Why did your Last Friendship End?

Yes, generic. It is very tiring to just be the listener always and hear the other person praise themselves to no end. Also, she has to be the person to decide everything. If we plan to go to a restaurant for lunch, she will pick the place and never gives the other a chance.

In most cases, it is usually drifting away that happens and that's a good alternative to showdowns. I personally hate to be in any sort of conflict situation.

 

I agree, it is better to be alone than maintaining relations with people who constantly compare. I had a friend who would compare size of houses, who got married early, who had kids sooner than others etc. as if we are all running a race!

 

Gossips and liars are a huge turn off. Can never trust such people. I guess that is their claim to fame, make themselves feel important that they know secrets
after my experience, i am quite wary of starting any sort of friendships with people at work.

 

Guesshoo,

that's stooping so low when someone makes comparisons between kids! And wishing ill on a child!! Deplorable. She's certainly a person to be cut off.

 

you must be her sob story friend. Believe it or not, people have friends for fun times, friends for getting work done, and some friends to relate their sob stories. It would be quite draining to deal with their never ending problems!

@jazmine83
sometimes i feel some people are still stuck in high school, given their diva behavior and complete lack of consideration for others.

 

So true! I had similar experiences. I would share some of my personal grievances only to get sarcastic comments and an incentive to make jokes!
Of course, I can never be busy. One time i even got a comment as, "how can you be so busy, you don't even have kids". Since she had kids, in her mind, she had the upper hand or whatever!

 

@SGBV,

So people are just the same across cultures
It has been my experience that friendships at work rarely go beyond a certain point.