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sharkbait32

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There is a girl that I have been friends with since middle school (13 years now) but recently I've been thinking that this is someone that I don't want to be hanging out with any more.
Two years ago she met and fell in love with this guy that I didn't approve of and I could tell this wasn't going to end well. They ended up getting married and it only got worse. He kept chasing off all her friends but I knew I had to stick around so she'd hace someone when it all blew up. She finallu left him with my assistance because he had been extremely abusive. That's when it all started getting worse for me.
She had been a huge bride-zilla but I trumped that up to stress and her mom being so high strung about the wedding. I was the matron of honor so I just smiled and waved and figured it would go back to normal soon. But soon after the seperation she stopped going to church; blaming God for letting her marry some guy she met at church who turned out to be a fraud. Amd she turned into an alcoholic. Anytime she got in a fight with her family or an anniversary came around or the courts didn't do something exactly the ways ahe wanted she would go get completely wasted, drive home drunk, and brag to me abput how many drinks she'd had. I wamtes to stick around amd help minister her theough this. Thinking maybe this is why God put me here cause she at least always talks to me.
But then things just started getting toxic. It started with her saying one day "maybe I should stop going after the guys that are really hot. That seems to have worked out for you and *insert other married friend*. Ouch.
I tried to get her to do a bible study with me on waiting seasons. We would discuss that yes, she's waiting for the right guy to come along. But when we got to me waiting for the right time to have a child she would turn the problem back on her. "At least you're gonna have children. I'm never going to have kids because I'm never gonna find anyone." She would even randomly bring up me getting pregnant and then circle back to the aforementioned complaint.
A friend of ours is getting married so,the topic of weddings comes up on conversation. And whenever I talk about mine she has to point out everything she thought was wrong about mine. "I think first look pictures are stupid. Stupid. Stupid. Did you hear me? Stupid." As she's leaning into my face saying this.
I have her over to my house until 9 every Tuesday for dinner and hanging out. I work early on Wednesdays so I lile to go to bed around 9:30 or 10. And almost every Tuesday i have to ask her to leave. Sometimes even multiple times. I know it wasn't nice but one time I evem put her purse on the porch because she was refusing to leave saying it was too early.
And she's even taken to calling me the fat one now. And ok, so I'm not as skinny as I was in college but I'm healthy and ok with it. And honestly its a pull the plank out of your own eye scenario.
So I know I need out but don't really know what to say to her. I know I need tk write a letter because if I do it in person its just gonna end very badly. But I don't know what to say. My mom is saying I should be general; say she's been disrepectful and I'm done and that's it. I want to go into a bit more detail so she understands why I'm doing this but I dont want to come off like a list of charges. Any thoughts?
 
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I don't want to be flippant but i'm going to hashtag you. I apologize if what I say comes across as harsh. I'm not at my best today. I hope you will forgive me.

#Toxic
#Boundaries

Set boundaries and consequences for ignoring them. Do it now. When she breaches boundaries call her on it immediately. If she is unrepentant follow through on the consequence.

Do what must be done gently and compassionately because you care about her. How she responds shouldn't affect how you handle it. Do your best.

Friends don't make these kinds of comments or put up with these kinds of comments. Put an end to it now.
 
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hi people grow and change over time and her change is for worse and it is not good for you go be hanging out with such a negative person. You should be honest with her and take control of the situation. Friends will say the truth and if she is now a alcaholic and back sliding you can point to her not being the same person she used to be as a reason you don't want to hang out as often. You can leave the door open and have an open invitation to start hanging out on your terms like gonig to church and all. She is hurting and running and can't be happy right now. You have to let her go through hopefully just a season of this and let her know she is welcome when she decides to get her act together. Keep praying for her and live your life and find associates who encourage and lift you up rather than bring you down. That is it... she has to know she is bringing you down and that there is a cause and effect principals in life so you shutting her out is the effect and the being a bad friend is the cause.
 
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Well my first thought is... I think I can see why her marriage didn't work out.

Second, I think you need to stop trying to explain everything to her. Does an abusive person need an explanation that they are abusive? Do you think she is going to hear what you have to say and think "Oh that's right! I'm abusive to you!"?

I just don't think she will respond to that.

What I would do... is just break off contact with her. This person is lost, and needs help. She isn't going to get help from you, I don't think. She's calling you fat. A real jaded person does that to someone who is a friend.

This person is cancer to you. Cut the cancer out of your life. Nothing good will come from being around these kinds of people.

Sometimes good people turn bad. That's life. You can pray for her to get her mind straightened out, but I don't think that process will involve you. I think you hanging out with her, will just harm you, not help her.
 
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