So I posted

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So I posted

So I posted this once before, under an alias with the age "Go away," which might not have been the best idea.  I also wrote "sincerely, Lucy" at the bottom, which would have given me away pretty quickly.  So here I am, copy-pasting it down in hopes someone will read it.  This is a letter that I will probably never give to one of my IRL friends who I have a rough history with.

Dear B,

I don't want to be friends anymore.

Before you act like I'm the worst person in the world, let me explain.

You don't like me.  You've made that clear.  I'd be less offended if you told me to your face that you don't like me.  Pretending you care about my feelings, then yelling at me when I get frustrated -- that's not something friends do.

You have a bad attitude.  You care about me one instant, then yell at me for making a dumb mistake the next.  It makes my self esteem even lower than it already is.  I don't trust you with my personal stuff because I know you'll judge me.  (Unlike all of my friends)

I want to go back to not caring about each other's feelings.  I want to go back to having nothing to do with each other.  I want to go back to getting nothing from being around each other.  I want to go back to you being the girl everyone's scared of and me being scared of you.  It's better than this fake friendship.

It's easier to have enemies than friends. 

Sincerely,

Lucy

submitted by Lucy B., age 13, Emmilvien
(April 18, 2018 - 4:55 pm)

Hey, Lucy. So, I'm technically not on here anymore, but I saw this and I had to comment. 

I understand what you're going through with your "friend." I'm currently going through the same kind of situation with a girl at my church. I will pray for you that everything gets better.

All I can suggest is to be honest. You can't stay in a relationship that is toxic to you. You need to take care of yourself, and if this person is bringing you down, you cannot keep going like this. If you do nothing, this will most likely get worse to the point of you getting to the breaking point, and that really won't end well. 

Being honest is really the best route to take here. It would be one thing if you saw the person trying to be nice or to care, but from what I can tell, that's not happening, so it's not worth it.

I really hope everything turns out well, and I'll pray for you and your friend.   

submitted by Nighthawk's Ghost, age -14, Camp Half-Blood
(April 19, 2018 - 12:16 am)
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(April 19, 2018 - 12:17 am)
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(April 19, 2018 - 10:46 am)
submitted by The post you talked, about is on pg 3 of DTE
(April 19, 2018 - 8:38 pm)

Maybe you should tell them this. Break it off if it's poisoned. You won't have as much fallout to deal with if you're not interacting anymore. Isn't that how it works? I really don't know; I've never been there. Feel free to disregard everything I say about this.

If you decide to stay friends with the person, that's your decision. If you decide to end it, do it at a time and place where you feel safe. If you're afraid of how this person will react, have a better friend or two nearby, or do it over the phone or the Internet. Whatever you choose, we're here for you.

May better times lie ahead. 

submitted by Viola?, age Secret, Secret
(April 23, 2018 - 7:03 pm)