I’d appreciate your views about a friend I’ve known for 7 or 8 years. Or is she a friend? We originally met at an exercise class which now no longer exists and got on really well together and since it finished we’ve just met in the local town (where we both live) for coffee and a chat. It used to be every few weeks but now she has started taking multiple holidays and is rarely back in the uk for more than 2 or 3 weeks at a time. She always says to me after meeting up, ‘I’ll be in touch’, and that can mean in a week or months, maybe even 4 or 5 months. Then, she treats me like a long lost friend, hugging and kissing and basically, it’s coffee with her recalling all of her travels which can be interesting but to be honest, can be a bit boring! There’s nothing like hearing the details of some else’s holiday is there! She does ask how I am but in comparison, my life might seem mundane which I don’t think greatly interests her. She will often abruptly just look at her watch and say that she must get home whether it’s been even just thirty minutes or so. I suppose I feel I’m being used. She doesn’t seem to have any other friends locally and I’m not sure why she wants to stay in touch…..and then she’s off again….I do like her but to me, a friendship is more than that. I think she’ll be in touch soon as the dates she told me mean that she’ll be home for a few weeks. Perhaps I should cherish all my relationships but I’m not sure what to do and have never been in this situation before. I have a few good friends and a number of acquaintances but with this I don’t know how to keep seeing her without rightly or wrongly, feeling resentment and a degree of hurt. Or on the other hand, how do I let this relationship go….
If you are dealing with narcissism, let’s all help each other.
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