Friend of many many years, we live far from each other but have a history of lots of good times.
She has now a high powered job in a big city a young family, a house renovation and a lot going on.
I too have a young family, a husband who works away a lot and I work with vulnerable children 4 days a week.
She comes to visit, treats the house like a hotel and behaves like I’m her mum and to fetch and carry for her. Visits are never thanked. Present sent for children are never acknowledged my children birthdays are forgotten.
However, some rimes when it counts she shows up and can be very good to me. She has a kind heart. I know she is busy.
But I am feeling more and more resentful
Of her and want to pull away from
Her.
Can I? Or should I cut her some slack and lower my already low expectations?