"Friends" that aren't who they claim to be
@lindaharding627 (1442)
United States
February 14, 2011 8:10am CST
Today my vent is about "friends" who are not really friends at all. You probably know the type. They pretend to be friends to your face but talk about you behind your back. Recently my husband had computer work done and we found out that the computer guy's wife had been a friend many years ago when we did telemarketing. We talked with her about possibly going out sometime and double dating. She seemed all for it and even gave us her cell phone number and told us to look for her on facebook.
We went on facebook to add her as a friend and got no response so my husband texted her a couple of times and asked her if she was going to add us as friends. Apparently, her husband is one of those control freaks that tells her who she can and can't be friends with because when my hubby texted the computer guy just to talk, he texted back a rude and completely uncalled for response. He said that this has to stop that they are not friends and don't want to be friends on facebook or anywhere else with us.
When we checked on facebook out of curiosity, we were blocked. All I had done was put in a friend request to someone that I thought was a friend and they blocked me for it.
This guy had the nerve to tell my husband that we could go to him for business but they didn't want anything to do with us otherwise. Needless to say, we will not be using either of their services. He is a computer guy and she is a babysitter. Also this is not a very professional way to get business. There are much easier ways to deal with it if you decide to just be acquaintances and not to get rude about it. Grow up people we are not in elementary school anymore!
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4 responses
@GardenGerty (169479)
• United States
14 Feb 11
Sounds like things were okay until her husband got involved. I think that she and her husband had better talk before she makes such a mistake again as to be friendly with someone. Sheeesh. That would certainly leave a bad taste in my mouth as well.
@lindaharding627 (1442)
• United States
14 Feb 11
We both believe that it is her husband blocking the friendship because we don't have much money. Her husband is a college professor that was born rich and has probably never known what it is like not to have everything handed to him on a silver platter. I told my husband that I do not want to give them business because if we are good enough to give them money, they can at least be civil. It's as if he was saying forget the friendship but I'll take your money. My response forget my business we got your message.
@anna18 (142)
• Philippines
4 Mar 11
It difficult to have those kind of people. In my work place there are also a good number who pretends to be your friend and worst is that they are just using me for their individual benefits. As time goes by, I tried not to talk to them nor make friends to keep out from troubles and headaches.
@hardworkinggurl (37062)
• United States
14 Feb 11
Oh this is sad and horrible linda. She could have been honest and not blocked you. She could have text and said her stance with regards to her husband. Why do people have to be dishonest and mean.
I sure it would not have a better feeling if she was honest but it certainly would have been much more understandable. I suppose I can say that you do not need friends like this.
@lexirose7350 (459)
• Philippines
15 Feb 11
That doesn't sound really good, linda!Those people are not really worth keeping. Looks like they are just after some vested interest.I'm not going to waste my time chasing them around!
