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Complicated Relationships

User Profile: anonyAcres8568
anonyAcres8568 January 3rd, 2024

I had an online friend for about 6 months that meant the world to me. We used to play video games and talk on the phone everyday. Life got more complicated though the more they went through. They made some mistakes and bad decisions due to their mental health. It ultimately caused them to write me a goodbye message and stop talking. I have accepted the decisions they have made and have let them go. New years comes along and they get removed from a group by one of my other friends. Purely a decision made completely by my other friend. They reached out to me and blamed me for the decision. I haven’t talked to either party in nearly two months. I ended up being a therapist between the two and my one friend who meant the world to me expressed how lonely they were. I asked what they were up to lately and they said after I stopped talking (after their goodbye message) it caused them to work on themselves. But all the changes were materialistic, new car, new house etc. This person has a lot to work on mentally and they seem to only want my company so they don’t have to play video games alone. Why did they start a conversation blaming me for everything if they were just lonely? To me that isn’t a great start into talking to someone again.

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User Profile: KatePersephone
KatePersephone January 3rd, 2024

@anonyAcres8568 thank you for sharing this with us, acres. :)

User Profile: SamGafutz
SamGafutz January 3rd, 2024

Your feelings are valid. That would bother me too, have had similar things like that happen to me… have concluded I can’t control people only can control myself and do the best to make my own choices as good as they can be *without* becoming bitter. Getting support and talking things out is very good. Things may feel like they will be “permanent”… but most things pass and the hurt goes away when replaced by better friends and situations… “the sun rises and sets on the good and bad people alike”, find YOUR good people. (What I am currently trying to do). Best to you!