Dear (former) best friend,

I'm not even pissed at you. This time, I'm not angry, I no longer have the urge to scream and to throw things.

I'm just so disappointed, I think I'm done. You know I love you and I want all the best for you, but all you're doing is taking advantage of the people who are trying to be there for you.

And don't think about me, think about your mother and your grandmother. Your mother would tear the heart out of her chest to help you if she could - you haven't heard her cry, but I have. And your grandmother, well, she doesn't have many years left.

Even your father - even though he never tells you, he loves you more than himself.

Is it really worth giving up on your family and your friends for an abusive relationship (understatement - she forbid you to talk to ABSOLUTELY anyone but her - including your own family, hit you, trashed your place, hacked your social media, treated you like garbage and put you down with every chance) that only ever breaks you? We were all here, but you didn't hesitate to throw us away as soon as you saw a chance to get back to the misery you literally begged us to pull you out of. Again.

And that girl has been in love with you ever since she laid eyes on you - it wasn't fair to lead her on then leave her like she was nothing.

I get that you're hurting and that this is the hardest thing you've ever had to do, we all understand. And we're trying our best to be supportive, but enough is enough. Your pain doesn't even begin to justify or give you the right to use the people that love you to make you feel better when she leaves, then completely forget about them when she comes back.

I'm sorry, dear. I really am.

Best wishes,

Your (former) best friend

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