I have a new friend who is the sister of my closest friend, who married recently. His sister and I can't stand the woman he married, and that's about all we have in common.
The sister calls me all the time to talk about the woman, to tell me baby stories, to shoot the breeze. I think she is a great girl, but I am definitely NOT a person who can be on the phone for two hours every night. Not only do I not have the time, I just don't talk on the phone that much.
So far, I've tried being slow to return calls and answer emails, but she's not picking up the hint.
How can I politely tell her that she needs to call me a little less without hurting her (or her brother's) feelings? Or can I? Barring that, how can I get off the phone with her so that I'm not stuck talking for two hours?
Thanks for whatever advice you can offer.
2006-12-14
12:34:30
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Deryn
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