Hello! What are your experiences with friends and people complaining and yelling at you? How do you deal with?
I've got a friend who is always complaining about her work, health and life in general. I was constantly listening to her until Wednesday. She told me a story about one of her colleagues (she never mentioned the name). Since I knew most of people from the department, I asked her who was it. She angrily replied to me the it doesn't matter, that I shouldn't know the name because she doesn't want to gossip. That was the boiling point for me.
She has been complaining and yelling at me since last year. I just can't anymore. I wanted to end the friendship. I just put distance between me and her. She either realised or didn't because she still wants to communicate with me, but I don't want to talk to her. It is really difficult to cut ties with her because we live in the same house. She even pretends that nothing happened between us.
I should have told her that our conversations are always emotionally draining me, making me feel bad, upset and tired.
What would be the best approach?
Thank you!