How can I stop being friends with someone?
So I have this friend that has been very mean to me. She has insulted me and cursed at me over text messages, she has also offended me a few times, but I don't think she notices, she also annoys me so much, and she's very nosy, which bothers me so much, and she also brags a lot, and sometimes hurts other people, or sometimes my friends, and it really makes me mad. I've tried avoiding her, but she always seems to notice, and asks me why I'm avoiding her. I've also tried telling her in the past that she's not a good friend, but she ended up crying. She's not mature at all, and we really have nothing in common, and she says we do, and she also doesn't really accept me for who I am, but still wants to stay friends with me, so she tries to fit in with what I like, but that just makes me more uncomfortable being around her. One last thing, she says she has ADHD (or something like that) and anger issues so that's why she always acts like that, but after she's said it so many times it's hard to believe. I really need some advice for how to end this friendship.
How to stop being friends with someone?
whatever you tell or whatever you do to break your friendship, it WILL be awkward. so go all out, tell her that you should stop being friends and then, well problem solved. you think thats awkward, last year me and my best friend had a very big fight, told her i didnt want to be friends anymore, i sit next to her in EVERY SINGLE class. fml, but it's good because everyone was on my side so i had other people to talk to. Dont you have people sitting on the other side? or in front or behind? just talk to them
How can I stop being friends with someone?
And in a nice way, the thing is she's just way too clingy. For instance she has to see me EVERYDAY, and if she doesn't she thinks I don't want to be her friend anymore-_- Also with her she doesn't like me having any other friends e.g. I went to the cinemas with a close friend, and when I got to her house she was really moody with me and saying things like 'Did you have a nice time with your 'best' friend'. And we've had so many arguments, so it's not like I actually enjoy being with her. And I've found myself shaking with anger with her at times, just how she never thinks she's wrong and makes out I'm an awful person all the time. My life is so much better without her, but obviously I don't want to hurt her, but I just don't want to be friends, or see her as much? :( Thanks, :-)
How do I stop being friends with someone?
Very simple...sit this girl down , with your three friends and say....we've been doing a lot of thinking over the summer and have all come to the same conclusion: "You've changed, and not for the better. You used to be a lot of fun to hang around, but recently you've become a very mean, hostile person who brags all the time. We find your behavior to be VERY obnoxious and rude, and quite frankly, if you don't change, we are not interested in having you be part of our group anymore. Plain and simple. its up to you." The cowards way out would simply be to start ignoring her or leaving her out of outings and so forth...but really...she might not have any clue that how she is bahaving is not appropriate. Letting her know how you feel is not being mean. Its doing her a favor. She might do YOU a favor and say...well SCREW YOU GUYS.....then you won't have her to worry about anymore. I agree with 16:26 who answered below 100%
When should you stop being a friend with someone?
When it feels like a one-sided friendship, and you're the one giving all the support, and making all the effort when there's nothing in their life that's preventing you from putting some effort into your friendship.And when I say nothing, I of course include tricky health situations, serious problems with their family, impending bankruptcy and total lack of control of how they are behaving.And even when they have serious problems with their life, there's no reason they can't let you in, or simply allow you to be there.But people react differently. So watch out what goes in their life. Having found a new partner, job, other friends isn't a good-enough excuse to cast you aside completely.And this is the more subtle one.Obviously you should stop being friends with people that have betrayed you, continuously let you down, failed to show up when you needed them, people who can't share the joy (some love to help during disaster, but they should be available for the good days too!), people who can't share the bad (the opposite end of the spectrum), and people you don't care about anymore.Sometimes people grow apart. They no longer share anything. If you're forcing yourself to be friends, you shouldn't.There's got to be mutual love, respect and preferably, at least a few things in common.If not, it's time to let go. It's a favor to you and your soon-to-be-former friend.
When do I know when I should stop being friends with someone?
