S/O of the bff post - ever had a frenemy?

[iamali]

I did when I was in the Navy and it was so toxic. I wish I would have had the self confidence back then to tell her off. I did SO much for her (physically and emotionally) and she was such.a.bitch.

Ugh. I get angry thinking about it.

Sent from my cardboard box.

[winnied]

Absolutely. I was a Mean Girl for a year in high school.

[zoidberg]

Yes. My high school best friend was my best friend when she wanted something or needed me to do something, but was pretty shitty to me the rest of the time. I had low self esteem.

[angelaa73]

I am almost afraid to ask what you did for her physically

[Deleted]

So, so many. I seem to attract some real bitches.

I'm a bitch-magnet. lol

[lime]

I have sort of had two.

1) Used to be good friend. She and her H went through a horrible, life altering tragedy. They bounced back with so much strength and resistance that I was constantly in amazement. Then....they started changing. They, particularly she, became extremely competitive and exclusionary. They made some lifestyle changes, which is great. Good for them. However, they attempted to complete push these on others and criticize everyone that didn't follow their ideas. They got to the point of being crazy evangelical about it. I was holding them at arms length until we had a blow out one day on a hike and I completely cut them off. I really thought I would miss them, but it's been great without her "friendship".

2) My last boss, who was just a totally angry bitter asshole. I'm pretty sure she is like that with everyone. I made a large push to work autonomously so that while I was reporting to her, I didn't have to deal with her day to day. Eventually she settled down a bit.

[iamali]

Oct 12, 2013 22:33:29 GMT -5 angelaa73 said:

I am almost afraid to ask what you did for her physically

LOL. Helped her move often. Helped her with yard sales. Helped her put together wedding stuff.

Sent from my cardboard box.

[noodle]

One of my "best friends" in college was toxic, but I put up with it for 3 years.  We broke up our senior year, and I lost a lot of other friends as a result. 

We've now reconnected via Facebook, and I'm able to appreciate all the thinks I liked about her when we were friends, but don't have to deal with any of her drama or bullshit.

[Deleted]

My high school friend was so competitive about everything. If I bought an outfit, she would go and buy the same thing. It was annoying but I still tried to be a good friend. She finally cut me out of her life around the time I got married and she was going through a break up.

[CurlyQ284]

Oct 12, 2013 22:30:07 GMT -5 sameoldash said:

yes. still do. i hate myself for not ending it but the friendship has been going on for so long and i'm a bit local-friend lonely.

Come to the next GTG! ;D

[shoeless]

Fortunately, no.

[glassofsyrah]

Yes, that bitch told me in 6th grade that purple "wasn't my color."

[adhdfashion]

Amy. She was in my group of friends in high school. She hated my guts. Because I got more attention from the boys in our group. I had zero interest in any of those boys. But she loathed me.
We shared a BFF so there where so very awkward sleep overs with the three of us.

[textbookcase]

I have had a few.

[textbookcase]

I have had a few.

[KKD]

In grade school, my best friend had another best friend, and that best friend didn't like that I was stealing her best friend (got that?), so she acted nice while not-so-secretly hating me.

Oddly, Emily went through the same thing last year, except she was the friend in the middle...and they were all only in pre-k.