Topic: What do you do?
Silkbutterfli's photo
Wed 08/01/07 03:37 PM
I have this person I used to call a friend, but not so much anymore because she basically lied through her teeth and believing her I moved clear across the country a year ago and have been miserable ever since.
The problem is, her brother is extremely ill and my die. I don't really want this person in my life any more than necessary, yet, I like her brother, he is a nice man. How nice to her do I really have to be?

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Wed 08/01/07 03:42 PM

In a situatin like this I would definitely just be civil towards her. It's the brother who should be the main concern, not the situation between you and her.

Good luck. I know it's a tough situation for you.

wanttachat's photo
Wed 08/01/07 03:42 PM
I think just civil

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Wed 08/01/07 03:43 PM

*situation.

Spelling a peeve of mine. :O

kayd4's photo
Wed 08/01/07 03:44 PM
silk thats not cool. i wouldnt go out of my way to be nice to her. id be nice to her though for her brother.

Silkbutterfli's photo
Wed 08/01/07 03:53 PM
I caught her lying straight to my face several times and to her it is no big deal. He has gone into renal failure and they are starting dialysis tomorrow.
I finally figured it out with her. She was and is a miserable person, I wasn't, so she had to make sure I was miserable right along with her.
I have been civil to her for the last 6-8 months. It gets harder and harder.

oldsage's photo
Wed 08/01/07 04:08 PM
If it is getting harder, tell her.
She can either straighten up, or stay away.
I wouldn't put up with her crap.
Be civil to the brother, but you owe her NOTHING.
Tell her to; " Tell her story walking."

Silkbutterfli's photo
Wed 08/01/07 04:18 PM
I go out of my way to avoid her as much as possible, but on occasion, it isn't always easy. All the furniture in my apt. is her's (most of it is crap, but I sold everything when I moved out here), so trying not to be real offensive yet, but it is coming.
I feel for her brother. He has been in the hospital more than he has been out since Memorial weekend.

burgundybry's photo
Wed 08/01/07 07:07 PM
gots to agree with sage..you owe her nothing..if she's lied to you once, and to her , it's no big deal, what's to stop her from doing so again, and again, and again? "to thine own self, be true". "fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me"....that kinda thing....good luck

Silkbutterfli's photo
Wed 08/01/07 07:44 PM
Thanks everyone. Being civil is all I can do for now.