Dear Boo

💌Toxic Friendship 💌

Dear Boo,

When I was in eighth grade, I had a best friend, let's say her name was Lily*. She was amazing. She was the best friend anyone would ever want.

We both were different in every single way - the only thing through which we connected was books.

While she was the class topper, I was just an average person. She was good at everything, while I wasn't. But, somehow we were the best of friends.

Our classmates would always wonder how the hell we clicked but Idk ... We just did. We had been best friends for five whole years. And she knew everything about me and vice versa.

One day in class (three years ago), she didn't talk to me. Not a word. I was really immature at that time. And she was talking to her ex-best friend, who I totally detested for the only reason that she was my best friend's ex-best friend.

And when school got over, she came back to me to say 'goodbye'. I didn't reply and she knew something was wrong. She promised me that I was her best friend and only I after I told her I was jealous.

I was happy and the next day, we were in the library and she wanted to know why I was jealous yesterday. She knew the reason, she totally knew it. But Idk why she wanted me to tell it. I was a bit of a shy type, so I didn't tell her. And we fought and didn't talk.

We used to fight over really silly things but always got back together in at most a week. A week passed, we avoided each other for the whole week. The next day she was around me and said to me 'we had to talk'. I thought we were finally going to end the whole silent treatment ... But, no.

She told that we couldn't be best friends because we kept fighting. And that we should not be best friends. She also told that we were so different, so we shouldn't be best friends. I couldn't say anything to her. We even shook hands after that to seal the deal that we were not best friends anymore.

She didn't talk to me after that. Maybe a word or two during lunch but other than that, nothing. After she didn't want to be friends with me, after nearly four months - she found another best friend.

I mean, I do have my own best friend - Mia*. Mia is sweet and she's an amazing friend. But there's still this connection that I have with Lily*. I just can't seem to forget her.

She's happy now. Really happy actually.

I don't know what to do. I just seem to hate life. She's really happy now - with a best friend and a boyfriend.

I do like this guy, he's cute and all. And he likes me back. He wants me to be his girlfriend but Idk what to do. He reminds me so much of Lily.

It's been nearly there years since lily* and I stopped talking much and it still hurts when I think about her.

And I can't seem to get rid of my trust issues or Lily* my best friend.

Please help me out Boo.

★Nadia*

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Dear Nadia*,

Hi, dear, thanks for writing to me, the support means a lot. I hope things are going well for you and your situation. As usual, I will go through your letter from beginning to end.

One thing I noticed right away (within three paragraphs) is that you seem to put yourself down. That makes me wonder, why do you think so lowly of yourself?

You weren't immature for feeling how you did. Someone was trying to take Lily* away from you, or so it seemed. Being jealous is very understandable! Lily* was someone you shared your deepest secrets with, so when the other girl came around your mind thought negative.