Losing patience with friend's pressure - Page 3

KentuckyWoman · ‎03-13-2010

Tell her NO means NO. You have made plans to travel elsewhere and she needs to accept it. She sounds like a control freak to me.

We enjoy being at home but we do a little traveling each year/ We stay in the US and Canada. We rarely fly because I hate it.

ladyroxanne · ‎03-09-2010

if it were me, i wouldn't be going to paris myself under the circumstances.

your friend is being unreasonable for whatever reason and she needs to accept your decision. i don't think there is anything more to be said. the ball is in her court now as far as where your friendship stands.

i hope it works out for you.

dex · ‎03-09-2010

Your friend is not being fair to you.She wants her way and has no worries about your feelings.I would just say no for the reasons you stated and if she persists...ask her why she want want you to take a vacation that you would worry and stress about.

ChynnaBlue · ‎05-22-2012

I would be honest with her. Tell her that you don't want to go, that the constant pressure bothers you, and that if she continues to pressure you, she will have one fewer friend to tell about her trip to Paris when she returns.

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hennypenny · ‎03-10-2010

France has been a no go for me for several years now. I am in no hurry to travel to a country where I do not feel welcome and safe.

This plane downing is just the cherry on top.

I would make some nice lists and recommendations for your friend to make her feel more secure traveling.Maybe suggest a travel company that can assist her.

I don't feel I will ever see France again.

Have a marvelous trip to Canada!

sophiamarie · ‎08-08-2013

Of all the cities I have been to, Paris is my least favorite. I found the people to be very unfriendly, refused to speak our language and the city itself is dirty. We stayed at the Paris Hilton (nice and clean) walking distance to the Eiffel Tower, etc. The food was good. All in all, I found London, Glasgow, Dublin, etc., far nicer, friendlier, cleaner, etc..... This is JMO and I only speak for myself.

English is the universal language and is spoken everywhere - except in France. Oh, they speak it but they don't want to.....

Mary Bailey · ‎03-09-2010

Tell her to have a fun trip and call you when she gets back. You'd love to hearr all about it.

SaRina · ‎04-17-2015

"i want my friend to accept my decision and stop bugging me about going. She doesn't have to agree with me but rather she just needs to stop pressuring me to go. I don't want this to turn into a real disagreement but I don't want to provide any more explanations."

You wrote this, now say it to her. I respectfully don't see what the problem is.

Montana · ‎03-09-2010

No one would be able to convince me to do something I considered dangerous. If you want to keep responding "broken record" is one technique you could use to finally end the discussion. I have used it myself, and it usually works.