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How to Breakaway from Friendship

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Tweedledee3Tweedledum · 16/03/2017 10:18

Since becoming a mother, I've made friends with two other women that I met at a toddler group. We met regularly for walks and coffee etc, but I never really felt like they were 'my kind of people', iykwim... in the sense that they are actually both rude, abrupt and quite unapproachable. For example, while out for lunch one day, one snapped her fingers and leaned back shouting at a waitress who did not bring her change quick enough. Wtf?!

They keep messaging me to meet up and I keep making excuses. What do I do? Put on my big girl pants and be honest, or just keep declining invites?

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Tweedledee3Tweedledum · 16/03/2017 10:19

To clarify, it was me who initiated we meet for coffee etc. I was a new mum, desperate to build some sort of support network.

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AutumnRose1988 · 16/03/2017 15:12

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Alice212 · 16/03/2017 15:13

wow
I'd say "I don't mix with people who think it's okay to click fingers/shout at waitresses".

Hissy · 16/03/2017 17:11

Wow! Indeed. I'd think the same as Alice, but probably say nowt and just be busy!

AutumnRose1988 · 16/03/2017 18:00

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Alice212 · 16/03/2017 18:24

They can be told. It's not done often enough.

highinthesky · 16/03/2017 18:28

Stick with being busy.

Thinkingofausername1 · 16/03/2017 19:01

Be busy. Have boundaries. I've made a few mistakes with friendships where there have been no boundaries. At the moment I have someone wanting to meet up because they like my 'dog'. So I'll be putting boundaries in this one!! Don't feel bad for saying no, in the long run your state of mind will feel better!

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