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How do I stop being friends?

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IneedsomeSleeppleasenow · 28/02/2022 15:13

I feel so guilty even suggesting this, and there are bigger problems in the world but I'm just wondering how I should address this and if anyone has any suggestions.

I met a girl through work a few years ago, she no longer works there but we stay in touch. She wants to meet up quite often now, I think because she doesn't have many friends in the area, lives on her own and family live almost 2 hours away. I won't always say yes, but feel awful saying no because I feel bad her not seeing anyone.

She's a nice enough person, but I don't feel I have much in common with her. She talks mainly about herself and I just don't feel like I gain anything from the friendship. She doesn't drive and I feel its always up to me to pick her up (she either always asks or assumes I'm picking her up).

She hasn't done anything especially wrong so I don't feel like I can just cut her off or tell her that I don't want to see her anymore. But equally, I'd rather not see her.

Ahhh I feel like such a bad personBlush

Has anyone been in a similar situation?

OP posts:
RedRoseRay · 28/02/2022 15:19

Yes, I’m distancing myself from a friend who goes from crisis to crisis and I think I’m going to have to bite the bullet soon and just tell her I don’t want to be friends anymore. It’s a horrible position to be in but sometimes it’s best just to be honest. You’ll feel bad for a while but it’ll pass. You can’t fix her life for her.

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