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January 1, 2017 at 8:26 am #124201Linda89Participant
One of my best friends is embracing healthy principles. While this is a good thing, this is impacting our friendship in a very negative way. This is upsetting. Many of my friends follow these principles and it had a positive influence.
If we do something, go out, have lunch we must follow her needs because she has to put herself first, her happiness first, her body first.
If we complaint She will say I am sorry but won’t apologize because this is who she is.
She can be mean and quite judgmental but she says she is just being honest.
If I refuse to discuss an old issue to avoid an argument she says I am not being a true friend
while she is always looking for advise on various issues, I stopped sharing my problems with her, because she will just interrupt me and say that I have to believe in God and trust the universe.
Our relationship is becoming hard work. I have been generous with her and understanding on many occasions but I’ am feeling drained, restricted and undermined. I wish sometimes we could just spend a nice evening.
I tried to talk to her a few times – but there is no connection. It is her feelings first (and she added I’m being melodramatic because of my background…)
This has been going on for a while. I am waiting for some test results. I may receive some good or bad news but I haven’t told her. I wish I could but I don’t need more stress.What should I do?
Thanks
LindaJanuary 1, 2017 at 9:17 am #124206AnonymousGuestDear Linda:
That she puts herself first, is a good thing. It is a good thing for her to make her interactions and relationships a Winning proposition for her. But your job is to make your interactions and relationships a Winning proposition for you. And so, a good, healthy relationship is a Win-Win, a Win for both parties.
When you share with her your problems and she interrupts you “and say that I have to believe in God and trust the universe”- that is rude of her, rude to interrupt you and try to force her beliefs on you. When she judges you as melodramatic, she is also rude. No wonder you don’t want to share your tests results with her-
And so, if I was you, I would remove her from my list of friends, not consider her a friend anymore and no longer interact with her as a friend. If she and you share other friends and you want to keep the group association going, do so as long as you don’t interact with her as a friend.
anita
January 1, 2017 at 1:57 pm #124235JOHNParticipantI think when you´re friends with somebody the relationship is a compromise, you find a mid ground of agreement but also embrace the conflict of opinions, this is what will make your relationship interesting but not hate the person, it´s good that she isn´t just passive and bows down at conflict but at the same time she sounds like she´s being too aggressive and toxic to deal with. In my opinion I think you should tell her she´s being too aggressive then distance yourself from her, leave it for a while (like a year) then give it another shot in the future. People do change over time based on new experiences so there´s alway´s another chance, hope this helps <3 🙂
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