Gaslighting
Gaslighting can happen between friends. I was someone they could control and have at their beck and call, not a friend. We were close for 8 years before I realized that friendship shouldn’t feel like constant fear of being lashed out on without warning.
It took support from family and un-connected friends to cut ties. We are not enemies, but we are doing our own thing. I wish them the best but I do not want them a part of my life going forward. Story credit: Reddit / loudlydreaming