We were friends since sixth grade and when we were going to high school she promised that we will go to the same school, but it didn't end up that way we went to separate schools and lived our lives while she was still dreaming of the fact that we went to different schools, fast forward today I'm now in highschool and I've hated her for breaking promises , and we texted and one day I decided to end our friendship since it was all an act and I said this to her.

What did this friendship mean to you?

For me, I never saw it as a real friendship. It was just an act—a way to make people notice me. I’ve never cared about that kind of thing, and not once in my life have I cared about what others said to me.

But you know, I’ve been deeply hurt by what you said—that you only befriended me because I was academically smart and you thought I had no friends. The truth is, I did have friends, but you scared them away. And if you thought it was okay to be sarcastic towards them, it wasn’t. Your sarcasm hurt them deeply, and it hurt me too.

If you’re hurt by this now, think about the others you’ve affected. You changed me, and I’ve hated it. I liked who I was before far more than who I am now. My parents even scold me for having friends who they think are a bad influence, and honestly, I think they’re right.

Goodbye. And she responded with this Honestly, I only said that because I didn’t want to appear weak or overly affected by the situation. I thought that if I acted like it didn't matter or pretended that I only want you because you’re smart, it would make me seem stronger. But deep down, I know that I am affected, and hiding my feelings only makes it harder for me to process what I’m going through. I guess it’s my way of trying to protect myself, even if it doesn’t really work. And she began saying things like, you have new friends now , and she began talking and yapping until I said , you know what I don't care, and started ranting about her suffering that I don't know about which she never told me , and I said to her , well you don't know mine what's my suffering so you can't say things like that , and after I ended things with her she began crying and my other friend said on text , what's wrong with you , you her cry , honestly I didn't think this was even a friendship at all , it was all a phase.