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Tell me if I’m being oversensitive

71 replies

Lbnc2021 · 04/09/2021 12:55

I don’t think I am but I’m not really in a good frame of mind.

My father is seriously ill in hospital with covid. We’re not sure if he’s going to make it. My father is a very generous man and would give me the shirt off his back. I have no idea about his will etc and I don’t have any interest in it, I don’t expect anything at all, it’s never been a discussion.

I have a very close male friend (I’m using the term friend loosely at the moment.) since my father became ill he’s maybe called twice and I’ve seen him once so have been feeling a bit let down but tbh I’ve had better things to worry about.

Friend and I both work in the same industry. In the past we have both spoken about how we’d both individually like to open our own place. In order to do this would cost at least 20k.

Friend texted the other day asking if he could come and see me last night as he had a business idea he wanted to put to me, I said ok. So up he comes with his notebook and pen etc etc and says he’d really like us to open a place together etc etc. So I asked him where the money would come from. He said his first thought was my fathers will. I reminded him that my father wasn’t even dead yet and even if he was I don’t know if I would be left anything and if I did I would be keeping that for my children. Then I asked him to leave as I was tired.

I really am quite upset about this, the only word that comes to mind is vulture.

AIBU

OP posts:
icelollycraving · 04/09/2021 13:35

Perhaps send him a wreath in the shape of the word cunt?

CliffordMystery · 04/09/2021 13:35

Absolutely appalling.

Ihavehadenoughalready · 04/09/2021 13:38

Egads

HoppingPavlova · 04/09/2021 13:42

Extremely poor form.

dworky · 04/09/2021 13:42

@mineofuselessinformation

Whatever you do, NEVER go into business with this person.
This. Do not even consider it!
Hekatestorch · 04/09/2021 13:42

That is absolutely no friend at all. That's vile.

How can anyone say there and think of their friend and what they are going through and how scared they must be......and then think about how they can profit and then actually go and pitch the idea to the friend? Its foul!

itsgettingwierd · 04/09/2021 13:42

Fucking hell

That's some brass balls Shock

I'm very sorry about your father.

I'm also very sorry you have such an arsehole friend in your life. I'm not sure I could forgive someone after such insensitivity.

BabbleBee · 04/09/2021 13:44

He definitely wins the CF award. Along with the person who text me ‘so, did your daughter actually have cancer or not? I just want it clear in my mind’. Some people….

Lbnc2021 · 04/09/2021 13:45

On babblebee that’s awful, sometimes I think I’m the only sane person in a world going mad

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BabbleBee · 04/09/2021 13:48

@Lbnc2021

On babblebee that’s awful, sometimes I think I’m the only sane person in a world going mad
Oh me too! I don’t know what’s happened to manners and common decency tbh. I deleted and blocked my so-called friend and realised soon after that his text wasn’t the only CF behaviour of his, but it was finally the thing I didn’t tolerate. Much better off without.
Sexnotgender · 04/09/2021 13:48

Good lord that’s awful! I’m sorry about your dad Flowers

Lbnc2021 · 04/09/2021 14:02

You really do find out who your friends are in times like this.

OP posts:
Notaroadrunner · 04/09/2021 14:05

Sorry to hear about your dad. Your 'ex friend' is an asshole.

SoundAndVisions · 04/09/2021 14:09

That’s horrendous OP, I’d definitely remove him from my life it were me

HollowTalk · 04/09/2021 14:10

That's so shocking. Well, he really showed his trued colours, didn't he? In a way I'm glad he did that now and not at another time; you know what he's like. Imagine being in a legal partnership with someone like that?

I'm so sorry about your dad. It must be terrifying for you all. I hope he makes a full recovery. Flowers

Twitchynose · 04/09/2021 14:15

So sorry to hear that your Dad is so unwell. Thinking of you and hoping you worded your message to CF of the year nominee somewhat more strongly than you did on here!

Lbnc2021 · 04/09/2021 14:15

You’re spot on HollowTalk, better to find out now before I invested a penny. And thank you, I so hope so too ❤️

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Member984815 · 04/09/2021 14:21

What an insensitive thing to do , he wouldn't be my friend after

BellaVida · 04/09/2021 14:38

Utterly disgusting, self-absorbed and totally insensitive behaviour.

I would never speak to this ‘friend’ again after that.

SirGawain · 04/09/2021 14:54

Ditch the arsehole friend!

pasturesgreen · 04/09/2021 14:58

Unspeakable behaviour. I couldn't remain friends with someone who saw fit to speak to me in those terms.

littleburn · 04/09/2021 15:03

That's sociopathic!

VladmirsPoutine · 04/09/2021 15:08

Really? That's very unfathomable. Why would you think you're being oversensitive?

EKGEMS · 04/09/2021 15:08

That deserves a free pass for a punch to the jaw I'm so sorry someone could be so callous and money grubbing to you when all you want is your dear Dad to be well.

Ineedaduvetday · 04/09/2021 15:10

I'd never speak to him again and block him on everything.

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