Cut off a friendship

I don’t think I can relate too much to your post, but definitely understand the feeling of being used by “friends” in my lifetime (mainly during my education): I’ve come to realize that if you feel like someone used you, or if someone does something shitty to you, or if you feel betrayed by someone, it’s a reflection of their own inner struggles. Your kindness is not a weakness, yet a lot of people believe that a kind person means that they can take advantage of them. Show compassion, but walk away. It’s the emotionally mature thing to do. You are a valuable person. And I get it- it’s a hard thing to do. After feeling like an outcast due to bullying by some mean girls in elementary/middle school, the thought of me being “friendless” was terrifying. Led to some self-worth issues. But over time, with a lot of internal processing, I realized that I’m actually a fucking great friend and if someone doesn’t realize my worth then that’s on them. Now, I don’t really care if someone doesn’t fw me lmao

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