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How Do You Cope When Someone You Considered A Close Friend For 16years Stabs You In The Back?
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posted April 30, 2019
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Grieve just like you would do for someone who has passed away. You go through all the emotions of denial, anger, loss, acceptance. I had to do this myself. It hurts but this process really works.

posted April 30, 2019
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Ask why they did that to you and if their explanation( even if you go to ) doesn't help then maybe it's time to re-evaluate the friendship. Sometimes letting someone go is easier than waiting for it to happen again ( I used to wait for it) and it usually does. Hope you get the answers you seek ElaineVoigt!!!! Have a fantastic day xoxo

posted April 30, 2019
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I confront people and explain exactly how I feel about what they've done. Ask how they would feel if you did the same thing to them.
If they don't have a conscience then don't consider them a friend. If they've done it once they'll probably do it again 😣.
Sending kitty 🐱cuddles x 😻💞🐾💞😸

posted April 30, 2019
A MyDepressionTeam Member

To me, an important part of it is why has she done it? We are all people and all struggling in different ways, my biggest mistake was stabbing a friend in the back. It was an awful thing to do but years have past and I’ve discovered I am a self destructor , I wreck my relationships before someone else does, I push family away so they can’t hurt me again and I have destructed my closest friendship.i have to live with the guilt forever but really the victim is me too.. there’s very rarely one victim in any story. If you value the friendship don’t let pride mess it up figure out why she did it and forgive and support her. Easier said than done I know but we have to remember what really matters in life

posted May 10, 2019
A MyDepressionTeam Member

Thank you, that is exactly what it's like.

posted May 1, 2019

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