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2 years ago I gave an acquaintance my phone number, which is something I already hate doing. For most calls he would either end the phone call after a few minutes to "see why 'she' is calling" or talk with people off the phone.

Important Side Note: He told me about a planned group outing with our mutuals and "someone else." I found out through social media that "someone else" was a girl I've seen around but never really spoke to. I suspect that "she" is the person he would cut our phone calls short to talk to. I thought it was really weird of him to hide that she was on the trip, especially since I recognized her; I literally don't care who he dates because I was only platonically interested in him at best. This incident, however, made me feel like being his friend was not a good idea.

One day, I told him that he should delete my number if he calls me again and exhibits poor phone etiquette. Like clockwork, the next time he called, he cut the call short because he couldn't understand why "she" was calling him. I told him to never call me again and promptly stopped answering calls and texts.

As time went on, he and "she" developed a relationship that he posted about. "She" recently had his baby. I was hanging out with some mutuals and he came around. I acknowledged him but cut my time short because I didn't want to spoil the mood. Since then he has been watching my social media stories, DMing me, and calling me. I have not responded.

A part of me feels bad for my lack of communication with him, but I also don't understand WHY he's trying to talk to me. A part of me wants to ask him why he's trying so hard to engage me when he should be tending to his girlfriend and his baby, and a part of me wonders if he's just trying to work on being friends. I personally do not trust this man and would rather he would accept that I told him to leave me alone 2 years ago than pursue a friendship.

WDYT?

So since the start of last month I've been helping - or trying to - help a friend who is having some issues. To be clear they ASKED for my help initially, as I didn't know of the situation they were in until recently (had I known I'm the sort who'd have offered help).

They lost their job
They may need legal help
They will need finanical help / housing, etc.

All of these things I can assist with due to my career & various professional connections.

But I'll send this friend an email or a text message asking you know do you want this, do you want that. Do you want to talk and sort of voice your worries, concerns, etc. - as we've done and/or as will do whenever this friend gets it into their head that they want to talk.

They almost never respond to my questions, etc. They barely communicate - but expect me to help with serious issues (such as money or housing) - and when I text rarely text back.

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They say they appericate the help & all but those are just words. And I was always raised that words don't mean much without action. And a text when sitting at home jobless doing nothing - as they've admitted - beyond asking for money or help with housing isn't much.

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And it's getting to the point... I'm getting tired of trying. I am extremely patient by nature but it really is getting to the point of why am I even trying anymore.

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I'm asking for opinions cause I'm not actually a pushover. I'm not helping this person to earn their favour or something. I'm helping cause that's the sort I am. ... But on reverse if I decide enough is enough with anyone that I deal with I just cut them out of my life cold turkey