There was just an ambulance next to my friend's house (who lives right next door to me), along with a cop car. I have no idea what's going on, but they didn't pick anybody up, and everything is quiet now.

My mother just got home from work as well, and after telling her about the ambulance, she proceeded to text my friend about it, who is currently out of state, but he'll be coming back home this weekend for a visit.

Then my friend calls me.

He asks me to go over there to see if everything's fine, so I did. A police officer remained at her doorstep, and after asking him what had happened, he basically gave me the "nothing to see here" act.

The only person who lives in my friend's house now is his mother, who is pushing 70. She's an incredibly frail, dependent woman who needs everything done for her, and now she has an ambulance rolling up to her house. So, my friend is understandably freaking out.

I called my friend back to tell him what happened. He asks me to go over there again when the cop leaves, just to check on his mother. To ask what happened.

I asked him if he was unable to call her himself.

He simply said, "I'm going to wait to call her, because... if she wanted to speak with me, she would have called me."

That didn't make sense to me, but it's obvious that he wants me to go over there. But why should I?

I don't know what to do.

I feel like such a dick for not going, but I just don't understand why he wouldn't call her himself.

Be a friend and go check on your friend's mother, Christ.

Do you understand how weird of a position this is to be put in? Obviously not. I've never spoken to this woman in my life.

I'll go, but my friend is an asshole for not calling her. That's my point.

Quote from: Avatar on October 01, 2015, 10:58:07 PM

Be a friend and go check on your friend's mother, Christ.

Do you understand how weird of a position this is to be put in? Obviously not. I've never spoken to this woman in my life.

I'll go, but my friend is an asshole for not calling her. That's my point.

Like LC said, maybe he is just too damn afraid that he is gonna call and be told that his mother is dead. He wants you, as his friend, to tell him what happened.

Quote from: Fuddy-duddy on October 01, 2015, 11:02:30 PM

Quote from: Avatar on October 01, 2015, 10:58:07 PM

Be a friend and go check on your friend's mother, Christ.

Do you understand how weird of a position this is to be put in? Obviously not. I've never spoken to this woman in my life.

I'll go, but my friend is an asshole for not calling her. That's my point.

Like LC said, maybe he is just too damn afraid that he is gonna call and be told that his mother is dead. He wants you, as his friend, to tell him what happened.

If she was dead, the ambulance would have picked her up. Did you miss that obvious and extremely important detail?

Quote from: Avatar on October 01, 2015, 10:58:07 PM

Be a friend and go check on your friend's mother, Christ.

Do you understand how weird of a position this is to be put in? Obviously not. I've never spoken to this woman in my life.

I'll go, but my friend is an asshole for not calling her. That's my point.

You're right, him not making the call personally is... Bizarre. I'd ask for an explanation afterwards. That being said, it's still a nice gesture; albeit one you really shouldn't have to be doing.

He might be afraid of the answer to that call. Obviously she's not dead if the ambulance didn't pick her up, but she might be in a really poor condition. It would be easier for him if you could tell him that she's fine.

bullshit, we unanimously decided for you.

I WANT MY MONEY BACK

See? was that so hard?

Quote from: TBlocks on October 01, 2015, 11:16:03 PM

See? was that so hard?

Uh, yes. It was. I was shaking as I went up to the door, and every moment I wanted to just walk back.

It's called social anxiety.

Dude... you really should see a psychologist about that...

It's like you guys didn't read the OP at all.

Quote from: TBlocks on October 01, 2015, 11:16:03 PM

See? was that so hard?

Uh, yes. It was. I was shaking as I went up to the door, and every moment I wanted to just walk back.

It's called social anxiety.

My friend should have called her.

should have chanted "cunt" on your way over, that would have kept your mind clear.

Quote from: Fuddy-duddy on October 01, 2015, 11:17:25 PM

Quote from: TBlocks on October 01, 2015, 11:16:03 PM

See? was that so hard?

Uh, yes. It was. I was shaking as I went up to the door, and every moment I wanted to just walk back.

It's called social anxiety.

My friend should have called her.

should have chanted "cunt" on your way over, that would have kept your mind clear.

"Okay, let's do this. Cunt cunt Cunt CUNT cunty cunts all over my fuckin cunt."