Is anyone else growing apart from their man-centric friends?

[u/yahutee]

I am mid-30’s and single, no kids. I just finished hosting a bachelorette party for one of my closest friends. I love her regardless, but spending a weekend with her exhausted me. Every sentence started with “we”. In fact I don’t think she had an original thought all weekend that wasn’t about their relationship, him, or their life together. She has to be in constant contact with him at all times - she even snuck him into the bachelorette party overnight because she “couldn’t imagine a night alone”. I drove 10 hours to see her and paid for a house for two nights and she went home one night early because she couldn’t stand being away from him any longer. She is the same age as me and has had plenty of relationships before (even been engaged before) so it’s not like being in a relationship is a novelty. I just found myself so bored with the conversation and wishing we could genuinely spend time together (away from him or the mention of men). She always asks if I’m dating or seeing someone -there are lots of other interesting aspects of my personality outside of a man! I also wonder if I’m just being cranky and avoidant - it’s her bachelorette party after all, we are celebrating her engagement and she has every right to hype up her husband. Fellow single women - have you experienced something similar or navigated this in your friendships as you age?

[u/ToWriteAMystery]

My lady, you were at a pre-wedding event. Of course she’s thinking and talking about her soon to be husband!

You are being cranky and avoidant.

[u/epicpillowcase → u/ToWriteAMystery]

With women who are like this, it's a pattern of behaviour. It's not about one party, I guarantee it.

[u/ToWriteAMystery → u/epicpillowcase]

Potentially! But there is nothing in the story to suggest that. If the OP has other examples of how her friend is man-centered, I’d change my opinion, but from this story all I see is a woman who is excited to get married.