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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]hi OP here- a little update

So against a few people's advice, I called her and frankly regretted in 3 minutes in.

To be clear we are not close friends, we are friends through this group and through my sons class. I find her a little hard edged and too serious for my taste but I liked her well enough.

I called just to see if she was OK and she almost immediately went into a tirade. Not a "thanks so much for caring" didn't even bother with that (meanwhile no one from that group has reached out to her) But she got super defensive, starting talking about Israel's history, etc...very loud and strongly, my husband was in the room and told me to just cut if off.  I was honestly expecting a softer, more appreciate tone- even hoping for an honest conversation (politely) to express her viewpoints. Instead it felt more like a lesson/reprimand.

So I did excuse myself politely, of course, as I had no interest in hearing the history of a country that I believe has committed a horrific genocide and for the record my husband is Jewish and strongly agrees!

I never once chimed in with said "ringleader" at the lunch, as I tend to keep those types of opinions to myself even though everyone else felt that way. However I did not like the way she came across on the phone at all. I told her I needed to be somewhere but was just calling to check in. I thought i was doing the right thing but soon realized it was a big mistake.

So there's that. Suffice to say, if she does not make it to our next get together, I will be totally fine with it.[/quote]
I'm so sorry, OP. It sounds like there are some crazies in this friend group. Could you just start hanging out with the people you DO like in a smaller group? Or find a new friend group altogether?[/quote]

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