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To feel sidelined by friend?

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Ebonyandivory2 · 07/09/2019 10:55

Might be a little long sorry. I’ve name changed as I feel a tad pathetic tbh. I’d like some honest answers so please don’t hold back. Went out with a group of friends on Thursday. 4 of us in total. One is an old friend of mine, I’ll call her B. The other two are pretty new. They’ve only met my old friend once before in a large group setting. Not long after the evening started i couldn’t help feeling it was a mistake bring B along. I’m still getting to know the other two and it felt like B was taking over? She doesn’t have the biggest personality but last night it was clear she wanted all eyes on her. I didn’t feel like I could get a word in. I was a little quiet towards the end of the night and she sent me a message later saying “I hope I didn’t take the limelight away from you” I feel like If she has to say that then she knows she was being a little over the top and I’m not being paranoid? My question is am I being petty/silly/jealous? I’m trying to see if I have a right to be a tad annoyed. But am i annoyed because I didn’t get to say much and connect with the other two or because I’m worried they’ll like her more than me? (Pathetic I know) I told myself I’ll meet up with the other two without B next time but I can’t decide if that’s mean or not.

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Ebonyandivory2 · 08/09/2019 23:32

We’ve agreed to give each other some space for a few weeks. I also got accused of game playing which I found hurtful as I’m a very easy going person that avoids drama like the plague. This is the first argument I’ve had with a friend in 10 years. I’m meeting the friends from Friday this week but she won’t be there thankfully. A lesson learned. Thanks again for the responses, it was good to hear some other views, good or bad

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hittheroadjack1 · 08/09/2019 23:36

Cut her loose op, life's too short for this shit.

AtrociousCircumstance · 08/09/2019 23:46

Ooofff she sounds like a nightmare! Good you’ve found out.

slinkysaluki · 09/09/2019 09:21

Almost sounds like she did it deliberately, especially the limelight comment, she knew what she was doing. She sounds resentful of you.

Typical its been turned round to you, this nearly always happens when you call someone out on something.

Think if it was me id slowly drop that friendship, she sounds immature and bent on pissing you off

justilou1 · 09/09/2019 10:26

Wow! Bet she has form for exactly this!

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