To struggle with this

[Besswess88]

Over the years my best friend has become so anti establishment I am really struggling with it.

De registraterd herself from the GP so she never bothers going and says she would refuse treatment on the NHS if she needed it (and has).

Appalled at the thought of her daughters children going to school and says she will home Ed them.

Thinks Covid is a conspiracy theory, has refused to wear a mask the entire time and has turned into a massive anti Vaxer (but not anti immunisation? WTF?).

Thinks Diana was killed off, the RF thing at the moment is all staged.

I just find it exhausting. It’s like there is a fucking conspiracy behind everything, and when challenged she goes ballistic.

I don’t think I could be friends with someone with such different views to me to be honest. I would just start to put space between us.

She is planning on homeschooling her grandchildren? What is her daughters (and partners) views on that?

I have no idea tbh.

It’s like she’s in a different society to me.

Currently living off the state.

It’s as I say, exhausting as there are a lot of topics I have to hold my tongue about and then eventually I just blow.

God, she sounds like someone I know
I can't be arsed anymore to be frank, it was just exhausting

It’s almost like I have to research all this stuff (which U have no interest in doing tbf) before I see her to be able to call out this absolute bullshit.

You don’t have to hold your tongue. You don’t have to be friends with her anymore if you’re so different and no longer have much in common. She sounds angry, scared and exhausting. If she’s not adding positivity to your life then you’re better off without her in it.

Time for a new friend!

@Besswess88

I have no idea tbh.

It’s like she’s in a different society to me.

Currently living off the state.

It’s as I say, exhausting as there are a lot of topics I have to hold my tongue about and then eventually I just blow.

Currently living off the state? You mean benefits? So taking money from the 'establishment' she hates so much?

If so, I'd point out the blazing hypocrisy and cut her off tbh.

The next time she goes ballistic, just walk away. You don't have to put up with her. If she values your friendship then she will be upset that she's upset you, if not then, well, is she a friend worth keeping?

Why put yourself in a position where you're struggling. If you find the friendship stressful then end it, as it's not good for your health. You will feel so much happier.

I too would have to walk away from all of that.

But I doubt I'd be able to resist pointing out her hipocrasy, living off the state?

Anti establishment but takes the establishments money 🙄 To be honest, if I had nothing in common with a friend anymore I wouldn’t have that person as a friend.

Hmm it’s hard as friends for a long time, but constantly banging on about covid being the flu and the pandemic is a “reset” because the banks want us to go cashless just makes me angry.

She gave up her job as didn’t want to follow covid rules, I have worked throughout as a frontline worker.

I did eventually say that I am sick of listening to this bullshit.

Dump her. You may have years of history but that doesn't really mean anything if you were to consider that if you met her for the first time now then you wouldn't want to be her friend. I'm afraid I just wouldn't have the energy to be around someone like this. Unfortunately, as others have said, I don't think I'd be able to refrain from calling her a fucking idiot when obviously the right thing to do is gracefully retreat.

Why do you still consider her a friend. My friends have similar views to me.

Lives off the state but is anti establishment?