How often do you end friendships and relationships?

[MrDawn]

How often do you end friendships and relationships?

Has there ever been someone in your life who stressed you out to the point that you quit associating with them?

 

[fuzzems]

I have never really ended a friendship per se. Never said. Get away from me I am no longer your friend. However, have had times where I no longer clicked with someone and then things just fade away as we both lose interest in each other

 

[PGen98]

I don't end friendships, but a lot of people have ended friendships with me, especially since I came out.

 

[Nebulous]

I have never really gone through a friend break-up per say. Just slowly drifted apart. We'd go from hanging out, talking/texting all the time >>> to every once in a while >>>> to rarely >>> to not at all. It happens naturally I guess.

 

[fuzzems]

I dont' really understand the point of formally ending a friendship. Like do I call up the person and say, Hey just so you know I don't want to be your friend anymore goodbye? I just can't imagine a situation where I would do this. I mean one can just distance themselves. And I guess i feel like maybe we aren't clicking now or maybe our lives are busy but later down the path of life, who knows/? I don' t see a reason to slam a door shut on that.

 

[Nebulous]

I just can't imagine a situation where I would do this.

Perhaps if you are in a situation where you HAVE to stay in contact with this person. Like if they are a neighbor or a co-worker.

 

[PGen98]

I dont' really understand the point of formally ending a friendship. Like do I call up the person and say, Hey just so you know I don't want to be your friend anymore goodbye? I just can't imagine a situation where I would do this. I mean one can just distance themselves. And I guess i feel like maybe we aren't clicking now or maybe our lives are busy but later down the path of life, who knows/? I don' t see a reason to slam a door shut on that.

Some people do it to make a point so you know it's over. The people that cut me out of their lives wanted me to know about it, that's for sure.

 

[passenger]

Has there ever been someone in your life who stressed you out to the point that you quit associating with them?

Yes. My X

 

[fuzzems]

Some people do it to make a point so you know it's over. The people that cut me out of their lives wanted me to know about it, that's for sure.

You are better off without those people. I mean I can have my opinions about how to live life but so can others. I can be friends or related to someone and love them and they can love me and our relationship does not have to be referendum on each other's life choices.

 

[PGen98]

You are better off without those people. I mean I can have my opinions about how to live life but so can others. I can be friends or related to someone and love them and they can love me and our relationship does not have to be referendum on each other's life choices.

Agreed, those people have issues with who I am, so that's fine, I don't need to their negativity in my life. I can appreciate and be friends with people who I vehemently disagree with on subjects, it doesn't change who they are as people, just their views or lifestyle.

 

[Cory]

I've never ended a relationship seeing as I've never been in one. As for friendships, I generally don't keep in contact with them much if at all if I feel the friendship has turned toxic somehow. I generally respond if they try and contact me, but I generally don't keep much in contact with them myself. I don't think I've ever had a friendship so toxic that I had to literally tell the person I no longer wish to talk to them.

 

[Gizmo]

Luckily having Facebook friends it's quite easy to get rid of someone... *block*
I have trouble making friends in real life as I hate humans

 

[Nebulous]

Yes. My X

I have a couple of those.

One of them I cannot get rid of because I have a kid with her. Even though my kid is grown I still have to deal with her BS indirectly and hear all about it.