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Should i 'dump' my friend?
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hey, im new here:wave: anyway...
Basically, I'm getting a bit fed up with one of my friends. We've been friends now for about I dunno, just over 2 years, and we've always been pretty close despite being fairly far away from each other. But recently over the last couple of months she's gone all distant on me. She's only been online a couple of times, and whenever I text her i get about 2 replies, 3 if I'm lucky, and that's it. I know that there could be a reason for why she's gone all distant as i think she's moving house sometime soon, but at the same time I know that friendships can just drift apart.
Also i guess i should mention that im getting slightly cheesed of about the friendship as well. As before it got all distant, 9 times out of 10 it was me who had to start conversations and i think the last time she texted me without me doing so first was about 6 months ago, and i just feel that its drifting apart and with the way things are atm, i can't see it getting better anytime soon and cant make my mind up about whether i should end the friendship or not.
It's not just her that's getting to me though, a fair amount of the time I find myself making a continuous effort to talk to my friends and trying to go places, only for them to take, take, take and hardly ever ask me if I'd like to go just anywhere in generall, and its getting on my nerves about how i just seem to be taken advantage of all the time:impissed:
Anyway i guess im just looking for some advice about the whole thing and would appreciate any comments about it.
Thanks
Basically, I'm getting a bit fed up with one of my friends. We've been friends now for about I dunno, just over 2 years, and we've always been pretty close despite being fairly far away from each other. But recently over the last couple of months she's gone all distant on me. She's only been online a couple of times, and whenever I text her i get about 2 replies, 3 if I'm lucky, and that's it. I know that there could be a reason for why she's gone all distant as i think she's moving house sometime soon, but at the same time I know that friendships can just drift apart.
Also i guess i should mention that im getting slightly cheesed of about the friendship as well. As before it got all distant, 9 times out of 10 it was me who had to start conversations and i think the last time she texted me without me doing so first was about 6 months ago, and i just feel that its drifting apart and with the way things are atm, i can't see it getting better anytime soon and cant make my mind up about whether i should end the friendship or not.
It's not just her that's getting to me though, a fair amount of the time I find myself making a continuous effort to talk to my friends and trying to go places, only for them to take, take, take and hardly ever ask me if I'd like to go just anywhere in generall, and its getting on my nerves about how i just seem to be taken advantage of all the time:impissed:
Anyway i guess im just looking for some advice about the whole thing and would appreciate any comments about it.
Thanks
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Maybe she's going through a tough time at home and needs space, maybe she doesn't really see you as that good a friend.
You're looking at this the wrong way, you can't really expect someone to be good friends with you and them living so far away that your only means of contact is texting and msn. Try and not take the friendship that seriously in the first place then just text her now and again to catch up and stuff like that.
At one point we tried to make a LDR out of it, but it didn't work out, but we've been fairly close ever since really. But yeah she could just want some space, cause i think that there are one or two other things she hasn't told me about which is getting to her so that could explain it as well.
Also, its not so much as i dont enjoy talking to her, cause I do, it's more that it's just so rare these days to here anything from her and it just get's to me sometimes. Although most of the time I try to not let it bother me.
You're right not to let it bother you, but it might be good just to keep a bit of distance for a couple of weeks. It'll give you time to concentrate on seeing your other mates, and she might think "Oh I haven't spoken to Ryan for a bit" and she'll maybe send you a text or something.
It's always good to stay on good terms with people though, so I wouldn't end the friendship at all, unless you feel really strongly and you think she's taking over your thoughts a bit too much, y'know?
Hope it works out anyway mate.
Well, if she does not appreciate it, just let it rest. Don't make any accusations or "playing the hurt one" with, 'ok, I won't contact you anymore, since you don't seem to care anyway."-drama...
Let it be, if she values you as a person she will contact you some day.
I was best friends with this girl in year 8, and when we went to diff colleges, for 3rd form we were still friends, but in 4th form, it was always me calling, and stuff.. until i didnt bother anymore. She got her friends at her school, I got mine. Even when we see eachother now its awkward. Kinda sucks in a way, but things happen.