Fight with friend need advice (kinda long)

deafdyke

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So, I'm having trouble with that friend that I posted about awhile ago.
We are always (and I mean always) fighting. Back in the old days he was a pretty good guy but now....it just seems like he acts really retarded all the time now. We're on break now....which is good....I don't have to deal with his inabilty to sustain an interesting conversation, and I don't have to deal with him acting like Officer Doofy all the time. So we were discussing a little development in the whole Dani-OB saga. (see my thread;"confused as hell, need advice" in The Closet for more info) See there was an incident between me and a couple of the girls in OB's apartment two weeks ago. I was freaking out about it, and contacted one of the girls in the apartment via IM. So then last Tuesday, out of the clear blue sky I got a phone call from one of the girls! So I go over to the apartment (kinda weird b/c both OB and Dani were there, and it was the first time I'd been over to their apartment without being all over them) Anyway the upshot of it was that the incident in class was a misunderstanding, and Tara wanted to be friends.
So I was talking to JT about that...I'm cautiously optimistic right now, but said that I might get up the nerve to talk to Dani about the crush thing being a huge misunderstanding. I also said that I wanted HIM to apologize for this incident where we were at the bus station after coming back from Boston. He flipped out majorly and insisted on calling Dani at her work b/c he didn't want to be stranded at the bus station and he thought that Dani could have helped us. I wasn't even thinking clearly (hey, I couldn't even hear...my cortical deafness had kicked in to the max) otherwise I would have knocked the phone out of his hands. Dani could not have helped us. Anyway, when I said that I wanted him to apologize (after all it was his idear, and his flipping out which caused the problem....and I really honestly think that it was THIS problem which caused the situion over in the apartment. OB said that Dani was WICKED upset about that) he flipped out and said he wouldn't do it. We argued for a while, about it and then he told me to leave. So I left. Then like fifteen minites later he shows up at my dorm room door. We got into another argument about the same thing. I think he should apologize to Dani b/c it was his idear and him freaking out prematurally that caused the problem. It wasn't MY idear...The incident would never have occured if he hadn't come along for the ride.....and I really do think that this was one of the big things that caused the girls in the apartment to think that I was acting odd. Any advice or other wise words? I really am getting really sick of JT and his being such an Officer Doofy type.
 
oh man..... can try ditch JT for awhile... that what I did to some of friends that I don't want to hang out with anymore. You can tell JT that it is last chance, and if he keep it up then sorry bye bye I am not gonna be your friend no more, and I don't want you to contact me anymore...
 
I'd leave it alone. The situation is bad enough as it is. That sucks though, but I guess it is time to move on and start doing things without JT. I would keep the friendship door open though because I don't believe in burning the bridges of friendship to the point of no repair, and it is quite possible without having any contact with your group JT will realize his mistakes and wants to apologize and perhaps even change his behaviours.
Thing is...he's a good friend....I'm just pissed at him b/c he just acts so RETARDED all the time. I don't nessarily want not to be his friend any more....I just would like him to use his brain a little!!!! And I'm still pissed about him freaking out and starting this whole mess with my gang......(it was him calling Dani at work that started them thinking that I was acting odd)
What do you think of the fight? I know nobody here knows JT's side of the story.....Do you think it's right for me to demand that JT apologize to Dani?

Did you check out that book I suggested in the other thread?
What book is that?
 
DDyke u shld just have a space time for a while.... he needs to reconize his errors and u telling him about it will not change thiungs he may be so in denail of things, SO ur better off NOT allowing urself being the end of the rope, just have a cooling off period for a while and walk away let JT find out what hes really missing out on. and you need a fresh slate, u had ALOT of drama for a while now time for you to cool down and get yrself sorted out and find out where you want to go from here on out and not worry abt who's plms is yours u know?
 
I don't know a good advice, as I went though similiar issue. Just finally go over with this few days, thanks to wonderful people here on AD that finally helped me blow out my flame.

I think its best to move on, here is my experience.

5 years ago, I had HUGE fight,. I regret that I threw my own temper tantrum. It was my own mistake, but my ex-best friend was at her mistake too. Of course I had crush on her, and afraid to lose her. She was from Oregon, just an hour south of Portland. Of course, I wish she was my gf, gawd she's hot. I thought she was smart, independent and can take care for herself. I really don't know WHAT lead the huge fight between each other. I wish I did, but I too wish I didn't threw my temper. I am glad I never hit her, but she said I did. It can't be true because of Oregon's strict domestic violence law that requires court appearance. It never happened. Anyway when I was back home, that is back in New York, a good 3,000 miles away. We did have the last good talk. I had no problem leaving her alone. Then few days later I forgot to ask her two question, one is to see if she had return the videotape that I rented, also if she wants her things back from me. I do want to send her stuff that belongs to her. Know what was her respond? She ran to the cop, reporting harrasment, sending me certified mail which I refused to accept. That was the last straw! I decided to MOVE ON, forget about her and did found another girlfriend from the west. I ended up have much better life, had good job, had son, etc... I see the rewards of move on. yet, I kept asking myself WHY I had problem with this BITCH. One person here at AD told me that since she ran away from home at age 14, this does not mean she's independent. Just don't know how to solve problem. One that is truly independent can stand up and deal with problems rather than run away from it. It makes sense to me finally. Now, I know why! She's not independent! she can't deal with problem and depending on cops for protection. She is not smart after all. Just a beauty which is a skin deep. Im glad its over. So, you see why I think its best to move on, forget the shit behind.
 
or make excuses to avoid them like I usually do with friends who whines that i don't drive.. ;) so.. it's better to do stuff on ur own cuz it'll be peaceful like I did that many times ;)
 
GeMiNiCaT05 said:
or make excuses to avoid them like I usually do with friends who whines that i don't drive.. ;) so.. it's better to do stuff on ur own cuz it'll be peaceful like I did that many times ;)

:werd: same as here some ppl doesn't get that I'm legally blind... seems like that what I do same as Gem here... make excuses and ditch any of annoying people.
 
Be honest with him and say something like "I am so upset and mad about what happened with Dani and how you got involved by doing (describe exactly what he did). It is important to me that you apologize to Dani, and do your best to not do (explain exactly what you don't want him to do again) again."
I tried to tell him that but he just keeps insisting that it wasn't his fault and that he won't apologize. He doesn't seem to understand that this was a huge thing....He keeps going "but I'm so sheltered....I freak out easily....blah, blah, blah....Like he IMD me last night saying "Oh I'm having some trouble with a friend....wanna come over?"I thought that he'd had a very serious fight, but then he started yapping about how this friend stole stuff and it wasn't even that big of a deal....
just have a cooling off period for a while and walk away let JT find out what hes really missing out on. and you need a fresh slate
Trouble is, every time we have a fight he's right over to my room right after.
He knows what he's missing out on
 
I still want to be friends with JT......I don't want to NOT be friends with him any more....it's just that he drives me INSANE....Like he's anal and rude about me modulating my voice (I have trouble with that a lot) and he acts like a brainless little kid.....arughhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
Just cool it and let JT deal with his own problems...if he has those issues, then he has to find a way to deal 'em himself. don't help him anymore on this. Just leave him alone for now.
 
if he has those issues, then he has to find a way to deal 'em himself. don't help him anymore on this. Just leave him alone for now.
If it wasn't affecting me then yeah, I would do that.....but his actions etc ARE affecting me b/c he is such a DOOFY little boy!
 
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