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Tursl · 21/01/2025 13:32

I met a friend through my ex partner as our boyfriends were best friends. I don’t see her often as she is quite flaky. She will cancel 50% of the time and usually on the day as she is always ill.

I am getting a bid fed up of her. The last 3 times we have been out she has this habit of saying let’s take turns a to pay for meals but I always end up paying as she lies and says she will
pay next time. She doesn’t work so seems to think she can get free meals out of people. I personally am happy to eat at home and meet for a drink instead to save money.

Recently I introduced her to a guy as I thought they were quite similar. I introduced them at a walk and they met on their own recently. He is besotted with her. She made him pay for the meal and drinks. He isn’t working due to disability then when she gets home she said it was friendship. He said he has never had a friend expect people to pay for them and struggles on a reduced income. It was unfair as she blatantly used him. All she ever asks him is money questions and about his house.

It was her birthday recently and she asked this guy to go bowling even though she met him twice and I never even got invited out. I dropped a birthday card off late at her house as the next day I was travelling early so could not have seen her. I sent a birthday message and FB post as people do.

This guy is besotted with her and she has been messaging him since her birthday. She is leading him to be honest and I have warned him to be careful. I find her strange as when she drops a card off for me she hounds me asking if I got it as she wants loads of praise and yet I send one, she says nothing.

Just fed up of being used. I feel quite insulted she out a stranger before me for a birthday celebration.

OP posts:
TwistedWonder · 25/01/2025 11:36

Tursl · 21/01/2025 17:34

She contacts me. I don’t ghost people but I try keep my distance

She’s a flaky grabby freeloader - if anyone deserves ghosting, she does

LegoTherapy · 25/01/2025 11:39

I have a friend like this too. Ends relationship, blocks the guy, then when she needs a lift somewhere she unblocks him and gives him a key to her house while she's away so he can look after her many animals. I've lost all respect for her. People are disappointing.

NWQM · 25/01/2025 11:42

TwistedWonder · 25/01/2025 11:36

She’s a flaky grabby freeloader - if anyone deserves ghosting, she does

And I would say it isn't ghosting....that's a phrase that gets used over and over now. If you would better then send her one short message. However, hopefully this thread has helped you see that we are all agreeing that her behaviour is unacceptable. You have certain knowledge from yourself and your friend of how awful she is. When people show you who they are you need to listen to what they are saying!
At worst I would saying....'your treatment of X is the final straw for me. Please don't contact me again '

Then block. On everything.

Howeever I wouldn't bother. Just block. Ghosting is horrible. Do you honesty think she will care though or even notice? Dont give her headspace. Just move on

1989whome · 25/01/2025 12:18

Can not stand people who don't pay their way! I would have to just tell her, if you ain't paying you ain't eating. I find a lot of Mumsnet forget that you can actually use your words to just tell her how you feel and how you will not be used. If she cuts you off happy days for you! Also, if she's that much of a nightmare why on earth would you set her up with someone with disabilitys who could be considered vulnerable I dunno, but sounds like a stupid move on your part. If I was that man's mother I would be absolutely furious at you. Mind your own business and get a life I would suggest.

LoyalMember · 25/01/2025 12:27

Not a friend, and never was. Ignore her, don't talk to her, and block her. Then get on, happily, with your life.

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