Ended a 5 year friendship last night. It hurts so much but I feel so incredibly relieved.

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I hear ya! Just ended a 4 year friendship. We simply grew apart but she used it as an excuse to resent my successes both personally and professionally. The last straw was when my husband and I subsidized her entire trip to Europe this summer for my wedding, she told people she didn’t want to be there and was miserable the entire time. Bye bye 👋🏼

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Wow that is so shitty of her... she could have just said sorry I can’t come, or be grateful for you subsiding it all because you really wanted her to be able to join. So so low if her.

I ended a 3.5yr relationship around Thanksgiving. He was so toxic. Ready for new beginnings. I met a guy on an app recently. We have a lot in common. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

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How did you all end it? Just curious? More or less similar to a breakup?

I have let a few friendships die organically but never ended anything explicitly so I’m just curious.

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Wow sorry to hear that. I’m glad you got out of that toxic friendship.

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Ended a 13 year friendship last year. Still hurts, def miss my friend, but she was toxic and I am happier and healthier now.

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I ended 3 this year! I feel the same - hurt in the moment like crazy, and still hurts now, but I know it was the right decision.

Amen! I was on the fence until I read that we shouldn't have to convince someone to be our friend, and now I have more space for the people who actually love and care about me!

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