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AIBU?

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Annoying friend

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UnaCorda · 18/04/2020 19:12

Inconsequential in the scheme of things, but really starting to get on my nerves.

I have a friend who is shielding due to having asthma. Despite having had a recent disagreement (he wanted to take a picture of me naked to do a painting of; I objected) I called a truce and have been keeping an eye on him and sending regular messages to check he's ok. I have also offered to take shopping round if he doesn't want to go outside and can't get a delivery slot.

He keeps deciding he wants to "meet" (via Skype) to have lunch at a particular time. The first couple of weeks I went with it, despite him only suggesting it an hour in advance and him commenting that I hadn't actually prepared any lunch (I'd had a late breakfast). The third time (half an hour's notice) I said I was busy. Today, literally no notice and I didn't see the message until later. When I did read it I suggested we could Skype later but he replied he was busy painting.

I then said it would be nice to have more than zero minutes' notice and that I could be in the middle of something as well - and he's got the hump.

AIBU to think that, even though we're in lockdown, it's a bit presumptuous of him to act as if I should be at his beck and call, and there's no reason he couldn't have proposed today's Skype lunch yesterday or earlier this morning? And AIBU to be a bit pissed off that he's now acting as if I'm being awkward?

It makes me feel like an afterthought - he makes sure he's all ready, lunch on the plate and in the mood for a chat, and expects to click his fingers and I'll drop whatever I'm doing.

OP posts:
Patsypie · 26/04/2020 01:51

Ffs! He's clearly not a friend!

user1473878824 · 26/04/2020 02:34

FFS, I've already said I don't hold a candle for him (or a flame, if you insist, even though that isn't actually an expression)

You’re both wankers. HTH. Why are you bothering to ask anything when everyone giving you advice gets grief? He sounds like a prat. Stop talking to him. Sorted.

Ulver · 26/04/2020 11:13

This is what happens when two narcissists are friends.
You obviously want his attention and seem to be willing to put up with his awful behaviour and he obviously has no boundaries and is not going to change.
He will escalate and you will be on here playing the victim again in a month or two.

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