I'm No Longer Her Friend Because...
By Raine38
@Raine38 (12250)
United States
January 7, 2016 10:15am CST
I won't like her pictures on Facebook! I have never heard of anything sillier than that. I believe that Facebook, like any other social media, is for fun and sharing especially if you have loved ones leaving thousands of miles away from you. It's a cheaper means of communication as compared to long distance calls and international texts. And friendship surely cannot be measured by how tight you are on Facebook interactions. One day, I found out that a "friend" blocked me. I called her up if something's wrong or if I did something that offended her without me knowing it. I left a voicemail and she texted me saying she doesn't think we should still be friends if I wouldn't like her pictures anyway. Honestly, how can I even answer that? I don't know what to say, so I just told her I'm sorry that she feels that way and just left it at that. Now I noticed that she has unblocked me. And I don't know what's up with that this time. The last time I spoke to her was before thanksgiving at another friend's birthday party and I can tell that it was no longer the same.
Until now, I cannot fathom what made her think that I am friends with people because I would like their pictures on Facebook. I mean, friendship gotta be more than that.
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13 responses
@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
7 Jan 16
Wow, she sounds a bit insecure. You can't base a friendship on such things. Friendship is much more than that.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
8 Jan 16
@Raine38 unfortunately the apple doesn't fall far from the tree, unless her daughters are strong in mind and know the difference between right and wrong.
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@Raine38 (12250)
• United States
8 Jan 16
@ElusiveButterfly Since I am no longer her friend, I cannot say anything about it anymore. I used to speak my mind and my concerns to her because I do care. But now, I am in no position to do so. Hopefully somebody will be able to make her see reason.
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@Raine38 (12250)
• United States
8 Jan 16
Exactly! There's a huge difference between being on Facebook versus real life. And to think that she's got two teenaged daughters and she's in her mid-forties - you would expect that she's more mature than that. I am by no means judging her parenting skills, but I can tell that that is not setting a good example for her kids.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
8 Jan 16
That's a very shallow reason to unfriend someone. Maybe it's not really worth keeping her as your friend too.
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
8 Jan 16
@Raine38 I agree. I don't really like those kind of people. If they block me, not my loss.
@Raine38 (12250)
• United States
8 Jan 16
I do not like blocking people, unless it is to keep scammers at bay. Also, once they blocked and unfriended me and they tried to add me back, I just ignored and do not accept it. I don't like people who can't make up their minds. One day, you're friends, then you're not.After that, they will befriend you again. So confusing, lol!
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@much2say (55318)
• Los Angeles, California
7 Jan 16
People can be so weird on Facebook. Like you said, I don't know how some can rationalize the measure of friendship there - that's just ridiculous. Yes, FB is just for fun - it can represent bits and pieces of people's lives, but FB is not life itself. I'd hate to see how she deals with real people in real life!
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@cherriefic (10399)
• Philippines
8 Jan 16
I agree. Other people seems to take Facebook too seriously as if their lives depend on it.
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@olivetree27 (495)
• Greece
8 Jan 16
True! I have a lot of Facebook friend who post long sweet messages on each other nin Facebook but say means things behind their backs in person. I used to love Facebook when it was all applications and Pet society but now it became a bragging site.
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@JESSY3236 (19855)
• United States
8 Jan 16
That's a crazy reason. She must have low self esteem.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Jan 16
I so agree, she's mad because you don't like her pictures. Wow that's just totally messed up. And sorry I know she is a friend but it's pretty shallow as well.
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@fishtiger58 (29820)
• Momence, Illinois
7 Jan 16
@Raine38 I so agree and respect is such a simple easy thing.
@CrossingBorders (249)
• Hidden Valley Lake, California
8 Jan 16
Don't people have better things to do than be dumb? For me Facebook is a tool that allows me to stay in contact with friends and family. That's it. It just so happens I check it throughout the day because I am following pages on there which are important to me.
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@Raine38 (12250)
• United States
8 Jan 16
It has evolved and became an integral part of some people's lives, literally. Just to cite an example, in parties that we have attended, we can see some people who just can't let go of their smartphones and guess what they're doing? Yep checking and interacting on their Facebook instead of actually being part of the conversation and happenings going around them.
@Raine38 (12250)
• United States
9 Jan 16
@CrossingBorders We even jokingly said about putting a cellphone box by the entryway where one deposits their phones and to be retrieved after the party.
@CrossingBorders (249)
• Hidden Valley Lake, California
9 Jan 16
@Raine38 That is just rude. My girl knows that if I don't respond to her messages it's because I either didn't take the phone with me or trying not to be rude to present company. On New Year's day, I waited to message her until an hour into the New Year to give her our personal time. She knows I don't like to be rude to present company and I just get to her when I can.
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@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
12 Jan 16
that reminds me of my best childhood chum who turned against me, now we are both 89,and I had just again met her via her email to me Ihad been rilled but she found ou i voted democrat and she tole me you were rased nS ouh D akot a d we all are republicans. so no more nice noes from m y old home but she does send me artcles mostly telkn me hw evil Obama js and how horrible democrats are so sll I sill love her for being my chum and friend she does not feel the same way
@celticeagle (165954)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Jan 16
Really! How trivial can a person be. Must be something else going on or she is not telling you the entire reason. And to have her unblock you tells me she isn't sure about what she did either.
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@LovingMyBabies (85288)
• Valdosta, Georgia
7 Jan 16
That seems like a silly reason to me too! I don't understand her way of thinking at all.
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@mrswhitfield (2044)
• Indonesia
8 Jan 16
wow, that's a silly reason for me. If that's (liking her pictures on socmed) what matter for her in friendship, then it's not a true friendship.
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@olivetree27 (495)
• Greece
8 Jan 16
That's a really silly reason. Facebook seems good in showing the real colors of the people around you. You did the good thing asking her what was wrong because there might be a reason why she's acting that way, maybe she was feeling down and when you didn't like her photo, she felt that she could no longer count on anyone. Maybe, she was depressed as I feel sad too if people will just seen my messages on Facebook but now, I just let them. Hahaha! I don't even hang in there often. But I still think that blocking someone because of a simple like is childish.
