Absolutely NTA. Some people in this thread must either be extremely lonely or under the age of 16 to judge you for not giving in to such a childish demand. It’s childish because your friend gets upset if you don’t want to engage in the exact same routine every single morning. You’re not rejecting her, you’re just rejecting a silly habit.

Of course, it’s best to explain your reasoning politely, but honestly, she shouldn’t be mad at you for that. And if you did say it in a normal, polite way, maybe even jokingly, then there’s nothing wrong with it.

At certain stages of a relationship, saying “good morning” or “good night” every day can be a sweet tradition. But over time, when it starts to feel like a chore, you should absolutely have the right to stop without it turning into a big issue. It’s really not a big deal, come on.

I’m not going to leave a judgement because I have mixed feelings, but this post made me a little sad. Years ago I read a post (or comment maybe?) about this elderly lady who had a best friend that would send her an emoji every single morning and she’d send one back just to check in that they were still alive. Your friend wakes up every morning with love in their heart for you, hoping you have a nice day. It’s unfortunate you feel “obligation” rather than loved and cherished. Maybe it’s time for a shift in perspective.

NTA because you politely asked her to stop texting you every day, the modern equivalent of telling the neighbor not to come over to your house every day . . . however, the softer approach to too-frequent texting is simply to not respond to every message, the modern equivalent of sometimes not answering the door when the neighbor knocks. To adapt the “A wedding invitation is an invitation, not a summons” trope to your situation, an unwanted text pinging on your phone is not a subpoena to testify.

I told relatives I’d block them on messenger if they kept sending the good morning sparkling memes daily 😅 NTA and she’ll get over it – maybe next time just let someone message you continously and don’t reply. They’ll get the message and if they ask what’s happening, just state you no longer pay attention to the app. Worked for me 😅

You don’t have to constantly be messaging to be friends – she’ll eventually understand it and if she doesn’t – the problem isn’t you – I can assure you that.

Respectfully, YTA. It really doesn’t take very long at all to say a simple good morning back. Telling someone not to greet you everyday, a generally kind gesture that should be appreciated can be hurtful and uncalled for. If you are completely opposed to taking the less than a minute to answer, let them know, “I see and appreciate your messages, just don’t see suprised if you don’t get an answer as I am quite busy.”

NTA but she isnt TA either. i feel like we need more information on the interaction and also your relationship prior. for her to say fm everyday is o sweet and caring, but you should not be obligated to feel like you have to respond and it is OK for you to not like it. no one is TA, its ok for her to be upset and its ok for you to not like it. its just how things are.

Is it truly that much of an obligation to say good morning to a friend everyday? You literally just have to reply “Good Morning”. When you go into work do you not greet your coworkers everyday? YTA for rejecting a nicety of life. God forbid you be reminded that someone is thinking of you.

I don’t think you’re the asshole. I’ve known people like this where they mean well but then it becomes too much or annoying but addressing it makes them so defensive. At that point, were the good morning texts for you because she cared or were they for her to feel like a good person?

NAH.

A daily good morning text from anyone would make me *hate* that person. I totally get why you find it an annoying obligation. But for other people, that’s a really sweet, thoughtful gesture. Infinite human diversity!

You’re probably not friends with this girl anymore though.

Wow. There really is all kind of people out there. I personally would feel blessed to have a corned who even gives a shit about me enough to text me every morning with a good morning especially if it were a platonic relationship.
Sorry this bothers you but I really don’t relate

NTA this shit would bother me. She’s doing it for herself. I talk to my mother-in-law throughout the day, I look forward to it, but a good morning text? Hell no, what a waste of time. I’m putting my baby down and going to my phone for that.

NTA. That can be annoying everyday, so it’s not an unreasonable request. However, you can still acknowledge that it probably would still hurt her feelings. That doesn’t make you an asshole, but just be aware there are consequences.

NTA. If you hate it and she knows it, she isn’t doing it for you, but herself. It’s an obligation you don’t want. A compromise scenario is she sends it and you leave it on read but I’m guessing she would get mad about that too

NTA, I’d feel a bit weird with daily good morning messages from a platonic friendship.

But instead of saying anything, I’d just not respond every day, or give them an occasional heart react

I am convinced that some people send a first thing in the morning text so you are forced to speak to them everyday. Like they’re scared you won’t if they don’t.

NTA I would be weirded out if someone texted me that every morning. So unnecessary and weird. It’s also like she’s forcing you to be more attached to your phone

YTA. It’s a text not a phone call, there’s no pressure to respond. Words are probably her love language, she’s showing she cares about you.

NTA. Nobody should ever text someone every day. Yeah the intent is nice but if it were you you’d feel harassed eventually too.

Is there a chance this friend lost someone close to them and this is their way of checking on their other friends?