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Friendship that is one-sided

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PandoraBlue Tue 02-Jun-26 19:48:31

Does anyone have any experience of how to deal with somebody who is only interested in you when they want something - I am finding life very difficult as I am lonely but I know I am being used - I am too nice a person

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fancythat Tue 02-Jun-26 20:42:58

That is sad.

No experience, but I guess it depends how much you are getting out of the friendship?

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Cossy Tue 02-Jun-26 20:44:40

You’re too nice to let yourself be taken advantage of, maybe try and join a new club, or a choir or do a course and meet some new people and ease contact off with this “friend” ? thanks

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Newatthis Tue 02-Jun-26 20:47:59

Yes, I do! I have a number of friends who constantly offload their (self-imposed) problems to me but never ask if I am OK. They seem to think that as I have a stable marriage and a comfortable home then I must be OK all the time. Just recently I have stopped phoning some of them to see the response. I might add that sometimes I am the only one who makes contact. I have stepped back a little and set boundaries, basically for my own wellbeing.

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