what is the best way to tell someone you dont like being their friend?
79358
LOL.....man......I wish I had caller ID a few times too. I had this exact same thing happen to me! You described it well too. I thought I'd split a gut when you said that about the caller ID....ROFL.\n\nWell meaning person, sweet, intelligent....but MAN, just could not understand plain, well-stated english.\n\nOk.....I don't know which way you want to go....\n\n....but I tried and tried...and tried and tried and tried and tried....and did I mention that I tried?...to be polite, respectful, caring.\n\nTo carefully lay barriers (even tho I wanted to hide in a tank), talked with her, communicated in person, on the phone. And it's not like we were strong buds or anything it was just a low-level friendship, but she was treating me like a nuclear-powered soul mate. It was very inappropriate.\n\nI'd speak to her....kindly, clearly, but the message did not sink in. I asked her about what her feelings were, and she squarely, flatly said friendship. I asked her several times...just to be sure, and she emphatically said friendship. \n\nI tried my best to be this woman's friend, but it was never enough. She demanded more and more of my time and attention. It got worse and worse, and I communicated more and more firmly with her. I was starting to look for tickets to the next Shuttle launch so I could get away.\n\nI eventually had to warn her that she was quickly going to lose a friend if she didn't cut it out.....and she didn't....and I had to finally be rude to her. :(\n\nIt's a shame, but I wanted to make sure I did everything I could on my end, to give her every possible chance to keep the friendship. Severing a frendship is a pretty major thing, and I felt bad but things were getting pretty trippy.\n\nDunno what you can glean outta all this, but I wish you luck!     :D
1164073
you should tell him and ask him if he want's to still be your friend. You can say "Hey you know I like you but it's just that I don't want to have a relationship with you. Maybe we can still be friends"
97588
A friend is always truthful.  In a nice way, take that person aside and tell them that you like them alright but you don't want to be friends.  Just be an acquaintance to one another.  Someone you get along with alright but not someone you go to the movies with.  Be nice though.  There is no way you're not going to hurt this person's feelings.
280936
if u dont want a friend anymore thn plz tell her directly..... dont hurt her from ur any sort of rude behavior..... remember its always good whn any relationship ends peacefully....... u took her as ur frd once so just be direct n tell her wht u feel...
504443
Just tell 'em staight forward that you dont like being called that, and if they cant accept that, then maybe these friends arent the best ones for you
438907
just break it down to her.. tell her that you want to tell her something that you dont want her to get mad at.. tell her that you dont want to hurt her but you dont want to destroy ur friendship either by being together.. tell her you care about her as a friend..but nothing more.. you got to keep it funky.. feel me.. just be gentle but serious with her
221052
You being totally honest and up front with them. No faking fealings. Be yourself and not what others want you to be. If they dont like the real you then they are not worthy of being your friend.
28645
Straigh up tell them..."I don't like you."... My best friend did that to a guy who always sat with us at lunch time. She didn't like him at all. She said it loud too so all around us could here.. The guy left her alone after that.
461723
you should just be honest with them, give them hints that you don't want to be there friends start hanging out with other friends and leave her alone then she won't or she will get tired of being ignored then she might just leave you alone. or tell her in person or a note what ever you feel comfortable doing...goodluck
581281
tell him the truth, tell him that u dont like him that way and u would really prefer to stay friends. and tell him that you hope that wont effect ur friendship too much cause you really value his friendship
940677
First let him know that  you don't have any interest in him and then tell your friend what happened.
879648
Come right out and tell him.....you know, you talk too much and it gets on my nerves....\n\nI have a friend like that two......it is annoying!!
409562
Do it in a mature and dignified way.\n\neg. "You know, Zakk, I don't really care for your friends."\n\nIf he's a doofus he'll say, "So" or "Do I care ?"\n\nPerhaps he'll ask you why....be prepared to tell him the truth.....and also be prepared to accept that perhaps you just don't know them very well !
99361
If my friend did like that i will sack him/her.actually a person who hurts ur sentiments is not a friend at all.Then how can u call them as a close friend.
884896
nicely tell her that you don't want friends like her and walk away.she will understand(she already has understood that but she doesn't want to admit it and thinks that you guys will forgive her that)Listen to me!
434652
tell him you dont like his friend that you like him
270506
okay, the only way to get past this is to let your friend be friends with them... let's be honest if you completely make your only friend stay away from them she may end up disliking you for making her pick sides.