People who have had "friends" stab you in the back, what is the story?

I was living with 5 of my friends in a big house. . Considered them my closest friends and would have done anything for them.

Then come end of the year - 'We' had decided to move to a new house as the current one was basically falling apart. Turned out they had decided to all move to a new house without me - came into my room and broke the news to me (during exams too). Watched them all go looking for houses together without me - whilst I still had to keep living with them. Ended up having to live in a new place with people I did not know whilst all my old ' friends' continued to live together in a new place without me. Really Really hurt ...

That fucked me me up for a long time. I look back now and can't believe how much damage that caused to me. Felt like a break up - except with 5 of your closest friends simultaneously - and with nobody to turn to for support about the incident too.

Looking back - I can see now that they were systematically excluding me from things, and just generally treating me like shit. I deserved better than them ... but it took me a while to realise that ... and am left with emotional scars to this day which might never go completely away.

On the plus side - I make a concerted effort to treat others better ... and I have become (in my opinion) an amazing friend to others ... after having learnt what having no friends can feel like.

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