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End of the road for this friendship.

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fucketyfuckety · 19/07/2017 21:28

Hi! Looking for a little perspective.
Group of 6 of us have been friends since attending toddler group together. Very close, chat most days, support each other through difficult times. All good. I've had a few issues recently centring around one very strong minded member of this group. Issues including changing the time of a night out to 4pm in the afternoon (I'm single so was relying on babysitters) on the actual day then acting offended when I couldn't make the new time.
After a year of talking a lot about her work issues and us spending a lot of time sympathising. I had a really serious issue at work, I had a horrible few months, in tears most days, on antidepressants etc. Only confided in them once it was resolved to which she replied dismissively "gosh I wish it had been that easy for me"
Now, we had put a date in our diaries for all the group to meet up over the summer. A couple had pulled out but I still had the date in my diary. Eventually I got a "let's leave it" message so thought ok, then accidentally stumbled across a conversation between the other 3 arranging a different sort of day out the same day.
Feel extremely crap, am clearly on the outside of this group. Is it time to cut and run ?

OP posts:
ShatnersWig · 19/07/2017 21:36

These are no longer your friends. Dump and find better.

Lightpurpletulip · 19/07/2017 21:37

Poor you OP. I've experienced a similar situation recently and I've walked away. I honestly think friendships acquired through babies and children have an expiry date.
Out of interest, was the obnoxious one part of the group rearranging?

fucketyfuckety · 19/07/2017 21:43

Yes purple tulip, she was. I wouldn't call her obnoxious, she can be lovely in a lot of ways but, maybe thoughtless?
I do agree that baby/toddler friendships do tend to fizzle out once the kids are in school so maybe just time to move on.
Still hurts like crap at the time though.

OP posts:
user1488575338 · 19/07/2017 21:46

She sounds like a cow....... You won't miss her being in your life. Some people are all about themselves.

Lightpurpletulip · 19/07/2017 21:51

Ah, it's happened to the best of us and yes it does hurt. Maybe it was just thoughtless. I'm sure you'll find people who you have more in common with than just children of the same age.

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