By EnvironmentalFee1136 • Score: 2 • April 23, 2025 2:23 AM
I am a person with strong boundaries and not lenient when it comes to being disrespected.
I decided to end a friendship of 7 years due to my friend - Let’s call her Amy - ending a video call abruptly.For context. I was catching up with my friend Amy after a week since we last talked. We talk about what’s going on with our lives. We don’t talk politics as we are not on the same page with this. Amy often talks about how expensive groceries are and her credit card debts and not having enough income. Amy can talk about her personal finances and money worries freely with me. I was telling her about my week and preparations for an upcoming trip with my partner. I also talked about my cat. Then I mentioned that I was worried about about finances since my spouse and I retired. I told her that a friend who is about to retire lost 30% of her 401k. Again, I did not mention the government or blaming anybody regarding people being laid off in the USA. Right after I told her about me being retired and not having another source of income, and my friend loosing 30% of her 401k, Amy abruptly said “I don’t want to talk about politics” to which I answered “I am not talking about politics, just personal finances” to which she answered : “I don’t want to talk about politics” to which I said: “How come you can talk about your money worries and I can’t talk about my money worries?” Then she proceeded to abruptly finish the call. I was in shock, hurt and upset. I have decided to let her go and end the friendship. She stresses my out because now and then she gets very emotional and can’t control her display of meltdowns. I find that very scary. I like normal conversations. I like to use critical thinking and challenge my biases. Again she stresses me out. I think I had it.
We have a friend in common - let’s call her Maria - that has listened to both sides of the story. I don’t want to talk to Maria about what happened with Amy as I don’t want her to feel uncomfortable. I don’t expect my friend Maria to talk sides. I also don’t want to bring this topic up ever again as I wouldn’t her like to feel uncomfortable.
AITA for ending the relationship with Amy? She hung up the video call and I find that very disrespectful. I wouldn’t do that to a person that I respect. I am not flexible when it comes to being disrespected and to me that is a deal breaker. I have strong boundaries and I am not an immature teenager. Thank you for reading.Â
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