Have you ever been taken for granted by your friend?

@myfb2009 (8296)
Malaysia
March 10, 2009 6:49pm CST
I had a friend, whom l met through new year gathering. I get to know her through one of my best friends. She is very kind and active person. But, only her character, really can make you upset. Whenever she is near you, she will always ask your help in everything and never bother to say a thank in return. She would even bother you, in the middle of the night, just to remind you, what you need to do tomorrow, to help her again. Luckily, after l got married, she started to stay away from me because l had moved away to another town. Now, she still phone me, but just to greet me.
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11 responses
• United States
12 Mar 09
I think all of us, at some point in our lives, have had "friends" (and I use that term loosely) who act like this. They either are too negative, or too nosey, or too bossy, or too needy, or too clingy, or "too" whatever. If it continues, I suggest cutting all contact with her and making a new friend.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
24 Mar 09
Thanks for your suggestion. But, so far l don't have to cut my contact with her because we are living far apart, now. She contact just for chatting or advice, nothing more than that now..So, it's ok for me..
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
11 Mar 09
I remember I felt I was taken forgrated by a very close friend. We were classmates in college, someone I consider a family friend with a big role at my wedding and baptismal of my daughter. We used to see each other either she comes or I go visit her. It's true she did a little help when I was financially hard up, since I'd been widowed, one time however when I visited her it took her too long to to go out of her room but instead send her maid to ask me why I was there, when I said just to pay a visit, she comes out and tell me she's supposed to ignore me as she was painting. She said it kiddingly though, I felt disappointed as in my case I'll stop whatever am doing when a friend calls. Still we talked lively but that was my last visit and since then for almost 5 years we haven't heard of each other. I still understand and am not mad at her either but I felt she quite changed so I avoid seeing her.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
24 Mar 09
Sad to hear your problem. Sometimes, people are like that. They started to change character because of some matter that we unable to see. Because we don't know how they think of us in their heart. but, happy to hear that you're able to get over it..
@chrissieatu (1033)
• China
11 Mar 09
There is always this kind of people being around. I won't take them as my real friends. They just come to me when they need something from me. And I can't never get some help from them. I used to have a classmate who is exactly like your friend mentioned. My strategy is to keep myself out of them, to show I am not interested in being true friends of them, hopefully they get the message and stay away from me.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
24 Mar 09
Yes, my friend also like that. When l ask help from her, she always give many excuses. Luckily, lm away from her now..
@HansonFan (1653)
• United States
11 Mar 09
I have had many people like that and I was too blind to realize it. I called them out on it, it didn't stop, so I got rid of them. Then I found out they were talking about me behind my back. All my guilt about dropping them stopped and I have been great ever since. I have a friend right now that drives me crazy, but over all he's a nice person. A little stuck up and spoiled, but I have learned to deal with it as long as I don't hang around him for a long period of time.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
24 Mar 09
Happy to hear that you are able to overcome your problem successfully.
• India
11 Mar 09
Yes my friends sometimes take my vice presidency for granted. You see I am the de president of my school. And I have most of the powers a vice president would have. So therefore iwill connections with the principal as I am the vice president. Hence for games or PE I am sent forth to request madam for it. But most of the times it ain't gonna be successful. That's when I get frustrated and I get busted very badly. This my friends take me for granted and I do not like it
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
24 Mar 09
Sad to hear your situation. Hope you will be able to overcome your problem successfully in the near future..
• India
11 Mar 09
first time when you felt that she is bothering you, you should have told her upfront that she is bothering you.Anyways now atleast you are away from her and she is not bothering you anymore.we do get to meet these kind of ppl in our lives but just we got to learn how to say no to these people. wish you a happy married life.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
24 Mar 09
I ever asked her few times, when she always come to ask for help from me. But, she always said that, friends are like this. Nothing is wrong..
@fabchic (130)
• Philippines
11 Mar 09
omg! that's totally annoying.fortunately,i haven't experienced that kind of attitude with any of my close friends but if ever that will happen to me,i think the minute i sense something's not right with the attitude then adios, amigo!
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
24 Mar 09
You're lucky that you haven't experienced it. Well, you're a very strict person..
• United States
11 Mar 09
yes I do feel that way sometime is really stinks though I love my friend I sometimes feel she has done me wrong in just one way but It is something that I will not do again and we still remain friends it was over 400 dollars I loaned to her and when it was time to pay me back she said she felt like I owed it to here for the time that I had stayed with her. that isnt what upset me what upset me what why dint she just ask me " hey you know them times you stayed with me can you throw me a lil something something for it and I would have been glad to do so. But she asked to borrow it with the promise she would pay me back but o well! I know not to lend her no money for now one lol lol lesson learned and I still have my friend!
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
24 Mar 09
l understand your situation. I think actually she felt you had to contribute your share since you live with her. But, she don't dare to ask directly, so she just use another way round for the money from you.
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
11 Mar 09
seem like it happen to me alot, people are always taking me for granted friends and family. so if i feel they are then i stop doing things for them,but like i was told before good things always come back around to us
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
24 Mar 09
Yes, l also feel that way sometimes..
@kquiming (2997)
• Philippines
11 Mar 09
well people could sometimes be "abusive" by taking friends for granted and being too bossy or over helpless (which means, they ask for help a lot of times to the point it could be bothering you. but anyway, it's a good thing you're now a hundred or more miles away from now. hehe. well at least she still calls you and not ask for favor.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
24 Mar 09
yeah, you're right. Now, lm free from her. But, we still are friends..
@macel19 (202)
• Philippines
11 Mar 09
It's good for you that you had moved. I've been with the same situation, I have a friend can remember me if she has a problem and need some piece of advice but i still consider her as a friend it is way back in high school.Just right after graduation and enter college we had separated our ways and go to different college.But before graduation i confronted her about her attitude.
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
24 Mar 09
My friend still also contact me asking for advice and chatting. Lucky me..