“Went Full MAGA”: 82 People Share The Moments They Knew A Friendship Was No Longer Worth Saving

I was being used as a therapist after repeatedly telling this person, “I cannot help you with your boyfriend. Please seek professional help”. I would wake up to messages and stories of how their partner messed up their night/morning/afternoon. It becomes exhausting to listen to and I had my own stuff going on.

He hit me with a feelings confession. In fact, more than one so-called male "friend" has done this to me. I always cut them from my life at once.

Message to men everywhere: feelings confessions are awkward and creepy 100% of the time. Real men do not try to long-game their way into a woman's pants. Real men flirt and make no secret of their attraction.

Just thinking about this. She stopped talking to me since dating her MAGA boyfriend.

She was upset that my birthday/ welcome home party was all about me. We were best friends and co-workers. She admitted she was jealous of the career path I took, which was open to her too, but she prioritized her relationship. But then she tried to sabotage my project and I realized we were no longer friends.

No boundaries: calling me during work hours when he could easily have texted, showing up unannounced wanting to go on an extended road trip, getting pissed off when he shows up unannounced and I'm not home... showing up at my work.
Wanting to hangout every day.

I had to call up his wife to get him to stop, she didn't know he'd been fired for over a year and he's been lying about what he does all day...

For years, I watched her cut off every close friend and family member she had, and I knew that one day I'd be the one that offended her for whatever little reason. I lastest pretty long but eventually it was my turn. Shes now in her 60s and talks to maybe three people.

I realized he wasnt being a good friend and just stopped talking to him. He was selfish and turned everything into a contest. It was toxic and annoying. IDK why I was friends with him in the first place.

I introduced them to a bunch of my fun new friends and the next time they came in town they made plans with my friends and not me. I was suddenly cut out. That was the end of that. We never spoke again. I wrote him an apology letter this year (10 + years later) for over reacting but honestly I think that apology was for me, I needed to let go of my anger. I finally did. I wish him well.

She went back with a boyfriend who was bad for her and succumbed to his jealousy.

They didn’t respect my boundaries. My
Mother in Law used to call these ppl “the takers” they take and take but never give and I was over it. Once the boundary was put in place, she wanted to continue to take and I said “no”.

She started sleeping with the guy I used to see. When him and I ended things, I was distraught and cried to her about it. Maybe a year later I find out through another friend that they are seeing each other.

It was toxic and manipulative.

I realized I did more of the reaching out. And they eventually stopped responding to me.

Just drifted overtime.

She always asked for advice for her realtionship cuz her man lost weight and started cheating on her. I gave her honest opinions she never took it. He constantly cheated on her she would cry and put me and her family thru [hell]. Then the one time out of all the times ive been around him, me and him were alone filling up their sons Piñata(s) with snacks n candy for his first birthday, he accused me of hitting on him. She said i was trying to get at him and then i told her im good off her friendship.

Cancer took him. RIP Thomas.

I can’t stand complainers. It’s over after a while.

Her hamster [passed away] under my surveillance.

Ended a lot of friendships once I got sober and discovered I’m neurodivergent. I kept myself small to be around others due to my own complex trauma.

It’s a weird feeling because no one did anything wrong per se, but they weren’t ever my people, I just always felt like I was the problem, was lucky for what I had. It’s all love still, I just wanted to create room for people who I’m a better match with and learn to love my time alone (solitude).

I don’t regret the decision, but battle regret for what I didn’t know, and not finding out sooner, but that is apart of my healing process.

I experienced a psychosis episode and pushed her away. She told me she'd be there for me no matter what and I told her I don't think that could be accomplished. Years later I found the convo she and I had had and I didn't have any recollection of it. Psychosis is not a fun time.

We had one break when he just completely ghosted me over an argument. We didn't see each other for about two years. Then we repaired on the grounds that I would be understanding that his depression sometimes meant he wouldn't always be able to keep up his obligations and promises. I agreed on the condition that he just needs to tell me when he needs a break from me or needs to cancel. No problem. No questions asked.
A day before I asked my wife for a divorce, he ghosted me with no explanation.
Now if he comes back, Im not taking the bait.
Friends don't just go radio silent and refuse to respond for months.

Without being dramatic or getting into specifics, the vast majority of friendships fail because they cannot survive a test of time and distance. When you start seeing someone less, when it starts taking concerted effort to remain connected, the smallest thing can happen to make that friendship 'not worth maintaining.'.