So you want to end a political friendship, what would you do?

[cally]

You were once aligned with a person, you used them, you were friends. So you moved on. What are your responsibilities towards ending the alliance? Is it fair to just not respond to emails or other communications or do you owe more than that? Should you at least tell the person honestly that you don't want to be a friend?

Yeah this is personal but I also want to know what others have experienced. I'm not the only one who is dealing with this.

[billyskank]

1. What's a 'political friendship'?

Isn't that a contradiction?

[cally]

2. Forget that one....I thought we were friends

[ChoralScholar]

3. uh... ChoralScholar confused.... EOM

[billyskank]

4. Me too

[cally]

5. Ignore me...I just got burned by a political friend

who I thought was a friend. Just let this thread die.

[skygazer]

6. I don't think I'd go to great lengths on this

I think I'd just let it die quietly by not answering emails etc. It strikes me as similar to work relationships - at my job, we get very close and do things like attend each other's weddings and do after work things but usually when someone transfers out, no one on either side keeps in touch. It's kind of a friendship of convenience, because you have something in common (work or politics). But it's not based on the things a real friendship is.

Does that make any sense?

[cally]

7. Yep, but it's the other way around

I know I'd be more honest. I would just tell them.