A friend I’ve known for 50 years has become a self-absorbed, petulant know-all. Should I cut off contact?
- Posted on April 30, 2026
- By The Guardian
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A friend I’ve known for 50 years has become a self-absorbed, petulant know-all. Should I cut off contact?
This is a fairly common problem with decades-long friendship, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Do you respond to the person you knew, or the one you’re tired of knowing?