I have a (ex) friend who cannot let things go
I met her at work and we became friends outside of work too
She pleads poverty all the bloody time but will find money for wants but can't afford needs-endless texts moaning about how skint she is,can't even afford dog food or a pint of milk,but wanted a kitten so bought one and will buy crap on temu
But the worst one is she rants on about things from years ago
Ill be minding my own business when I get a message from her,ranting on about her ex (who left her for another woman) 11 years ago
Shes had no contact with him (or her) but I am forced to go over and over it all again and and again (and how she broke another exs nose for no real reason apart from she felt like it,ive never met this guy but i feel i know everything about him)
She shagged a bloke after she broke up with him and from what I can gather,this bloke treated her like a princess but she got the ick and ghosted him
Cue hours,days,weeks,years of going over and over it again and again (the ick seems to have come about because she stayed over at his and he bought her some shampoo and a toothbrush-again,shes picked over this endlessly and by doing that,hes abusive)
Shes shagging another bloke who is messing her about and paying her for sex
Again,endless hours of going over every single tiny detail (he said,she said) and then I see them hand in hand walking down the street the next day,looking all loved up
Hours later,I get the messages again (rinse and repeat)
It's awful but I told her I don't really care anymore,I'm out of energy and have distanced myself from her as I can't keep going over every single thing over and over and she refuses to listen to advice,she just wants to moan but its all the same shit)
I'm a terrible person but I can't keep doing this