I finally realized that her "I'm just joking, stop taking everything so seriously!" comments were actually really cruel. We've been best friends for over 10 years, since high school. She always made fun of me for my weight, told me she liked having me around because I made her look better, stuff like that, and any time I got upset, she'd get angry with me and tell me I couldn't take a joke, and no wonder I had no other friends.

She made me feel like she was taking pity on me by being my best friend and did everything in her power to turn all my happy moments into unhappy ones. Got into college - "Oh, you didn't get into your top picks? I did." Got engaged - "Are you sure that ring is real? Looks fake to me." Got my first job in my field - "That's great, I guess, but you know you'll never move up with that job, right?" Got pregnant - "Oh. Wow. I guess you're stuck with him forever now, huh?" She would turn all my bad moments into ways to make her self feel superior. Got fired from a job - "Oh, boo. Did I tell you I got promoted?" Had a miscarriage - "I told you you should have waited to have kids. At least you're not tied to him forever now."

One day it hit me. Friends don't say shit like that. I finally snapped last year, when we were hanging out. I've lost 120 lbs. I'm finding confidence I never knew I had. She has gained most of the weight I lost. When I was talking excitedly about my weight loss and wanting to go shopping, she literally rolled her eyes and said, "I mean, don't by a whole new wardrobe, you know you'll probably just gain the weight back. You can have my stuff once I drop back down a few sizes." I wanted to punch her in the face, but I was so hurt that I just left. I haven't spoken to her since. Every once in a while she makes a half-assed attempt to reach out, but I haven't responded. She's probably going to be surprised and offended when she doesn't get an invite to the wedding, too. Bitch.