I know this is a gross generalization and a gross over simplification at that, but IME (as a female) it goes something like this:

e=mc²

Nah just kidding ��

Female + insecurity + (competition) = Total Annihilation

I discovered this as an ignorant 15 year old when I accidentally discovered my invites to hang out with "the girls" were getting lost...

Apparently I was seen as competition to someone (the queen bee) I considered a friend, and since she didn't want to compete for some perceived spotlight, she excluded me and told our friends I couldn't make it.

So much for trying to be friends with girls (I grew up a huge tomboy) so I went back to being friends with mostly guys and kept two girl friends with whom I'm still close friends with.

This is one of the stark contrasts I see between male and female friendships, women eliminate the competition, usually by character assassination, whereas guys welcome and respect the competition....

With "friends" like these, who needs enemies? Right?

I'm sorry they turned on you, but at least you know where you stand, where their loyalties lie, so you can dust yourself off and lead them in the dirt behind you.

You deserve better.