It’s important to choose your friends wisely. You don’t have to feel obligated to hang out with coworkers or fellow students if you get a weird vibe from them…or just don’t want to.

This woman has some coworkers she never really considered friends, but they keep inviting her to join them to various activities.

She does join them sometimes, but when they invited her to watch a movie, she was weirded out by something they said and decided not to go.

Read the full story below for all the details.

AITA for cancelling last minute?

There are a few people in my university who I do not necessarily consider friends of mine.

They work with me as peer mentors in this programme.

We occasionally converse, but I don’t have them on social media.

This woman didn’t mind going out to dinner with them.

A few weeks ago, they got my number from the group chat we are all in.

They began messaging me constantly.

They are nice people, so I didn’t mind.

They have recently invited me to dinner with them a few times, and I have attended every single time.

She agreed to go to the cinema with them, too.

However, a few days ago, they asked me to go to the cinema with them and I couldn’t. I had previous plans with a friend.

However, the plans fell through, so I agreed to go to the cinema with them.

Then yesterday, I found out they prayed I would come, which was so weird to me.

But she changed her mind and didn’t go.

So I made an excuse and did not go.

Am I the jerk?

One of them is also very weird with me which makes me feel more uncomfortable to be around them all.

OP doesn’t have to hang out with them. It’s fine to turn down an invitation.

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

This person gives their honest opinion.

You need to be more consistent, says this person.

This person shares their personal assumption.

This user thinks they’re just trying to be nice.

Finally, this person is curious.

Being polite doesn’t mean saying yes to everything.

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