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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Oh they call themselves ‘good’ friends. I’ve just realized they’re rather self involved and thoughtless, in other areas as well. It’s no longer something I feel like I want to tolerate and shows a lack of manners [/quote]

I am of two minds about this - having lost a parent almost two years ago.

I think most people who haven’t lost a parent just don’t get it.  They aren’t deliberately rude.  It’s merely a “oh, I’m so sorry, thinking of you” text, and then back to whatever else what going on in their lives.  And maybe a conversation when they meet up.

My friends who had lost a parent did reach out - even if it was just via text the day of the funeral, a few days after etc.   And I realized I had kinda sucked when their parent(s) had passed away.

But also, a few of the friends who just didn’t do much at all, have turned out to be emotional vampires.   I just didn’t really notice until my father’s passing really made me realize these friends were very self-centered and would never be anything but.

Time will tell with these friends.  [/quote]

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