Thursday, April 9, 2009

When to Call it Quits

I am not the type of person to complain, as I think I have mentioned before I moved from a city called Edmonton.  My former friend from there whom I moved in with really went through something with divorce.  It’s seems that his wife was not right, he left here and in earlier times he followed me with everything that I did.

It’s long past now and I will get these calls from him, as there are a few of my belongings that are still there.  I really don’t know where to go with this but yesterday while I was out again I had a request for a door remote that I had forgot to leave there and I sent it to him as the smallest things he is calling me.

His mother of all people called me, as he is playing a game as she never had my cell number. As I have had some calls that are just something that are rather bizarre. As far as I am concerned it’s been a week that I have been doing so many things the last and for a friend that I thought I knew seems to be completely the opposite. I recall his wife calling and crying and stating everything that he had did. From giving a suicide note to his wife and son and going on a week trip and then it coming out by way of his wife's friend that worked with him - which really was profound back then. Yet I supported him.

You know you get to a certain age and you act in a certain manner – yesterday while I was out when I was getting these calls especially the one from his mother – I think it’s time to just completely block him.

The stories his wife had told me while I lived with him and stayed out of the dynamic but she would call in due to problems just as I am mentioning – now I think that she probability was right although I stayed out of the dynamic but when a man uses his mother along with calling late at night with all sorts of rambles I just turn off the phone and as well the cell, as I think he has a big problem and as of today – as far as the way I see it.  The small amounts of things that are my belongings are gone.  And what really gets me the most is that I never played any games of the likes of what I have seen unfold and I am severing all ties.

I could go on with this but it’s high time that I just sever the entire situation.  As after this amount of time – I live in another city and he continues to act in a bizarre manner.  I sent off this garage remote and he had to sign for it upon receiving and I am finished with him.  You wait for a while and after so much you just then take the appropriate actions and go on with your own path without things as such.  I have much more important things to do.  That sounds so selfish but this guy literally relied so much on my father as well as other members of my family.  During earlier times and he changed. And he really had a personality that was co dependant as well as very aristocratic - somehow he thought that he was right with everything especially while drinking. I think now that his soon to be ex wife was right in all she said, but I never wished to get involved in it all. Nor did I nor will I.

 

I think the only manner to handle this now is to just completely block his calls and leave it all. You have great friends and then you have ones that go through something but in some manner he just never stops, if it's not me, it's someone else. Somehow he changed. And it's not the same person.  My brother will not takes his calls, other members of my family won't. As we all came to the consensus a long time ago that he has a problem. And that negativity is not coming my way anymore, I don't need nor want it.

 

The final thing that brought me to this decision was on going calls or recent and taking everything into account.

 

 

 

38 comments:

  1. Sometimes, the disappointment we feel in out friends is painful, isn't it? And severing the ties with them only serves to deepen that feeling.

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  2. I'm so weary of trouble these days that I have acquired a built in solid steel door that slams shut at the slightest hint. Life has taken some wicked turns and I don't really want to invest my energy on more.

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  3. Teri, no it's far past that I have no regrets, it's been going on and on and there comes a time you just drop it as it can bring you down. Earlier I was livid and two friend four of my friends all felt I should place a lien on the house - but that is all past and if you would have asked me about this two two months ago - I would have regrets but I am severing all communications. He is not the same person.

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  4. Not kidding that is the way I see it out of sight and out of mind. What he is doing with his life is his own trail and mine is my own.
    If it was not me, it would be someone else. So it's time to close the door so to speak. I had three calls when I arrived home and it's the same repeating thing. This was a real blast of a turn, but not any more. One has that right to choose whom they wish to surround themselves with. I am not being flexible with him any longer. It's my life and my choices.

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  5. Your life is complicated enough with real concerns and issues. There is not enough energy to invest in someone else's petty issues, calls in the night, negativity nagging at you over things past or imagined...

    Conserve your energy and thoughts for the concerns of the day and take your beautiful photos. No one would blame you if you cut the ties completely.

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  6. May I say? AT LAST!!!
    Hugs my friend.

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  7. Yeah I know especially this last week. And this is where I came to make this choice. It's taken some time as you think that the person will come to some resolve and for myself I just have put up with this for the past ongoing two months and his brother got into the Air Force Academy by way of a letter. So that was the final thing in all this and one good thing is that it's really rendered the friends I have and no one is doing a "tit for a tat", It's fortunate to see some in real life that you went to university with that still are there and are good friends and keep in touch as we all are spread out all over. Some closer and some in other cities.

    By the way my father is doing very well, and I am but I am not one to usually write things of this nature on a blog but I decided that now I would.

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  8. Well you spoke to him while I was living there and you would have never thought but yeah it's good and it was time. So often you one does give the benefit of the doubt - but this went on and on.
    My choice is made after these last few calls again.

