Lost friendship. Well, you can’t lose what you never had.
Blown away by Diane C. This woman manipulated me, blew smoke at me, instigated many conflicts. All in the guise of ‘being a friend’. She sent me notes saying how much she valued our friendship – our closeness. And yet, and YET.
I have come to realize that she was never a friend. Maybe a little insecure about life; insecure about herself and her own self worth. This woman put words into my mouth that completely blew me away. I wondered if we were speaking the same language. I tried to let her vent when I thought she needed to. I tried to listen to what she was saying. I tried to let her go through whatever she was going through. In the end my words were twisted into words that were never said. Somehow she heard what she expected to hear- never what was actually said. Recently I emailed her in an attempt to see if we might have a friendship outside of MLG. She emailed me back blaming our breakdown on Tom and Me. So – no, we will not have a friendship. I will let her be the drama queen. I will let her be narcissistic. I will let her be the victim. I will let her be unhappy. I will let her be who she actually is. I will never forget.
‘Let Them’ Mel Robbins.
What if the key to peace is learning to let people do exactly what they want. Always move towards peace.
Hurt people hurt people.
Postscript – It is so much nicer at MLG without her. Everyone is happy. There is a peace in the air. April is amazing. Tom is calm. I am not being manipulated. MLG has turned into a very warm and fun place. I am proud to work there. And excited for all the new stuff going on. It has turned into a joy. The support from the community is overwhelming.