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to expect forgiveness for my bad behaviour? (bit long)

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OAM2009 · 31/03/2012 20:24

My friend gave me her advice on getting my DS1 to eat more fruit and veg, which included telling me DS1 was playing me and I would give both DS1 and DS2 an eating disorder if I didn't change. She didn't call me a bad mother but she made me feel like one. She wound up by telling me an anecdote about her DD, which seemed to me to prove the opposite of her point. And I responded by saying "If she'd have done that to me, I'd have slapped her!" Blush Blush Blush

I know. Rude, stupid, aggressive, unnecessary and uncalled for. I was a bit narked and wanted to burst her bubble a bit but it came out much too forceful. But she didn't react much other than asking me to explain and the conversation continued. I didn't apologise at the time Blush but tried to explain. We seemed to part OK.

Went to park a day later together (at my instigating in blissful ignorance) with all kids in tow and knew something was wrong as she was very off with me. I did ask her straight out if everything was ok and she said yes. I then saw her at playgroup a week later and asked for quiet word. She said No. So I apologised to her over another friend's head and said I was rude and I was sorry. She said OK.

Since then, she has utterly cut me dead. No waving, no smiling, no speaking.

AIBU to think that a friend of a couple of years could forgive me? I do witter on and I have been known to say idiotic things sometimes Blush but in practice, I have never been anything other than kind to her child. In fact, more than that, I often go out of my way to be kind to her child. I said a stupid thing but I have apologised and I can't quite believe that she is going to chuck our friendship in the bin over a stupid comment Sad

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OAM2009 · 01/04/2012 21:19

ello Kotinka, no real developments yet, I'm afraid! Wink Drove past her on Saturday and her DD saw me so I waved and smiled at both of them (despite her lack of response). I don't think it's wrong to be blunt but I do think it's wrong to be deliberately hurtful or rude. IMO, bluntness is best when it's simply cutting thru the bullshit to be helpfully clear, I don't think it should be about hurting people's feelings. So no, you shouldn't change if that's how you are but then again wtf do I know?!?!?!

Have decided to try and amalgamate the various pieces of good advice I have been given here. Will not hassle (hopefully not ex) friend but will allow dust to settle and bruised feelings to be healed. Will continue to smile and wave as I do to all my neighbours and will continue to be civil when situation arises and hope we can eventually resume some level of friendship. Despite all I've said about her, she can be good company and good fun and at the end of the day, I don't like to be on bad terms with people.

Thanks again for all of your help, I appreciate it as this has been a bit of a tought time Smile

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giraffes · 01/04/2012 21:36

hi - maybe, as you seem to suspect, she isn't all that keen on being close friends with you anymore, and your comment is a bit of a 'final straw.' Or maybe she's being a drama queen inflating it. I think it mightn't be all that weird to email her and say you miss her and her dd and you're sorry once more for the comment, and open to talking it through with her. You could add that even if she is still unhappy with you and doesn't want to engage too much, it would be best for you both and your wider circle if you could be civil to each other - you don't want to feel uncomfortable in your own street/area, and presumably neither does she. And then leave it, you'll have done your best to normalise it and hopefully lessened the possible drama of her ignoring you etc....

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