Saturday, September 12, 2020

Break up

My friend whom I have discussed here a while back called me on Monday and basically broke up with me. It was the wierdest thing! Two days before the incident, she called me about five times to help her with her usual project. There was nothing ontoward in the exchange. Then I had my daughter for the week-end and did not hear from her as I usually would. I sent her a text letting her know that I was taking my weekend for myelf and my daughter , but did not get a response from her. On Monday I decided to send her some images for her project. I did not get a reply from her. Instead I got a call that began with a statement question. Of late she has been doing that to me. She asks me a question but it is really a statement. I brought that to her attention right away and decided then and there that I was not going down this road with her again. I saw all of the signs and I beat her at the pass. I spoke up and made it very clear to her that this was not about me...a trigger statement that I know she hates, but I had to state it, becuase it was indeed what was going on. I then stated that I would withdraw in every way, if he felt in some way put upon by me. I think that she was not expecting that, and tried to rally by telling me that perhaps we need a break. I found that absolutely laughable, particulalry when she is the one calling me almost all of the time. She even tells me this when she calls. After the last big blow up that we had, I have noticed two things about our relationship. The first was that after trying to get her to agree to discuss what had happened and how to be better communicators. she did not want to have the conversation...and secondly, when she would call me about her project and I would give the advice that she saught, she would say disparaging things about herslef that I always had to call out as absurd. She would say things like, well I am not as bright as you...or, well, I only went to high school! These things were horrible! They aso told me that she was still carrying a grudge from the blow up. This time, I am tired. I told her that the proverbial ball is absolutely in her court. If she ever wants to talk to me again, fine. If she doesnt, fine as well. I cannot seem to please her and I have no intention of trying. She has made being friends very unpallitable to me. I have been feeling as though friendship with her is a job, and one where I have to wait forever on my payment and I work damn long hours. Lol. This has been something else. I do not know what to make of it really! I can only assume that the distancing, social distancing is for my best mental health.

No comments: