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2nd Thread: friend wants to move in for a 'few months'

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islandhoppin · 25/08/2021 23:11

As continued from my previous thread.

OP posts:
EccentricaGalumbits · 25/08/2021 23:45

You poor thing OP. As others have said, she has really shown you why you were right to say no. You can see now how nightmarish it would be to live with her, having her trample all over your boundaries then turn everything back on you and make you feel like shit! Your instincts were spot on. Stay strong Flowers

blubberyboo · 25/08/2021 23:49

It definitely sounds like she is desperately trying to pay for a new house that she can’t afford and is planning to live rent and bills free at yours whilst making money off her own til it sells. Some rare idea she has concocted and now that you won’t comply it is all slipping thru her fingers.

I too am dying to know what is behind all of this but she really needs to be told to stop her messages now. Please ask your Dp to do it if you don’t feel you can.

blubberyboo · 25/08/2021 23:51

We are all proud of you for sticking to a firm no!

QueenBee52 · 25/08/2021 23:55

You were her Safety Net... her free room and board .. free meals for months/til the house sold.. 😳

for her to realise she does not have that must be a terrible shock for her ... and now she is hysterical at being forced to take responsibility for herself 🤣

She is an utter piss taker.. my moneys in her not paying her half of the Mortgage and her Cousin wants her out and the property sold..

Proud of you OP.. for standing your ground... she would have parked her arse at yours forever ... 😏

Stand Firm.. this too shall pass 🌸

FinallyFluid · 26/08/2021 00:17

This too will pass, like kidney stones, but it will pass.

Kiduknot · 26/08/2021 00:35

A good friend would immediately understand!

whynotwhatknot · 26/08/2021 00:51

Hope she wasnt a good friend sounds like a cheeky user

CorianderBee · 26/08/2021 00:53

She can piss off, refusing to understand boundaries, guilt tripping, bombarding, insulting, diminishing and now manipulation through the voicemail. After you just explained you were struggling with your MH.

She can rent somewhere with her partner fgs! And as for the fact she wouldn't be contributing anyway - for shame.

I'd be blocking her for good.

Ellie56 · 26/08/2021 01:09

There is definitely more to this than meets the eye.

milkyaqua · 26/08/2021 01:12

Three beings with no concept of boundaries and with no regard for others inviting themselves to stay for not days, not weeks, but months and months! For free!

If it was just her, intolerable enough. She is not happy to meet a gentle boundary, or a reminder you are a human with your own needs and wants, also! What a nightmare she would be to live with, once installed. But the thought of her doing whatever she wants in your house for months without end, plus her aggressive, pissing, shitting, unhouse-trained dog. And her boyfriend who feels entitled to smoke in the house, after rocking up at all hours in his noisy truck...

Stay strong, OP.

nothingcanhurtmewithmyeyesshut · 26/08/2021 01:15

Something isn't right here. Why is she so desperate to move out before the house sells. There is more to this than she is saying and you are best off well out of it.

MrsTerryPratchett · 26/08/2021 01:34

I'm so glad you started a new thread because I wanted to shake my pom poms and cheer you on.

Good job OP.

dayslikethese1 · 26/08/2021 01:48

Wow your friend is v manipulative OP. It's all very odd as well, as pps have pointed out, why is she asking to stay? It doesn't make sense.

FangsForTheMemory · 26/08/2021 02:17

This reminds me of the Workzilla threads.

BlackShadowCat · 26/08/2021 02:57

It sounds like she just assumed that you'd be fine with her staying as long as she liked for free and it genuinely never even occurred to her that you would say no.

I think she has all the hallmarks of being the guest from hell, so good on you for sticking to your guns on this. If she was a true friend, she'd understand.

AlmostAJillSandwich · 26/08/2021 03:21

How many times/ways does this woman need telling "No!" before she accepts it? :O Hide of a rhino, and a bully to boot!

MsDogLady · 26/08/2021 03:28

OP, her narcissistic boundary-stomping would certainly dominate your home if she moved in.

You are wise to refuse further engagement with her or with any flying monkeys she may enlist. You’ve repeatedly asserted that her agenda will not work for you and P. Any further dialogue/explanations will only fuel her barracuda behavior.

I admire your resolve and determination.

ThorsLeftNut · 26/08/2021 03:34

If she had sent me those texts I think I would have lost my cool with her. Hope she drops it’s now OP.

PurpleOkapi · 26/08/2021 04:22

I have to wonder if there's more going on, and despite what she's led you to believe, she's being forced against her will to move out. Maybe she hasn't paid the mortgage in a while, and either the bank is about to foreclose or the co-owner has initiated legal proceedings? That wouldn't justify her behavior, but it would at least explain her apparent desperation.

You don't owe her anything at this point, especially if she hasn't been honest with you about the situation. But if the only thing stopping her from living with her partner's parents is her dog, finding someone who will take her dog for a few months while she stayed with the parents might be the easiest way to resolve things.

MadameMonk · 26/08/2021 04:45

Much as we might all speculate on this thread about what’s being left out of your friend’s story, I’d strongly advise you (and your DP) not to look into that or ask further questions. Anything other than a firm repeat of the basic boundary you’ve now set can (and no doubt will) be taken as a new opportunity to harangue you or escalate the sob story.

Boundaries are walls. You set them up, alert anyone who needs to know that it’s there, then walk away from your side of the wall back to your life. Don’t hang around your wall, getting worn down hearing the toddler wailing happening on the other side.

And any flying monkeys who pop over the wall to slyly scope the gossip or pressure you? They get the same short shrift. I use the sentence ‘Actually I’ve decided that topic is closed, I won’t be discussing it any more.’ Said in a calm, casual tone. Then change the subject or end the conversation.

I’d also be quickly planning some urgent house repairs/renovations to strengthen my resolve. Not cos I had to, just to give my boundary extra ‘bricks’. If you stop thinking of your home as having ‘spare rooms’, maybe others will too. They aren’t spare, they are exactly as occupied and useful as you want and need them to be. Rename them, redecorate them. You could probably use a meditation area with your current issues? Paint one red and hang a sex swing in it? That’ll send a couple of different messages to anyone hoping to stay. Grin

Wheresmybiscuit3 · 26/08/2021 05:00

She sounds like a terrible friend!

Standrewsschool · 26/08/2021 05:07

Glad you are staying firm.

Crying down the phone? Either she’s being manipulative or there’s a story she’s not telling you. Is she in serious debt, hence needing to sell and live rent free? Whatever the situation, having someone move in is a huge ask, and you are doing the right thing in saying no. You can still be a friend and support her in other ways.

daisychain01 · 26/08/2021 05:26

Let her spit her dummy out all she likes, just because you've said no to what now seems increasingly like a demand not a light hearted request.

She sounds unhinged to quote a favourite MN word. It isn't your responsibility to fix whatever her issue is. You're a friend, not her therapist or housing support officer. She's burdening you excessively and inappropriately.

BunnytheFriendlyDragon · 26/08/2021 05:27

I saw the previous thread when you were feeling bad for saying no but can't find the thread to see what's happened. If she is not being very nice then cut ties OP.

MangoBiscuit · 26/08/2021 05:31

Found the previous thread:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/4331805-friend-wants-to-move-in-for-a-few-months

Going to catch up and come back.