Having a best friend is something really special. You imagine they’ll always be by your side, and that no argument, distance, or major life change could ever come between you. Unfortunately, not every friendship is built to last.
On Threads, people opened up about the moments they realized their friend was secretly a hater, as well as the final straws that made them cut ties for good. We’ve gathered some of their painful stories below. Scroll down to read them and let us know your thoughts in the comments.
#1
My son was about 5 years old and he has ADHD. My friend (no kids) came over to hang out. So son's playing on the floor with action figures, making noises and acting out big adventures.
She turns to me and says "Jesus Christ, can't you shut him up? He's freaking obnoxious." I said "See that door over there? Walk through it and don't let it hit you on your way out".
She said she couldn't believe I would end a 30 year friendship over a kid. But she walked out and we never spoke again.
She turns to me and says "Jesus Christ, can't you shut him up? He's freaking obnoxious." I said "See that door over there? Walk through it and don't let it hit you on your way out".
She said she couldn't believe I would end a 30 year friendship over a kid. But she walked out and we never spoke again.
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65points
#2
The biggest one, we had a hangout shortly after I finally fled my toxic relationship.
She decided to tell me afterward that she sent pictures from the day of my child to my ex, because “a dad deserves to be kept in the loop” even though I was actively seeking a protective order that was granted a few weeks later. She knew.
She decided to tell me afterward that she sent pictures from the day of my child to my ex, because “a dad deserves to be kept in the loop” even though I was actively seeking a protective order that was granted a few weeks later. She knew.
46points
#3
We went on a group trip, I had a good time. When we returned, I was “counseled” about all the things I did wrong… (didn’t sit at the group table the whole time, didn’t wake up early, playing pool too long, my man didn’t offer to hold someone’s bag) like WTF?! No wonder why you didn’t have fun, Y’all too busy watching ME. It’s weird and I’m OUT
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45points
#4
When she was texting my husband behind my back while visiting, he showed me immediately and said, “she’s not your friend.” Ended a 35 year friendship.
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41points
#5
I had to cut her off due to her substance dependance.
I didn’t want to at all, and I was pregnant at the time. So she missed the most important moment in my life after being my prom date, going to each other’s graduations, etc.
Luckily, we are back to our old selves. She’s clean and I'm a mother. 12 years strong 💪🏾 ❤️
I didn’t want to at all, and I was pregnant at the time. So she missed the most important moment in my life after being my prom date, going to each other’s graduations, etc.
Luckily, we are back to our old selves. She’s clean and I'm a mother. 12 years strong 💪🏾 ❤️
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40points
#6
Her victim mentality. Everyone is out to get her and she is NEVER the problem.
34points
#7
Realizing that she’s really been a lying hater our entire 20 yr friendship.
“Friends” who are hesitant to celebrate you, compliment you or be happy for you are really just enemies with access.
“Friends” who are hesitant to celebrate you, compliment you or be happy for you are really just enemies with access.
32points
#8
Some of my best friends had to go simply because I had to grow. That involves clipping a few weeds out the garden sometimes.
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30points
#10
I just started matching energy. The friendships fizzled out for those who didn’t actually put forth effort.
26points
#11
The final straw wasn’t betrayal.
It was the realization that every time something good happened to me, he got quiet.
Promotion? Quiet.
New house? Quiet.
Relationship going well? Quiet.
But let my life fall apart and he’d answer on the first ring.
Some people don’t love you.
They love having access to you while you’re struggling.
That was enough for me.
It was the realization that every time something good happened to me, he got quiet.
Promotion? Quiet.
New house? Quiet.
Relationship going well? Quiet.
But let my life fall apart and he’d answer on the first ring.
Some people don’t love you.
They love having access to you while you’re struggling.
That was enough for me.
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25points
#12
She would get jealous of me hanging out with my own children 🫠
Also took every opportunity to cut me down. Everyone saw it years before I did.
I wish her the best in life, just from a different table.
Also took every opportunity to cut me down. Everyone saw it years before I did.
I wish her the best in life, just from a different table.
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23points
#13
I couldn’t stand being lied to. And if you can continue to cheat on your spouse. You most definitely don’t have my back! ✂️
20points
#14
Emotionally never there for me but always expected me to Emotionally be there for them. Bye
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20points
#15
When I realized the friendship was one sided. When I stopped trying to keep in touch, never heard from her again.
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20points
#16
I was told that not only did my best friend, the bride, claim that my speech was written by AI, even though I spent four months on it, she shared with me that people in her wedding party thought the same thing.
That just tells me you trash talk to me to your wedding party behind my back in addition to accusing me of using AI to write my MOH speech.. I’ve been writing poems since I was 12 years old and graduated with a degree in Journalism.. We graduated together..
That just tells me you trash talk to me to your wedding party behind my back in addition to accusing me of using AI to write my MOH speech.. I’ve been writing poems since I was 12 years old and graduated with a degree in Journalism.. We graduated together..
20points
#17
She just stopped responding to me. I messaged her, texted her, to no avail.
She was my very best friend & I still don’t know what happened.
No man has ever broken my heart like my best girl friends have.
She was my very best friend & I still don’t know what happened.
No man has ever broken my heart like my best girl friends have.
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20points
#18
Telling my business to her friends when I been said your friends are not my friends and what I say to you shouldn’t be repeated. After the 2nd time she had to go. Cause that just told me she can’t be trusted and it’s some level of hate or envy there.
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18points
#19
She wanted a village but didn’t want to be a villager
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18points
#20
She outed me before I was ready to come out.
18points