‘The nerve of some people’: Entitled friend tells woman she's ‘horrible’ for openly criticizing her toxic boyfriend, but still expects an invitation to the woman's pool

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Lana DeGaetano • "Show me to me please."
Jul 12, 2025 9:00 AM EDT

Listen—it's hot out. Like, debilitatingly hot. Whoever has a swimming pool—call me, I miss you.

Being the friend who has a sweet pool set-up in their backyard doesn't come without great responsibility. You have a leg up in most arguments, likely because your friends fear the day they can't cannonball in the teal blue waters without a lifeguard's whistle rupturing their eardrum at the public pool. I'm (mostly) joking, but some friends seriously consider this when they're choosing who to pick fights with. Deep breaths. It isn't worth it…

The friend in this next story, though? They messed up big time. Instead of breaking up with their boyfriend, who nobody in their friend group remotely likes, she decides to single out the one person in the friend group who is holding her accountable. She calls this friend a terrible person and a bad friend, but very clearly regrets it once summer rolls back around. Maybe, don't tick off the one friend who has your back; maybe, just maybe, you'd be floating in a blow-up tube on this hot, sunny day. Scroll below to read the full story, including comments from Reddit users who can't believe the nerve of people like this.

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  • "'Friend' tells me I'm a horrible person, then asks if they can swim in my pool"

    Long story short, the person who was once my best friend and I had a huge falling out. Mostly over her boyfriend, who is not
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  • well liked amongst our former friend group. He is 'laid off' more often than he actually has a job, but refuses to look for a new one.
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  • He chain smokes, and is drink before noon when left home alone. He also embarrasses her in public by talking about their s life.
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  • She knows none of us can stand him, and has even made comments to the extent that his friends and family have written him off as a lost cause.
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  • However I am the only one she told was a horrible friend/person when she was considering breaking up with him, and ALL of
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  • use told her she should. To be fair, I may have been a bit more blunt than the rest.
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  • Now I have a pool, and normally we would all meet up to swim fairly regularly, but hadn't that year due to the fall out.
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  • So, after 4 months of 0 contact, she texts me 'Let me know if you go swimming today.'
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  • The nerve of some people.
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  • Edit: Yes, I already realized she might be trying to reach out, but I think we can all agree that after 4 months a text that only says 'Let me know if go swimming today' and nothing else is a pretty lame attempt.
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  • Caelford "Why are you so interested in my swimming schedule?"
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  • SafeWord9999 go swimming all the time. Not sure how that's relevant to you?
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  • Plus_Data_1099 The block button is your new bff and it won't let you down.
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  • Alfalfalllustrious87 My reply would be "im such a horrible person, that I have decided to exclude you and your boyfriend indefinitely from any further interaction with me or my pool.. it must s ktos k" and hit the ol block button. Some peoples entitlement knows No bounds lol
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  • Personal-Heart-1227 I would have texted this wag back saying to her oh, you going to the Public Pool today?
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  • Then blocked her entitled backside! You didn't lose a 'friend', but gained your freedom, self- worth & sanity back, instead.
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  • Emma-Roid Go swimming, have a lovely time and then text her after you're done and say "I went swimming today."
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  • MegC18 Only if it's a celebration for dumping Mr Mooch
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