Well, because of the lies.... you have little trust in your friend.
I would STOP inviting him to things because its obvious he feels he can lie to you and I would not call that a good friend.
He does not want to hang out with you most times and instead of saying " NO I am going to pass on that band , ..." he instead lies ...
I would find a friend who does not lie so much. This erodes the trust BIG TIME.
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"how do you gently break up with someone???..
Thats like saying how do I gently drive a monster truck through a china/glass/crystal shop.
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