AITAH for taking sides between my best friends?
So I’m not the type of person to get myself in any drama or to get angry, but I’ve been pressed about this for a while now and would like some unbiased opinions. Two of my best friends have been in an ongoing argument the past couple months. I’ve been trying to remain impartial, although I feel as one friend is being unreasonable with the other… Here’s what went down between my two best friends (L and G): a few months ago, G expressed that she was pulling away from L because she felt her energy draining and she was “too much”. These words were especially hurtful to L, who has internal BPD, which led many people to tell her the same things in her life and G knew this about her. So reasonably, L felt as she was walking on eggshells after being told that…. Later on, G explains her reasoning: she claims to be overly empathetic, to the point that certain people’s energies easily drain her. And she can’t handle when someone talk about their problems too much, since she’s dealing with a lot herself. (This, I can understand)… She expressed that she has the same problem with many of her friends, with one of the exceptions being me. Now here’s where I have a problem: G doesn’t want to talk about problems with her friends 24/7. Okay, I get she wants some positivity. But I feel like the reason I don’t drain her, is cause I’m quiet and compliant. I am naturally a listener. I will brush it off when she makes things about herself, and most of the time we hang out I am listening to her going on about all her problems and emotions. What else are friends for if we don’t listen to your thoughts and feelings? Maybe she drains herself with others because she unintentionally takes on our problems when there’s no need for that. If most of her friends are a problem, then she’s the common denominator. I feel as though it should be her responsibility to learn not to take on her friend’s issues, instead of everyone else’s responsibility to suppress themselves for her comfort right? At the moment I see G as disrespectful, selfish and hypocritical. Am I crazy? I feel guilty picking sides, I feel like I’m the asshole for putting myself in the middle of this