How would you feel about this friend?

[Anonymous]

So you have a friend you've known for 10+ years. You're godparents for each other's kids. Once you do a favor for this friend and her family moves to work overseas. And there she finds new friends. And you only hear from her during obligatory happy birthday phone calls a couple of times a year. And now when she comes to visit in the U.S. for a month she doesn't find time to meet you. But you know you will hear from her when she's looking for a job and needs your connections.

[Anonymous]

Making some popcorn.

[Anonymous]

OP- Is this your thread, too?


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[Anonymous]

Why would your kids godparents be friends of yours that you've known for just 10 years, that is such a small window of life.

Never forget, blood is thicker than water.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP- Is this your thread, too?


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Nope

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Never forget, blood is thicker than water.

Because we were leaving with no relatives or other close friends around.

[Anonymous]

Just let the friendship die. You can't expect people to move away to a new place and not branch out and make new friends there but you don't seem too keen on keeping it going from your end either. If they call looking for connections just simply reply "I'll keep my ear to the ground and let you know if I hear of anything."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So you have a friend you've known for 10+ years. You're godparents for each other's kids. Once you do a favor for this friend and her family moves to work overseas. And there she finds new friends. And you only hear from her during obligatory happy birthday phone calls a couple of times a year. And now when she comes to visit in the U.S. for a month she doesn't find time to meet you. But you know you will hear from her when she's looking for a job and needs your connections.

I see what you did there.

[Anonymous]

It's life. People move away and grow apart. I have lost so many friends this way but it just gets really difficult when there is a long distance between people.

[Anonymous]

It's disappointing when a long term friend phases out, but it sounds like you felt taken advantage of by her in the past and continue to have lingering resentments. Just let her fade away, it sounds like the friendship hasn't survived past it's original developmental period, and perhaps this is for the best.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I see what you did there.

What?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's disappointing when a long term friend phases out, but it sounds like you felt taken advantage of by her in the past and continue to have lingering resentments. Just let her fade away, it sounds like the friendship hasn't survived past it's original developmental period, and perhaps this is for the best.

I feel like she was pretending to be my friend when it was convenient and now she doesnt need me. I've also seen her do this to other friends and blame myself for thinking my case would be different.

[Anonymous]

Judging by your previous post, I'm going to guess you're not godparents to her kid(s) but she is to yours.

Was she also your maid of honor, but you were just another bridesmaid?

Do you need any more hints?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Judging by your previous post, I'm going to guess you're not godparents to her kid(s) but she is to yours.

Was she also your maid of honor, but you were just another bridesmaid?

Do you need any more hints?

I'm the OP of the other post. This post is not mine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Judging by your previous post, I'm going to guess you're not godparents to her kid(s) but she is to yours.

Was she also your maid of honor, but you were just another bridesmaid?

Do you need any more hints?

I'm the OP of the other post. This post is not mine.

I'm talking to 9:21. If she's not OP, she's very oddly speaking in OP's point of view.