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Maybe it is time to let go of this friendship.

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TheNewWitchOfSWL · 15/11/2014 13:29

She is my friend of 10 years.
Last time I saw her, she invited me to go shopping and have lunch. She was going away for a 6 months trip so I made sure I left DD with someone and went all by myself. Got at her home on the time agreed and she had just waking up. Left me with her 'husband' (they are separated but live under the same roof for financial reasons) and took ages to get ready...when she finally was ready I had to wait for her to have breakfast. When it was time to go, she invited her husband to come too and he came. I was a bot disappointed as I wanted time to chat with her and it wouldn't be the same with the husband there. He is a really nice and kind guy, I do like him, but it isn't the same and just being the two of us.

Anyway, as soon as we get to the high street she complains that her shoes are hurting her feet and goes back home to change it. I then have to hang out with her husband, looking for shoe for myself which I really needed for a party. He was great, trying to give me opinions and etc but it isn't the same as having a female friend shoe shopping with you.
Once she came back to the high street she continued to do her own shopping and rang us, we had to go find her. Then we went to have a late lunch and I went home.
Fine.
Fast forward 6 months, she is back and I invited her to come and have lunch at mine today. I invited her 5 or 6 days ago. I promised to cook one of her favourite dishes. Yesterday night I txt her to confirm before I go and buy the fresh ingredients and she asks me if she can invite her husband too? I am again a bit disappointed as there were so many changes in my life in the last 6 months, I wanted to talk to HER about it. My DD is spending the day with her dad so I could do anything with my Sat, I chose to cook for her. Again I though myself being silly and selfish and brushed my feelings under the carpet. Of course he can come.
We agreed for her to arrive at 12. When it is 11:58 she txts me saying they are just leaving their place and won't be here before 1pm.
Not a big deal but I am so deflated now. Will try and have a good day, but I just feel she doesn't appreciate my friendship as much anymore.

And BTW, they aren't a couple anymore, just good friends. I am sure.

OP posts:
TheNewWitchOfSWL · 16/11/2014 19:16

They arrived just when I was finishing my last post.
I think he came because he wanted to eat the food too.
And I think he has hopes to get back together. She has to be polite to him and be nice (hence the invites) as he is helping her out a lot, I think.

She send me a txt afterwards saying that she didn't realise I had separated and apologising from bringing the guy. She is suggesting another day for the 2 of us to catch up and talk. I am pretty busy so I am not sure when that would happen. I don't want to talk about the separation in front of DD and this was a rare day when I am not working and DD isn't around...

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KatieKaye · 16/11/2014 19:39

Don't rush to respond to her!
She sounds guilty, but that doesn't make up for the crap way she's treated you.
Ask if these plans will involve her sticking to the commitment to meet up.
i'm sorry about the way she treats you, as it sounds like you could do with a sympathetic pal, not this selfish female

killerlego · 16/11/2014 19:42

I think she is trying to set you up with her ex husband.

TsukuruTazaki · 16/11/2014 19:48

She sounds a bit of a shit really, very self centred

I'd be cooling it off. Life too short for such people

QTPie · 16/11/2014 20:03

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