My general rule of thumb: friends are supposed to make you feel good. In every friendship, particularly in close friendships, there will be arguments and you will hurt one another. What makes a friendship worth hanging onto is that, most of the time, you both feel happy and content with your relationship. One or two arguments or upsets does not warrant the end of a friendship, particularly a long-standing one, but if they become so frequent that you feel exhausted or upset nearly every time you get home after spending time with that person, it's time to end things. I can't tell you what to do in your specific situation, but I will share my two cents. It sounds to me as though you've already made up your mind about your friendship with Bob. He has hurt you and people you care for on numerous occasions, and the language you've used to speak about him make it clear to me that you don't want to continue this relationship. If you're merely looking for someone to tell you that it's okay to end this relationship, then let me say this: it's okay to end your relationship with Bob, even if doing so may hurt him.Now, your relationship with Luke seems a little more complex, because although you've indicated that you are friends, it seems as though all your grievances are on a more professional plane, rather than personal. If that's the case, you can stay friends with this person if you want to, but I would recommend against continually engaging with him on professional projects. Again, it's not my place to tell you how to live your life, but I suspect you have an answer you're hoping to hear, so it's probably best to simply follow your gut. If you feel validated by any of the answers you've received here, do what was indicated there.Most importantly, surround yourself with people who you genuinely enjoy spending time with. Cut those other people out of your life, if possible.
Is it wrong to stop being friends with someone because he/she have bipolar disorder? Is it just as bad as being a racist?
No, it’s not wrong. You don’t “have” to be friends with anyone, regardless of race, mental illness or no mental illness. You are not obligated to be friends with anyone if you don’t want to. Just like anyone else isn’t obligated to be friends with you.Instead of viewing this as a mental health question, I’d like to point out qualities of friends in general that you should look for: a friend is someone who should be a positive influence in your life, should motivate and inspire you, be there for you, be someone you can talk to and lean on for support.In fact, friends can play a variety of different roles in your life. You may have a few “close” fiends who you tell your intimate feelings to. You may have friends that you talk about common interests with. You might have friends to go to the movies with, spend time with, etc. We all have different levels of friendships in our lives and like I mentioned before, different friends play different roles. This is not a bad thing.What I would avoid in any friendship: someone who bullies you, emotionally abuses you, is constantly a negative source in your life, and is just overall an unhealthy presence. You will know what an unhealthy presence is based on how you feel around them.Ultimately, you shouldn’t judge whether you want to be friends with someone based on how they look, whether they have a mental disorder or not, what religion they are, etc. You should base a friendship on what I mentioned above, how they make you feel and what they bring to your life. If it’s positive then you should keep them and cherish them as long as possible and if it’s negative or unhealthy, you should get rid of the relationship.I hope this answers your question and helps you in some way :)
When is it time to stop being friends with someone?
He is trying to tell you how he feels in a roundabout way because he knows you're going through a difficult time. It's reasonable to expect your friends to support you when you're depressed, but it is not reasonable to expect them to do everything you want them to do for you. Helping a depressed person can often make the helper depressed himself/herself. Your friend may have been heading in that direction, and you wouldn't want to put him there, would you?You should respect his boundaries and understand what the limits of his friendship are. Just because you want him to be closer to you doesn't mean that he wants that.
Am I a bad person if I want to stop being friends with someone?
Not at all. Sometimes people grow a part, sometimes people are toxic in your life.I had a friend who I now consider an acquaintance because I really do not want to spend time with her friendship wise. I thought we would be life long friends since childhood but we don’t seem to have it in the adult world, every time we spend time together it feels awkward and I do not have a good time and I have asked her to meet up many times before I either get no response or some reason not to, so I gave up doing the asking. But every once in a blue moon when she has ask I went no hesitations… But the last time we got together she had stated the moment we met up that her boyfriend was pushing her to go spend time with HER friends, that just killed it for me. She didn’t actually want to spend time with me she was being forced by her boyfriend because he wanted her out of his hair and I thought a little more less of her. So I just lessened my contact and once in awhile we say hi, but I have no desire to hang out and make no attempts to. So I think just spend less time and less contact with them because sometimes flat out telling someone doesn’t always work no matter how much we wish it did people get way to offended these days and it can turn into a ticking bomb.
HELP! How do I stop being friends with someone NICELY?
I think the easiest way to get out of this friendship is to have a really good excuse not to see her. Get really focused on your studies, take up a hobby or get a boyfriend or something (something your mom would approve of is probably best though) which you can use as a good way to avoid seeing her. Then, instead of seeing her call her every so often so she doesn't think you have ditched her, but gradually call her less and less. Make out to your mom like you think she has her own friends and you and your friend are growing apart if you can. If you can't do that you can try getting another one of your friends to hang out with you when you hang out with this girl (this may seem mean) but the two of you can then try to subtly exclude her, until she doesn't really want to be around the two of you anymore. This is an awkward situation, but good luck anyway I hope it works out well.