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She was in a quandry about taking me. She does stand up to her husband on occasion. I didn't want to start a family argument and found another ride, with some worry not knowing if I could find one. I'm not hurt at all. I'm repulsed that this this was even an issue. The issue is not the ride. The issue is the callous…
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Yes, this is the picture. I guess I feel sad that things have changed in our friendship.
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I've known her for many years. I've done lots of digging. I've made suggestions she is not going to follow. She talks to a therapist and has for years. I understand what you're saying, but if she wants a better life she has to make those choices herself. Her husband acts as though he does not care about her and wants her…
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A block is just a general term. It can be any distance. It's the distance in a town or city before an intersection with a side street. I don't know the distance in km, but the entire distance from my house to the surgery office is about 1/2 mile (.5). It's about a 10 minute walk at a slow pace. The distance wasn't a factor…
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Thanks for the comments, everybody. I know you don't have a lot of information, but the feedback is helpful. I don't think I can be friends on an equal footing again, which is a shame, but that's how I feel. I'm not angry, just appalled. I don't expect my friends to be perfect people. But my values and how I reason things…
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I agree in general, but I live in a small town where there are no cabs. I walked the 4 blocks to the surgery and arranged for another ride home.