At this point in my life I prefer to be somewhat of a loner, go to work come home, relax. There is a woman who I have known for about 17 yrs. We met at the park where we both had 3yr old daughters taking a preschool class. Soon after we became friends she developed schizophrenia and would bring all her daughters toys to my children and would tell me that there are listening devices all over... under tables, behind pictures on the walls, stuff like that.
She has spent time in hospitals and is on medication. She doesn't work, she gets a disability check. Over the years I would hear from her once or twice a year and we would just play catch up on what is happening in each others lives.
About a year ago she moved to an apartment that is about 4 blocks away from me and has been calling constantly. I let her come over and spend the day with me once and now she calls several times a week. I don't want to be rude but its a little too much for me.
Any suggestions?
2006-11-16 11:13:34 · 10 answers · asked by Cymbaline 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
Hmmm - toughie! When you are dealing with a mentally ill person, there is no easy way to handle a tricky thing like this. Can you block her number on your phone? Or be honest - tell her that her mental illness is too much for you to handle as a friend and it would be best that you two not continue with the friendship. It sounds like she probably doesn't have other friends in her life so she's clinging to you for some kind of support and kinship. Unless you're a psychiatrist - don't expect things to go well if you "break-up" with her... But it seems like the only way...
2006-11-16 11:21:34 · answer #1 · answered by samidlux 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If she has schizophrenia, does she have someone, like a nurse, that comes by to check on her? Any relatives of hers that you know about? If so, you might want to talk with one of them and let them know her calls are getting too excessive and it's interfering with your daily life. Let them know it's nice to hear from her every so often, but you just want the calls to be less frequent. I would do this if talking to your friend about the calls doesn't work. Good luck!
2006-11-16 19:19:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
call the telephone company and block the number but she now knows where you live id be carefull
2006-11-16 19:27:35 · answer #3 · answered by halicon2000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her you will give her a call when you are free...get an answering machine and caller ID..and DITCH her..thats what I do
kisses to whomever invented caller ID xxxxooo
2006-11-16 19:17:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
if you have call block on your phone you can enter her number and her call will be blocked for as long as you want it blocked.
or change your phone number
or if you know the exact time or close to it. turn your phone off.
2006-11-16 19:20:11 · answer #5 · answered by StarShine G 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ummm tell ur friend that for sum reason the fone compay cahnged ur # and give her a rejection hotline # u go to www.rejectionhotline.com and get ur local # and give it to her
2006-11-16 19:17:40 · answer #6 · answered by fla_babii027 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
block the number and talk to her when you want to, its easier that way.
2006-11-16 19:17:06 · answer #7 · answered by justin n 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you are on your own with this one , or grow some b--ls and say stop calling me so much , once a week is enough ,
2006-11-16 19:19:22 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
tell them to stop callin
2006-11-16 19:15:27 · answer #9 · answered by .......... 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
calling you what?
2006-11-16 19:18:37 · answer #10 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