Dear Former Friend

 

Dear Former Friend,


When I first met you

I didn't know we would become best friends for many years to come

I didn't even know that I would see you again

But when we reunited, we couldn't stay apart

You were so gentle and kind

Your heart was in a good place

You always put others before yourself, and I have always admired that

I introduced you to my other friends, and we all became a friend group

That was one of the best things that have ever happened to me

I loved how we all got along even though our personalities differed

All was well

Until it wasn't


We saw a change, and you didn't

The girl we once knew was fading day by day

We could see you struggling, and we offered you our help

But you would decline

You would mention the same people who supposedly did you wrong

But we realized over time that your stories weren't entirely true

You thought that everyone was out to get you

Yet that was not correct

Sure some people had bad intentions, but those people truly were wrong

But even the people who did what they thought was best for you, you thought were in the wrong

You liked the attention

You liked being pitied

You liked having that control, though you would never admit it

You even gaslighted us to make it seem like we were in the wrong

As we tried to bring you up, you brought us down

And it hurt


We all realized that we couldn't help you if you wouldn't accept it

We stood up to you and tried to put you in your place

You defended yourself and told us off, not in a good way

When people asked what happened you said you were trying to calmly explain

Gaslighting again


For our own well being, we all unfriended you

It was not an easy decision

We didn't want to

But we knew it was for the best


We all miss you

The old you, not the new

I see that you still have struggles in your life

And I wish I could help

But I know it would do nothing


I wish you the best in your endeavors 


Signed,

Your Former Best Friend




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