when friendships break down

[v-man]

Originally Posted by Darcydog

We had a “friend” who would regularly beg a favour - we did get fed up with her constant neediness and gently started saying “no - sorry - not available because we are doing something else”

The response was emotional blackmail “You’ve really let me down”. “Why are you doing this to me” - etc.


In the end when she wanted a lift somewhere and we had another different event we were going to - we got the “your are letting me down” nonsense

Watch out for energy vampires - they drain you.

Get rid of them. They need you - not the other way round.

Sometimes known as "fairweather friends", they take from you, but when you want something they are suddenly busy or can't help for one reason or t'other.