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  9. This past week for you is what I was thinking of as I penned my post. Your life is full with real concerns that need your attention and energy.

    I am so glad to hear your dad is doing well. I know the week was not the easiest for him.

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  10. I have had to leave all my belongings behind to get on with my life more than once. Sometimes I miss what I could be doing with those things, but it was worth losing them just to get out of the insanity of where I was. Sometimes getting out of it and moving on is the healthiest thing you can do.

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  11. I got the jest of your post and gather that.
    Thank you as it's true as it has been a week that all started last Friday. But things now are working out - my father will be in there for probably a month but he is really progressing and this is good. For myself, I knew I was doing much over the last week, but it's a long weekend and this is good.

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  12. yes I did. How things change in a single year.

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  13. I have learned to have no hostile friends.

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  14. Sometimes you just have to cut 'em loose. They can suck the peace right out of your life if you let them.

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  15. Yes aside of this in life I don't have a hate for anyone. Yet we all do go though something at some stage in life - in our lives and we deal with it as best as we can.

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  16. That's about all we really can do, isn't it?

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  17. Experience in life I believe teaches that - yes. Cal I tried to make it to your blog but sometimes it does not work, shall try again. I believe it's about being centered and grounding oneself.

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  18. I was wondering what was wrong with it. I know one person looked at it, but he either wasn't able to see it or didn't leave a comment.

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  19. You have made the right decision, but I know from experience that your heartstrings are pliable, and you will wonder if you did the right thing for about 2 years....that is the amount of time we are supposed to give ourselves for grieving over a loss....life is too short to let dependency-prone people take up free-rent in our brains.... I talk big but I still have some folk I wish I could rescue, which would be just enabling. Be strong...you know how...I admire you for making the resolution to cut the ties and move forward.

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  20. I think you did the right thing by cutting out this former friend from your life. I also think that many of us have had a similar experience, I have or we have, hubby and me, so we changed our mobil number and got the phone company to block the person from calling us. Its the only way for us, cause we dont want "maniacs" to ruin our lives. I wont go into details, but I know exactly what you are going through. You have my sympathy Jack.

    Anne

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  21. sometimes..enough is enough... :) that's understandable..
    just do what u have to do..
    have a blessed Good Friday!

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  22. We come to these decisions when we have worked thru our feelings to the point to say "enough". Glad you were able to get to that point. Wonderful news that dad is doing better. Have a blessed Easter.

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  23. Thanks Karyn, I am not grieving over this.
    Respect and all that goes with it is a two way street. It's morning and I am just having a coffee while I will be to the gym and it's so warm that now shorts may be a consideration. So the things that are important versus the past - choice - within the NOW.

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  24. Thank you Anne, I just woke and only on the weekends do I do this coffee talk as many do have this day off so with a coffee I bid you a good evening and as well as Easter greeting.
    So all the best and last night I had been meaning to write on it for the last two weeks. But I did not wish to sound like a complainer but as of today the his number is blocked.
    And I look forwards to meeting with my cousin, enjoying a visit with my father as the visiting hours start at 2pm. I feel great.
    Not kidding with you place something in here there is some good advice on touchy matters.

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  25. Enough is rough and then it's enough..smile.
    Thank you and a blessed one to you as well - handing you a coffee from Starbucks Michelle. :)

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  26. Lyn the same to you.

    Hey please send me the link to that photo group.

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  27. Thank YOU Jack !
    Ive written something in here, had an urge to get something off my chest a while ago, and you are right. I got some advice and reassurement that what I wrote wasnt wrong or "crazy", and it did me good to get those answers my friend.
    Best wishes for your father, hope hes feeling even better today.And have a nice time when meeting with your cousin too.
    Feeling OK here today too, sun is shining and its 16 C - jippi! Have just been out on a long walk with Max, wonderful!

    Hugsssssss

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  28. Now and then there is something that really does come about within this Anne. And I can't place a finger on it but maybe it's due to the people from within. Hugs back...

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  29. Hope your father is doing well. These are times when one is going through life-altering events that I think a reset both of past friends and priorities is natural and healthy...some people--I gather like your friend---just won't try to change and move on, so you have to focus on going forward yourself and wish them the best. I've been there myself.

    Exercise won't hurt at times likes this either. Happy Easter and I wish you warmer weather. :-)

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  30. You are making the right decision. We are sent friends.. the question is.. for a season, a moment.. or a lifetime? There comes a time.. one's purpose or reason is fulfilled.. and it's time to move on. End of story.

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  31. Thanks Doug just got home and a very good day it was. Saw my father and talked to the one specialist and then I took my mother up to see him and boy he is really back to being very well.

    As well, the weather is there now if you know what I mean.

    Happy Easter to you.

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  32. Made and done. And yes end of that story...

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  33. Seems all that needs to be has been said and done.

    Glad for your Dad's improvement.
    And for own healthy outlook.

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