Yeah some people warned me but I thought they were just being rude or something. One of those people was my other casual friend who would exclude me in social situations. She doesn't do that now, she treats me way better now. But the friend that would exclude me also warned me about the friend that seems to be pulling away. At the time I thought my other casual friend was just being rude or trying to get me to stop hanging out with them, but now looking back, she was actually right. In fact, her being exclusive towards me could have been due to her being ignored or controlled by my current "friend" since behaviors between friends tend to rub off on each other. It is just speculations though. But yeah, I agree with you.