Yes, it only happened a couple months ago. This girl "M" was my best friend in middle school and the first half of freshman year. Things were going great at first. We used to always joke about how we were each other's soulmates and how we'd end up marrying each other if we couldn't find husbands. She was my date to homecoming, we went dress shopping together, met most of my family.. She was basically my sister and I loved her so, so much.

Then she joined theatre and got pretty popular. I was really happy for her and always supported her by going to the shows, helping her clean up the set, etc.

I guess the popularity went to her head. She started ignoring me for her new friends, and whenever we would talk we would only talk about her and all the guys she was messing around with. Listen, we're teenage girls so that's normal, but it's bullshit that when I want to talk about my day for once she suddenly has somewhere way more important to be.

Then one day at lunch, she pulled my hair because I liked the same band as her and that was her thing. I started to become afraid of her and avoid her. A few weeks later when some of her theater friends started making fun of me she joined in. She acted like she didn't even know me. That cut deep.

Honestly that's when I realized I couldn't keep handing out second chances. I texted her saying that I love her, but I can't grow as a person being friends with her. Her response to this was "ok whatever." Shows how much she cared.

After texting me, she went around to our mutual friends begging for sympathy and accusing me of being a terrible person. Saying she did nothing wrong. Luckily for me, my friends believed me after also having some bad experiences with her.

And now? I'm so much happier! I've found new friends and I don't have to walk on egg shells anymore! I feel bad for M. She texted me later saying she missed me and she needs her best friend back. It felt really good to say I found a new one. She has continued to contact me, but I always ignore it. After this I learned that real friends are a real treasure.