How to say you don't want to renew friendship?

Last year a gorgeous lady and her beautiful daughter came up my drive with a copy of Watchtower. It was not a good day, I told them I found it offensive, intrusive and ride to have the audacity to think they could come on to my property uninvited to discuss religion, and I was an atheist.

Too late I realised they loved across the fields and her husband sometimes worked with mine. Some months later I met her as I came out of theatre after an operation. She couldn't have been more concerned and sympathetic. What can I say.

mosiacwarts please refuse to be his friend on presumably FB immediately because if you security isnt very tight he can see what you write until you reject him. Even better block him or he could try to be friends with your friends which would not be good. Be brave and tell him no and then you will be able to relax.

I would just say 'I'm sorry 'X' but when we were friends previously you abused that friendship and I'm not prepared to lay myself open to you doing so again, so being friends is not something that I want'. You can do this by whatever method is open to you, I think I read that he asked to be your friend on FB, if that's the case you could, if I remember correctly, just send him a message to that effect and then block him. Alternatively if he contacts you by email, or text, just give the same response. Admittedly it will be slightly more difficult if he calls you, or you see him face to face, but there is nothing rude or nasty in what I've suggested, so pull those big girl pants on, tell him how it is, and then simply hang up the phone, or turn around and walk away! Simples!!

Alternatively, you could just follow LondonGirl's example!!

If it were me I’d think of a hundred or so reasons why I’d just not have time and then eventually they’d get sick of asking. Good luck x

Hello all, thank you all so much for your support.

I won't go into detail, but I screwed up my courage and messaged him tonight and said I can't be friends, and he's replied saying he understands.

I look forward to selling my house and starting a new life, I will be also be very careful of whom I befriend.

Well done mosaicwarts and good luck with your new house and life.

Jehovah witnesses are only doing what they believe in please respect them for that.

Can a garden path really be considered so private that all who tread on it need a permit?