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Post by Krissy on Jan 31, 2014 15:50:39 GMT -5
JustUs,
My friend of five years, "Gigi," has a heart of gold. However, we were raised differently. Gigi comes into my home when I'm not here and borrows whatever she needs without telling me. And whether I'm here or not, she feels free to go through everything -- personal documents, my drawers and cabinets. Nothing is safe from her fingers or her eyes.
I have tolerated her behavior because when I tried talking to her about it, she became upset and started crying, which made her husband irate. I'm now dating a man who values his privacy, and my friend's behavior bothers him. He's friendly with Gigi's husband and deals with my friend only out of respect for her husband.
How can I get her to leave things alone without her having another meltdown? I don't want to lose a friend, but my boyfriend has a valid point that I happen to agree with.
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Post by JustUs on Feb 1, 2014 1:10:18 GMT -5
Krissy,
Your friend needs to learn how to respect boundaries. It was wrong before your mate came along and it's wrong now that you have one. You need to let her know you and your friend won't tolerate it anymore. Let her know how much you value her friendship and how you're asking for no more than you are willing to expect. If you want to make a joke out of it, tell her how you two have too much going on to display. But either you or your man friend gotta man up. When a situation goes unchecked, the behavior will continue to repeat itself. Rather hurt her feelings now than continue a friendship of displeasure.
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