NCEP: May I bitch for a moment?

[curmudgeon]

Sorry, I'm new, but this is the board I post on most often, hope this is ok.

I went to a very small high school (graduating class = 5) and generally everyone tried to get along for the sake of keeping peace. One "friend" comes into town from time to time and tries to get everyone together. I kinda feel sorry for the guy because he is pretty socially awkward and frankly a little weird. However, I do not like him, I do not enjoy his company, I do not care about updates in his life andalsoplus I do not have enough free time to justify a night out spending time with him. One of my local friends (one of the few left around) has always been the one to coordinate plans, so he contacts her, she contacts everyone else, everyone else comes up with excuses and she meets up with him alone. However, avoiding this one two hour waste of time will prompt three months of guilt tripping about how she doesn't understand why no one can just meet for a little while to be nice, how it is on her to make sure his feelings aren't hurt, why does she always have to deal with him alone whinewhine you big meanies. I have suggested that she tell him she does not want to meet up but "oh, I can't do that" ::dramatic hand to forehead:: I have joined before to lend moral support, but I am done with that shit. What do you think, should I tell her to grow a pair and blow him off?

[Deleted]

Ugh, yes. Why should you have to deal with this asshat just because your friend is a grade A wuss who gets off on being a martyr and an attention whore?

[MixedBerryJam]

I think you're fine just saying no, but I just wanted to say I've never heard of a person who had a smaller high school class than I did (7), so, thank you!