A Friend at Work is Acting Strange?
A friend at work has been acting strange lately (3 months now). Now, she no longer talks to me at all. At first, when i noticed she was acting aloof and distant, i asked her on two (2) occassions what was wrong she said nothing that all was fine. She doesn’t even say hello when she sees except I say hello first. She even ignores my daughter who attends the same school with hers. I decided to call her bluff when she started ignoring my husband. I just don’t get it, what have i done wrong? I DON’T KNOW!
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Sounds like she’s going through some changes or unfortunately has changed herself, That’s so rude.
When you say that she is a friend of yours, did this go beyond saying hello? Did you have regular conversations? If so, tell her that you two have not spoken much lately and you were curious to know how things are going. You could ask specific questions. If she cuts you short, ask again what the matter is.
Why don’t you sit her down and ask her?
You asked her, she chooses not to tell you so fuck her! I guess maybe you can make one more attempt by specifically asking her if you have done something that has bothered her. If at that point she says no and continues to be aloof, then she is not worth your time. She either has a lot of crap going on in her personal life and wears it on her sleeve so much she alienates others, or she actually is bothered by something you did, is extremely passive aggressive, and thinks either you should know, or the silent treatment is how she punishes people. In my opinion very passive aggressive people are not good friends nor spouses nor family members. They are frustrating, dishonest in a way (I am not saying they are liars) and it is almost impossible to have very close relationships with them. If she will not clear the air, then it is your turn to reject her for beng an idiot.
Does this behavior of hers extend past your family? If so, then maybe she’s going through some trauma in her life. Give her the benefit of the doubt. She hasn’t said anything rude to you, I’m assuming?
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Sit her down and ask what you have done to offend her. Tell her you don’t understand the change in her behavior. You’ll never know if you don’t ask. If she won’t answer, tell her again that you don’t understand, but then let her go. Sometimes people are strange.
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