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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, how how is for you to make new friends? you seem to have spent a significant amount of time with this friend, and her personality should not be some surprising news to you. if you are an introvert, it's probably what makes your friendship possible at some level. it comes at a cost.

as some have suggested, you don't have to decide anything right now. let things cool off first. and when you do make your decision, take into account not only the faults of this friend, but also, how many other friends you do have and how hard it is for you to make new ones. [/quote]

I don't think OP should write of a friend over one incident, but I also don't think people need a lot of friends who act like this.

I mean yes, everyone needs friends and it's not a good idea to drive off friends if you have few others. But ideally, what you do is find friends who actually offer the kind of friendship you need. I am like OP in that I don't have a ton of use for highly critical friends -- I can get criticism from lots of sources and just don't need friends for that. But I've noticed a lot of people want to be this kind of friend. I've held out for the friends who are right for me (who tend to be non-judgmental, only offer advice when directly asked, and are generally encouraging and supportive) and I don't "settle" for people like this just to have someone to hang out with.

I don't have a zillion friends but the ones I have are a true support system for me. I recommend this approach over just accepting friendships that don't really meet your needs. You can do better.[/quote]

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