"I'm 17 and have just gone into my final year at school. Since I started secondary school, I've had pretty much the same friendship group: B, C and D. My best friend (B) and I have always been quiet and hesitant about doing anything where it's just the two of us, for fear of leaving the other two out. However, this past year we have been consistently ignored by C and D, and decided to do"
"I don't want to lose a friend going into our last year of school, but this feels unsustainable. Is this friendship worth keeping? I'm glad you feel it's unsustainable, because something in you is telling you a valuable truth: you're worth much more than this. This isn't friendship. Your friends C and D, but especially C, sound deeply unhappy, and unhappy people often try to get rid of the discontent they feel and project it on to others, instead of trying to deal with it."
A 17-year-old entering their final school year has long-standing friends B, C, and D. The narrator and best friend B were hesitant to exclude others but have been increasingly ignored by C and D. The narrator and B began making independent plans and encountered C and D out together without prior notice. C reacted angrily, called the narrator a name, and avoided reading apology texts, prolonging the conflict. The narrator feels trapped trying to please someone who projects unhappiness onto others. The dynamic feels toxic and unsustainable, prompting questions about setting boundaries or stepping back to protect wellbeing.
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