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Ask Amy: Friend favors exclusive group over friendships – The Washington Post
Her religious organization discourages links to nonreceptive people
She retired two months ago, and cut off communication with me.
The group advocates self-denial and encourages supernumeraries to recruit new members among receptive friends. Nonreceptive friends are discouraged.
A year ago, my friend began closing herself off from other unaffiliated friends, but we talked daily, and she still initiated frequent contact.
I hung in there. We’re old ladies; I was expecting to spend my retirement years relying on this friendship for consolation and companionship.
I…
