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My best friend will come and visit with me twice a week and sometimes only once it depends oh whether she has to do her partners job.This is the problem if you want to call her its a problem .Just because she visits with you she doesnt want me calling her on the phone.She feels is something needs to be said it can be when she is visiting you or me.She told me a couple of times she is here for me.I dont see what difference it makes if someone sits with you and calls you.I dont care if she was here seven days a week it wouldnt bother me if she called me ,wait she will never call me.I just dont get it.She doesnt want me calling so how can you say that you are here for someone yet at the same time you dont want you calling them?I do call her if she is out sick because I really do care about it one time she got mad and told me she has a husband so what I had a husband once and he didnt care if my friends called me.I know she doesnt want me worrying about her because she doesnt want anymore stress put on me ,believe me there have been plenty of times when I needed to talk to someone but I dont call her.I know she loves me and really does care about me,but I never heard of such a thing not wanting someone to call just because they see you once or twice.she is a good person,but this upsets me because sometimes I do need to talk to her .I dont say anything to her because I dont want to ruin our friendship. She says it is ok to call when she is sick but only once.How am I suppose to know if she is really ill I mean like having surgery or something like that.I believe that calling someone when they are not well is a beautiful thing to do ,because she cares,I once told her I love you and that is why I care about you,she told me that love is not the same as caring I know that.Sometimes I wonder if I care to much but that is who I am,I respect her wishes because I dont want to lose her she does this to other people too.For now I just wont call her if that is what she wants I have to respect that,unless she is sick I am sorry but when a friend of mine is sick of course I am going to call them to see if they are okay,I even have lit candles for her on the pc and others too. Sorry so long but I had to get this off my chest.
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I have some friends that I haven't spoke on the phone for years. We usually message we each other. I've ask my kid why she never make a phone call. Apparently no one actually talks to people on the phone unless it's non friend related thing. I wouldnt worry about it, this is the era of communicating by typing messages or emails. Times have changed and at this rate people communication skill will go to crap. I dont understand most of the typing lingo.
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I think I am confused. Your friend comes to see you twice a week but wont take your calls? Have you ever told her that it hurts you? I guess it is up to her but I cant wrap my head around someone that cares about you not wanting you to call. Are you in therapy or under a doctors' care? Maybe she wants you not to be dependent on just her?
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I'm so sorry, xmascarol It must be very hard for you. I'm so sorry. I agree with all what all the others have already wisely said better than I ever could. It's a strange request. I'd suggest to talk to her about this and see how it goes from there. Maybe that could help. Have you tried to ask her why she doesn't want you to call her? Perhaps she's really busy and doesn't have a lot of time. Or maybe she doesn't like that way of communicating. I agree with FriendlyJoe. Perhaps you could ask her if she prefers you to message her instead of calling. That shouldn't take too much time. I also agree with sarahsweets. Perhaps she doesn't want you to become too dependent on her, but didn't want to hurt you by telling you so. Either way, I think talking to her about this is necessary. I hope you'll be able to clear things up with her. I'm happy that you've been able to find a support system IRL! Be proud of yourself for that. I hope she will be kind and supportive to you. You deserve it just like everyone else. You're a wonderful person. I'm so sorry, I know it's hard. Please don't give up. I hope things will get better soon for you and your friend. Remember that we're here for you if you need it. Feel free to PM me anytime. Let me know if I can do something to help you. Wish you good luck! Let us know how it goes. I'm so sorry you have to deal with this
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Now she really upset me yesterday I asked her if we would still be friends when she quit,she paused for a few seconds before I got an answer she said I dont know ,we could both be in a nursing home but when her other friend asked her the same question she said yes,she did say yes to me a long time ago,but now I get I dont know and her friend gets a yes made me feel bad and like crawling in a hole ,well guess what I told her she would always be my friend.
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I am going to step in here and offer my own take on this. The use of a phone for me is for brief businesslike communication and not for chatting. It is just the way I am. Call it what you will, maybe 'phone anxiety', but I find it excruciating to linger on a phone just talking. I call and say what needs to be said in as concise a manner as possible, often with what I need to say having been rehearsed. I leave the chit-chatting for in person. Never could I video chat either. I think my friends and family understand this. If the person is too far away to see in person, my preferred communication is email. I am just completely incapabe of gabbing on a phone.
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She is already coming out to see you one to two times per week. I think that may just be her limit. Now, her not wanting you to call to check on her when she's out sick, that's a bit strange. But if that's what she wants, then I guess you just need to respect her wishes. You may also want to try being friends with other people if this friendship causes you confusion. Last edited by Anonymous43949; Feb 23, 2019 at 10:32 PM.. Reason: add icon |
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Maybe your friend is just trying to make sure this doesn't happen and the friendship will deteriorate into nothing. They're in a relationship/married so hanging out twice a week is a decent amount of time. Spend too much time with someone and really connect can backfire like it did to me. Be happy you have a friend, I have no one to talk to now. |
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