Shenanigans.
So I've known this dude since I was like 7 (I'm 17 now). We've always been pretty close, but he was never really that "best" friend. Always asking for money, inconsiderate, him first. On top of that, he is soft spoken and does not bring much to the table. We've always hung out though... he lives in my neighborhood and we grew up with each other. I currently have a class with him and I drive him to and from school.
I also hang out with some other guys, known them just about the same time. We recently haven't been inviting him when we do things (school activities, hanging out, etc.) because he can be annoying and he is just dead weight. A lot of the guys criticize him and joke around, yet I don't feel the same. It's hard to explain... I've known him too long to talk bad about him but in a way I sometimes rather get away from him.
He found out that we purposely do not invite him places and that us as a group talk trash about him occasionally (He specifically asked me if this was true and I did not know how to respond). He's been really down... and doesn't really talk much. I feel bad cause I've known him too long and I'm not the kind of person to want someone to feel bad because of my actions. I really don't know what to do. The group I hang out with doesn't want him involved, I don't really mind him not being there, but I hate to hurt our friendship. How can I go about this...?
Hey man, i got the same friend just like your case
If you hang around him too long you end up being like him or get nowhere....what i do with other friends, i dont bring him along or talk trash about him, you know who your real friends are, and what they can or cant do for you....sometimes you gotto understand your friends cir stances, maybe he doesnt hang out cause their anti-social or have financial difficulties (bumb freeloader).....
sounds like you 2 gots are about to break up.
Be a man and tell him to his face how you feel. Don't be a .
If you want him around, then tell your other friends. Again, don't be a .
Then don't act like an asshole. Problem solved.
So you want to follow the crowd? then Hang with the group and talk about him also.
Want to be man? Then tell the group you like to have him come along or tell him the current situation
Cut the cord kid...everyone needs to "cleanse" themselves every once in a while of leeches. I've done it a dozen times.
Take my advice: Surround yourself only with those you can learn from
Answers all over the place here.
Sounds like you want to continue to be this guy's friend (maybe his only one). So you got to set straight the other guys you hang out with. Maybe they'll even respect you for it.
Tell him straight up that he gets on your nerves.
Sounds to me like you already have made your choice.
You have already left him behind.
Just tell him we're in tough economic times and you've gotta let him go. Offer him a decent severance package.
tell him you don't invite him because he's inconsiderate, always asks for money and is dead weight.
Yeah, it sucks to be the mean guy, and you'll probably lose his friendship, but it doesn't sound like youre losing much.
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