I have a friend who is a year younger than me. Sometimes it seems like more because she lacks the maturity that I have. Especially when we're arguing.

Two years ago, we were on the same level when it came to disagreements. We both enjoyed a healthy dispute once in a while.

I've grown up a lot in two years. I know how to argue effectively and kindly. I'm very empathetic in my statements. I always consider how the other person is going to percieve them. Unfortunately, my friend hasn't matured as much. She cannot fight fair.

We've had two arguments in the past month. Analyzing them, as unbiased as possible, I have made three mistakes (two of which were entertaining those disputes). I can't count hers.

Even when I was looking out for her, she attacked me and my other friends. I was trying to help her with some social issues she had, as were these friends of mine. Yet, as best as I can guess, she felt vulnerable, which is why she launched attacks on me and a few of them.

Yesterday, she took a step too far. She started an argument that eventually led to the topics of personal growth and religion. At which point she passed judgment on my beliefs. Her statements were based on opinion which she tried to argue as fact. One of her common flaws is her inability to determine the difference between knowing, thinking, and feeling. I eventually told her I was done arguing.

Her statements themselves had no effect on me. Her convictions about me were untrue.
The thing that really made me upset was that she had the intention of hurting me.

We can't fight fair anymore. I put much more thought into what I say than she does. Evidence of this is that she does a lot more apologizing than I do. I can't continue to be her friend at this point.

I'm upset that she would want to hurt me. Aside from that, her thoughts about me and my religion are all wrong. I never bring stuff like that up because I have seen her intolerance and her ignorance and her immaturity. We can't keep our relationship superficial enough not to get into it, so I'm going to have to break it off.

She's a sweet person. But I cannot be friends with her.

Feel free to advise. I especially want to know what I'm doing wrong, so constructive criticism is helpful.