May 14, 2025 at 5:21 pm

Woman Called Her Best Friend Bossy And Controlling During A Trip With Other Friends, So Their Friendship Reached Its Breaking Point

by Heide Lazaro

Two women talking and arguing about a serious matter

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Some people have a tendency to want to control the people around them.

If a friend was being really bossy, would you still want to be friends with them?

This woman has a best friend who showed her controlling behavior during a trip.

Now, she’s not sure if they’re even friends anymore.

Read the story below for all the details.

AITA for calling my ex-best friend bossy after she ruined our trip and stopped me from using the bathroom?

My ex-best friend, Laine (18F), and I went on a 3-day trip with Tim and Mark (18M).

At first, things were fine, but Laine got controlling and moody.

Especially when things didn’t go her way.

Laine wouldn’t let her use the toilet.

Tim and I went to an arcade.

Even though she had our location, she blew up our phones asking where we were.

The breaking point was one night when I desperately had to use the bathroom.

It was on our way back to the hotel.

We were minutes away, but Laine refused to let Tim and I walk ahead even though she was with Mark, and we were all safe.

This woman said she was frustrated with her friend’s bossiness.

After the trip, she called me rude.

I told her I was frustrated and called her bossy.

She dragged our friend Erika into it.

But Erika sided with me.

We tried to move on, but Laine stayed cold.

She did her a favor, but Laine never thanked her.

At a party, she ignored me, then messaged me.

It was about an inflatable costume I was fixing for her, like it was urgent (it wasn’t).

I told her I was busy with college. I said I was hurt that she never thanked me.

She always made me pay her back, but never did the same.

Laine ghosted her.

Eventually, I left her costume on my porch.

She grabbed it, and left all my stuff in a bag like we were breaking up.

I tried to talk, but she ghosted me.

I even reached out to Tim and Peter, who tried to help.

But Laine refused.

Now, she doesn’t know if she did the right thing.

Now, I feel like I lost my whole friend group.

I don’t know if standing up for myself was the wrong move.

AITA?

She needs to get some real friends. Laine is not a friend.

Let’s see what others have to say about this on Reddit.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

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This person has a valid assumption.

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It’s okay to lose friends, says this person.

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Here’s another honest opinion.

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Finally, short and simple.

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Too much drama can ruin a friendship.

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