s a former friend, believing non friends above OP! Why on earth should OP protect her feelings? She’s not protected OPs.

GoodChat · 28/07/2023 19:42

@BlastedIce but the OP has proven herself to be exactly what the friend believes she is.

You don't have to be friends with someone to still respect them. Tit for tat isn't healthy.

BlastedIce · 28/07/2023 19:50

GoodChat · 28/07/2023 19:42

@BlastedIce but the OP has proven herself to be exactly what the friend believes she is.

You don't have to be friends with someone to still respect them. Tit for tat isn't healthy.

No the “friend” had proved OP right IMO!

And again OP can talk to whom ever she likes, the relationship is over.

Mary46 · 28/07/2023 20:18

Awful op. Hard when trust goes. But your right its hurtful. Offices can get toxic I think

IncognitoMam · 28/07/2023 22:07

Goatymum · 28/07/2023 18:45

@IncognitoMam - it was shitty. I have some great friends thankfully but this one hurt. Losing touch is one thing, but ghosting is another.

It's awful. Glad you have real friends.

EleanorLucyG · 29/07/2023 01:06

IncognitoMam · 28/07/2023 12:43

You had no right discussing it with them. There's plenty of other nail salons.

The OP had no right discussing something that happened to her? Bullshit. OP can talk about her own experiences, in this case a friendship ending with whoever she wants. She also doesn't have to go somewhere else to avoid a person who has cut her off. If the friend who cut her off doesn't want to see her she, the friend can go to a new nail salon.

OP you're not innocent though. Whether you did or didn't do something wrong to cause her to cut you off, fact is she blocked you everywhere. That is not the cue to go to her home! And when you didn't get the response you wanted there, you definitely shouldn't have emailed her. You massively overstepped by doing those things. Nobody has a right to "closure".

Honestly, if she can believe bad of you so readily she was never a good friend. You'll grieve, then you'll get over it.

OneQuirkyCat · 10/11/2024 16:39

I’m so sorry. She can fuck right off. If she cared, she’d make time and hear you out. Been there, and I know how painful it is. You don’t need it. Onwards and upwards! ❤️

user1471538283 · 10/11/2024 17:07

I've recently blocked a friend of decades because of how she treated me when I was terrified and distraught. She has told others lies so they've fallen out with me without even checking as it's out of character. I've been heart broken but I've had to do it.

Maybe your friend is jealous of your new job? One of my ex friend's friends did this with her best friend because she thought she didn't deserve the new job. But it was just jealousy. I don't get why she'd believe someone else saying things about you without discussing it with you. In your shoes I would send flowers and then leave it to see if she contacts you.

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