This not a religious thread and not intended to debate tithing. It’s too exhausting and controversial.
Anyway, a friend said she was looking to buy life insurance for herself because she wanted to provide for her son. She asked me who I was with and I told her I did not have life insurance and we were fine without it..
She just went completely off on me. She said the only reason I was able to retire well is because I have never tithed. She said that I have robbed Jesus and that I would be cursed. I said, “Say what? Excuse me?” She went on and on and said some hurtful things. We have been friends for over 25 years and I thought she loved me and wished me well. I finally just quietly hung up.
No, I don’t tithe but I give to charities and help many people, and especially her and family. She has acted differently towards me lately. It seems everything I say to her rubs her the wrong way. In all the years I’ve known her, she has never spoken to me with such disrespect and almost hate. I’ve been letting this slide as she has been having a really hard time with family death and unbelievable sickness in her family and cries at the drop of a hat and I don't want to upset her.
I have not given her any money in over six months regardless of anything in an attempt to send her a message. If she insists on taking care of her grown son who is perfectly capable of working and her grandkids who have parents, don’t look to me to help support them. She would be fine in her retirement if she would use it to only take care of herself. By what she says, I get the impression that her family is feeling the same and she is just beside herself.
I hate to lose a good friend. She sounds and says she’s sorry on her voice mails. The way I’m feeling right now, I’m thinking I should sever this friendship but I don’t want to be hasty. I know myself; once a person has shown me who they are, I believe them. I walk away and never look back. Yet, I know this would leave a void in my life. What would you do? Right now I’m feeling hurt and angry because I know I've done so much for her. I don’t expect her to bend down and kiss my foot but I think I deserve better.
Anyway, a friend said she was looking to buy life insurance for herself because she wanted to provide for her son. She asked me who I was with and I told her I did not have life insurance and we were fine without it..
She just went completely off on me. She said the only reason I was able to retire well is because I have never tithed. She said that I have robbed Jesus and that I would be cursed. I said, “Say what? Excuse me?” She went on and on and said some hurtful things. We have been friends for over 25 years and I thought she loved me and wished me well. I finally just quietly hung up.
No, I don’t tithe but I give to charities and help many people, and especially her and family. She has acted differently towards me lately. It seems everything I say to her rubs her the wrong way. In all the years I’ve known her, she has never spoken to me with such disrespect and almost hate. I’ve been letting this slide as she has been having a really hard time with family death and unbelievable sickness in her family and cries at the drop of a hat and I don't want to upset her.
I have not given her any money in over six months regardless of anything in an attempt to send her a message. If she insists on taking care of her grown son who is perfectly capable of working and her grandkids who have parents, don’t look to me to help support them. She would be fine in her retirement if she would use it to only take care of herself. By what she says, I get the impression that her family is feeling the same and she is just beside herself.
I hate to lose a good friend. She sounds and says she’s sorry on her voice mails. The way I’m feeling right now, I’m thinking I should sever this friendship but I don’t want to be hasty. I know myself; once a person has shown me who they are, I believe them. I walk away and never look back. Yet, I know this would leave a void in my life. What would you do? Right now I’m feeling hurt and angry because I know I've done so much for her. I don’t expect her to bend down and kiss my foot but I think I deserve better.