u/AIO_136821

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AIO for blocking my friend after this text exchange?

Sorry this might be long.

My friend is having a rough time adjusting to getting out of her toxic relationship with her child's father. In the past I have watched her child while she worked. Unfortunately I have come into some medical and mental health issues as of late.

We had a situation 2 weeks ago where this friend was suddenly kicked out of her house and I let her stay at mine for a night. I could not handle her, both of her children, her dog and also my family in the same house. I was completely overwhelmed, her smaller child's father was threatening to come to my house and her oldest child's father called a welfare check at 10 pm at night.

The whole situation was chaos, I had a flare up and I was getting stressed and uncomfortable. On top of all that because she has a CPS case open, they wanted to walk through my house. I understand that she's going through a lot and she didn't plan any of it but I told her she had to find somewhere else to go the next morning because 1. I didn't want her child's father to have a reason to come to my house and 2. It was too hectic and uncomfortable for my children and animals.

This friend also only texts or calls me when things like this happen (this is not the first time her child's father has left her to fend for herself)or she needs a baby sitter. I want to be her friend but unfortunately I am not able to do much physical help, her 2 year old is a handful and I already have my hands full of housework, school work and my own children. I sent these messages hoping it was clear and she seemed to get the point, except last night she asked me to watch again. Would I be overreacting if I just block her at this point? Did I communicate clearly enough that I can't provide childcare? I feel so bad she doesn't have very many other options.

PS I'm also neurodivergent so I am not good with social interactions if that helps you make a decision.

u/AIO_136821 — 2 days ago