My friend ghosted me after I gave her free French lessons for a year

DEAR DEIDRE: WHEN I gave a friend free French lessons, I didn’t expect payment, but I did hope for gratitude and kindness.

Instead, my pupil has ghosted me!

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I’m 38 and male and speak fluent French. A local friend asked if I could tutor his wife, 40, who needs to speak the language for her new job.

After a year of lessons, she’s improved a lot. But she is lazy and difficult to teach.

When I told her she needed to practise more, she took offence and didn’t turn up for her scheduled lesson.

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Now, she and her husband are refusing to speak to me.

I’m hurt and feel I’ve been punished just for trying to help them.

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DEAR DEIDRE

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CAUGHT RED PANTED

DEIDRE SAYS: You’ve done nothing wrong. She’s taken advantage of your generosity.

Sad as it is, this lady is just a taker – and you’d be better off without her and her husband in your life.

Try to put this down to experience.

If you do hear from them again, my support pack, Standing Up For Yourself may help you to tell her how you feel.