US EditionAsking Eric: How Do I End a Decades-Long Friendship without Conflict?
MACON COUNTY, ILLINOIS, JUL 17 – The narrator cites ongoing discomfort from the friend's boastful behavior and family tensions as reasons to end their 40-year friendship, despite having enjoyed some moments together.
- The author wrote to Eric about ending a 40-year friendship with a college friend who is a needy, self-aggrandizing narcissist and lives in a large city.
- This conflict arose after the friend demanded a promise to spend time during her visit next year and berated the author by text, accusing them of being a bad friend.
- The author explained they cannot promise availability due to caring for elderly parents while struggling with the friend's dominating conversation style and feeling guilty about excluding her socially.
- The friend said, "It's a whole year away!" and "Can't you promise me that time?!" before sending a harsh text telling the author to evaluate the friendship.
- The author has avoided the friend so far, seeks a peaceful separation acknowledging their history, and may consider asking her about solo friend time to reduce conflict.
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Asking Eric: After 40 years, I finally see friend as ‘needy, self-aggrandizing narcissist’ she is
Dear Eric: I have a friend, from college 40 years ago, who I’m only now realizing is a needy, self-aggrandizing narcissist. In all of that time, absolutely no one in my circle has ever liked her.
·Syracuse, United States
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Asking Eric: How do I end a toxic 40-year friendship?
Dear Eric: I have a friend, from college 40 years ago, who I’m only now realizing is a needy, self-aggrandizing narcissist. In all of that time, absolutely no one in my circle has ever liked her. She has driven people away, including her spouse, but maybe subconsciously I thought with me it was different. She has lived far away for most of the time I’ve known her, and our relationship is mainly by phone.
·Springfield, United States
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