Hi Simon,
Just wanted to let you know that I am proud of you for handling this so well.
Yes, your long time friend certainly should feel bad for the part he played in all of this.
I live by the words, "What goes around, comes around" so trust me, they will all get theirs in the end.
Take care and I hope everything will start looking up for you.
Your words that it just shows these forums work, is definitely true!!
Hugs,
Linda