Beth,

Thanks for your post - it gives me some insight as to why this person's friends stick by her. I tried to be a friend, but she resents everything I say or do, and the attacks continue.

What I don't understand is why her friends don't stand up for me when she attacks me. They continue to enable her behaviour. "Oh it's just 'Hermione', that's just how she is..." As if this behaviour is perfectly acceptable.

H-E