I always stick up for my friends, if the need or situation arises! If someone is bad mouthing a friend of mine, I will stand up for them.

It does hurt when people who supposedly care about you don't stand up for you. And I'm sorry that that happened to you. Good friends I feel should always have each other's backs, under all circumstances. To me, that is a part of what defines a solid friendship.

If people aren't willing to have your back, how good a friend are they?