No really...it's been the premise of at least 1 episode of nearly every sitcom...but how do you break up with a couple? DH and I have this couple...we kind of need to dump them...they are just annoying and in reality, we don't particularly care for them.
please, no quoting of me!
cindyandkevin
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I would just contstantly say you're busy and make up stuff that you have to do. If that doesn't work then make plans and then break them, that should piss them off even more.
Good luck!!
SuzBride
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I would just avoid phone calls and not respond to messages. They will hopefully get the hint. I am SO non-confrontational, so I always take the chicken way out AVOID - IGNORE - REPEAT
Good luck
ali120206
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If they ask you to do something, tell them you have plans already. They'll eventually get the hint!
MrsH1156
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I would always have something going on whenever they called and always be vague when they wanted to make or reschedule plans.
AMGBride2008
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Agreed, agreed, agreed!
Avoid avoid avoid avoid!!!
greenfreak
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I did the avoid thing with a friend years ago and even after a few months, he just did not get it. He started telling people that it was because of my DH (it was right after DH and I met) and that DH was running my life.
So I finally took him aside and told him that he was too depressing for me and I resented that he was always trying to bring me and everyone else down with his 'poor me' routine. That I no longer had room for that much negativity in my life.
He got the message pretty quick. But the talking behind my back continued - I was fine with it. Anyone who knew him well knew that that was his 'way' and to take it with a grain of salt. And anyone who believed it wasn't worth me caring about.
Actually, I had to do that twice. The second time it was with someone who was clearly an alcoholic but was in denial. I had grown out of my drinking phase but he hadn't. I finally told him that I was tired of only going to bars with him and worrying about how I was going to get him home safe because he was trashed!
I find being brutally honest is effective but has lasting ripple effects with any mutual friends. So be careful! You want it to seem like you're growing apart as people sometimes do.
cherilicious16
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Posted by SuzBride
I would just avoid phone calls and not respond to messages. They will hopefully get the hint. I am SO non-confrontational, so I always take the chicken way out AVOID - IGNORE - REPEAT
Good luck
I agree! AVOID - IGNORE - REPEAT Timeless classic
snydl40
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I agree-just keep saying you are busy and the phone calls will slow down and eventually stop (hopefully).
