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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 336595" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I think this is an interesting thread. Mostly because.....it has always been myself and Dude that have been dumped, and over the years I swear I have added friendship dumping 101 to my list of knowledgeable talents. (sadly) Then again, like I say Dude always did have that innate cowboy-like talent of cutting our true friends from the herd. </p><p></p><p>On the flip side of this tictoc - Aren't you curious why this woman still wants to be your friend? Is it that she doesn't have other friends or is she just a friend collector, or maybe she feels sad or sorry for you or difficult child because some of our kids just get treated very wrong and there are some of us that will stick up for the underdog's kid and their parents no matter what, and continue to include regardless. </p><p></p><p>I'd ask her what it is about you that she finds so appealing - flat out - that makes her want to stay in touch like she does...then lead in with "Because I was thinking we really seem to have gone in different directions with our kids doing different things and all, and that's okay - but I have so much time dedicated to X that it makes it hard to really be the kind of friend I like to be, and I don't ever want to hurt anyone's feelings or come off like I'm better than anyone and I sure don't want you to ever feel like I'm avoiding you." </p><p></p><p>Maybe something like that instead of doing to her what everyone has done to me and Dude...and still do for a change would be refreshing. </p><p></p><p>Either that or you could consistently invite her to come with you to attend some mundane hobby-lobby activity like making crocheted toilet paper cover kitties and maxi-pad Christmas slippers.....or tell her you volunteer five nights a week at the homeless shelter would she like to come assist you? ----You come here you know - ideas for nutty things to tell her wouldn't be so hard to find. <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/tongue.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":tongue:" title="tongue :tongue:" data-shortname=":tongue:" /> Woodworkers Union Hotdog BBQ and Roller Derby Disco.....Campfire Girls Car wash in January to benefit Neil Sedaka's new album......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 336595, member: 4964"] I think this is an interesting thread. Mostly because.....it has always been myself and Dude that have been dumped, and over the years I swear I have added friendship dumping 101 to my list of knowledgeable talents. (sadly) Then again, like I say Dude always did have that innate cowboy-like talent of cutting our true friends from the herd. On the flip side of this tictoc - Aren't you curious why this woman still wants to be your friend? Is it that she doesn't have other friends or is she just a friend collector, or maybe she feels sad or sorry for you or difficult child because some of our kids just get treated very wrong and there are some of us that will stick up for the underdog's kid and their parents no matter what, and continue to include regardless. I'd ask her what it is about you that she finds so appealing - flat out - that makes her want to stay in touch like she does...then lead in with "Because I was thinking we really seem to have gone in different directions with our kids doing different things and all, and that's okay - but I have so much time dedicated to X that it makes it hard to really be the kind of friend I like to be, and I don't ever want to hurt anyone's feelings or come off like I'm better than anyone and I sure don't want you to ever feel like I'm avoiding you." Maybe something like that instead of doing to her what everyone has done to me and Dude...and still do for a change would be refreshing. Either that or you could consistently invite her to come with you to attend some mundane hobby-lobby activity like making crocheted toilet paper cover kitties and maxi-pad Christmas slippers.....or tell her you volunteer five nights a week at the homeless shelter would she like to come assist you? ----You come here you know - ideas for nutty things to tell her wouldn't be so hard to find. :raspberry-tounge: Woodworkers Union Hotdog BBQ and Roller Derby Disco.....Campfire Girls Car wash in January to benefit Neil Sedaka's new album...... [/QUOTE]
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