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My Friend Expects too much from me

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thecathouse17 · 31/07/2017 13:24

This is a little long so I apologise in advance -
Basically have been having some issues with a friend of 10 years. We have lived in different Countries from each other the last 4 years - but managed to keep our friendship even with the distance. We spend time together most times that I come home for a weekend - I do my best to stay in regular contact with her (I am planning a wedding and working an intense full time job so have very little spare time)

Lately she has gotten extremely jealous of all of my other friends - she has a massive problem if I go and meet someone else for dinner or drinks and not her. She has turned really nasty and become extremely possessive - is giving me a hard time saying I am not in enough contact with her (I chat with her more than I do with any of my other friends) yet this doesn't seem to be enough - she expects daily calls.

When we do speak she asks about me briefly in the first 5 minutes of the call and then switches the conversation to be all about her for the next hour!

I am getting married soon - she doesn't seem to be very happy for me - yet she sometimes gets angry that she's not included in the planning - she has demanded that she helps plan and that she wants to be involved in the day..

In group situations she tries to take all the attention for herself. Recently we were at a mutual friends birthday and she kept trying to make me come downstairs away from the party for a one on one chat - I refused as I wanted to stay with the party - she got annoyed and said I'm not a good friend anymore and I've changed.

I can't handle this anymore - It feels like a teenage drama, I haven't had a difficult friend like this since I was about 13 years old! I think I no longer want to be friends with this person - I dread seeing her on nights out, she ruins everything, she gets upset, messy drunk, - and then expects me to look after her.

I'm worried she will make my hen party unbearable an cause drama at my wedding.

We were at a wedding in February and she cornered me at one point and started saying that m fiancee was saying bad things about me and then cornered my finance and said I was saying bad things about him - obviously we both trust each other and we brushed this off - it's like she is trying to sabotage our relationship. (she's made it clear several times she thinks we're not ready to get married)

Anyway it all came to a head this weekend and she sent an extremely rude and aggressive text about how I'm such a terrible friend etc - She got angry that my Fiance and I met another couple for dinner and didn't invite her along..I don't know what she wants from me - she says my daily texts and chats are not enough and that our friendship has become virtual (we live in different countries) I don't know what she wants - constant contact? daily hour long phone calls?

I had enough, she upset me and I didn't want to let her ruin my weekend so I chose to not respond as I don't feel I need to justify myself, explain myself or apologise to her anymore - I have blocked her from social media and blocked her number so she can no longer contact me.

Am I being too harsh? Should I try and fix this or should I just let her go.

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Anecdoche · 31/07/2017 13:27

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PenguinOfDoom · 31/07/2017 13:27

Let her go? I'd be pushing her out the door and slamming it behind her. She sounds nuts.

mrscropley · 31/07/2017 13:28

Don't 'let her go',
Tell her to fuck off!!
She isn't a friend. .

And you are right to do something about it before your big day - or she will likely turn it into her big day at whatever cost. .

thecathouse17 · 31/07/2017 15:23

Thanks all! Good to feel I've done the right thing - I had some doubts about ending our friendship - because I am also close with her family and we have so many mutual friends etc - but at the end of the day I don't even live in the same Country as her anymore - All she does is make me unhappy and I dread the thought of spending time with her! Feeling relieved to have finally cut her out of my life :)

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Wishfulmakeupping · 31/07/2017 15:37

She's a nightmare honestly move on tell her you can't have this drama in your life anymore

Angelf1sh · 31/07/2017 15:41

If you're feeling relieved that she's blocked then you've done the right thing.

I'd have told her to fuck off and then fuck off some more after the wedding incident.

HadronCollider · 31/07/2017 15:44

I wouldn't be rude, but I would let the relationship die. Sometimes friendships are for a time only

thecathouse17 · 31/07/2017 15:53

@DancesWithOtters She's 30 - so it's not like she's super young! She's always been hard work but has gotten kind of crazy this last year! I think she's a bit lost and unhappy with her life - we used to go travelling together and do everything together when we were younger and she seems to be really jealous of my soon to be husband for taking me away from her - its like she's a little obsessed with me sometimes. I'm definitely done with her :)

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