My mother forbid me to be her friend in HS because she broke my mom’s couch and destroyed my mom’s shower, causing the wallpaper on the ceiling to fall down from her masturbating with the Shower Massage and soaking the ceiling. She broke the couch jumping all over my bf. She was not allowed to come to my Sweet 16. But I stayed her friend anyway behind my mother’s back.

I actually can’t think of too many genuine friend actions over the years. I can think of many more annoying, bad actions from her.

I haven’t been the truest of friends, either. There were plenty of times I would not include her because mutual friends hated her. My mom did not want her in my wedding party, instead convinced me to have my sisters and cousin since we had to buy them the dresses anyway. My friend was very hurt over this. She, in turn, did not invite me to her wedding. We stopped being friends then for a few years.

But she called again and we both had young boys the same age. We rekindled. And she has done so many obnoxious, rude things. Mostly, I accepted it.

Yeah, I see how I was friends with a toxic person and then surprised when she’s toxic. My bad.