Has a "friend" betrayed you?

[TheMarkz0ne 962]

I have had one friend who I loved like a brother, only to get stabbed in the back. I was wondering if you ever had a moment like that happen to you. 

[PROJECT: Simon 3,954]

Everyday. They use me to get money from me.. Some of them think that I lie, it's really painful. 

Edited March 28, 2015 by Simon the Salem

[TheMarkz0ne 962]

My old friend's name was Connor. We met in 5th grade in 2004 and we bonded quickly. He got me into horror movies and Godzilla. He was also a great friend to discuss DBZ with, him being a bigger fan than me. It's a long and painful story why I dislike him, and how I resist disliking him. 

[DeadAccount 4,604]

Actually, a couple "friends" did this to me.

[Steel Accord 6,660]

Yes, once and it was two of them.

 

I forgave them.

[Starlighty 975]

I think they did :/ they could never make their mind about our friendship

[TheMarkz0ne 962]

Yes, once and it was two of them.

 

I forgave them.

I don't hate these people. I'm just upset that friendship is dead and I guess they blame me and make fun of me now. 

[DeadAccount 4,604]

I don't hate these people. I'm just upset that friendship is dead and I guess they blame me and make fun of me now.

 

Awww I feel bad for you *hugs*

[TheMarkz0ne 962]

Awww I feel bad for you *hugs*

The main premise as to why he hates me is that as a kid, I would hyperbole about moving. My parents always talked about moving to Florida back then( we eventually did, we lived their for half of 2008) So Connor hated it when it actually did happen. Now, to my fault, something I will admit I did wrong, was not call him as much over the phone. I didn't call much of my old friends. I tried adjusting there. I wanted my friends in person, not over phone or social media.

 

So this one day when I returned to Massachusetts. It was after Connor's chorus class. Now I jumped happily and surprised him. He acted so serious and cold then moved on and acted like I wasn't there. It tore me apart and would set the mood for 2 painful remaining years of high school.

[Tom Snyder 4,112]

Yeah, 3 of 'em. First was when i made two friends at school, we'd play games together, though the older one kicked my butt in many games; but then came the day he had to move away. I hadn't noticed, but he managed to grab two of my games and left without a word to me. The other friend just watched him do it, i asked him why didn't he tell me; when he said he was afraid to, that the older one scared him too much. Me and him are still friends, but slowly growing apart because of what i like. 

 

Then there's Joseph, we were good pals, we traded each other for cards, games, you name it. But as he got older, he bought a car and moved on. Never even a phone call, all he did was say "bye"; and that was it, never to see him again. I guess that's not a betrayal, but more of a sensitive image for me.

[Magic Note 2,748]

Yep. I've had this happen to me before. The bad thing is, I knew one of them was a false friend. The other I didn't notice until it was too late. They were saying I was "being annoying," when I was merely talking to them about things. They were acting very strange to the point I had to cut ties with them.

[SCS 7,537]

I wouldn't go so far as to say betrayed, but some friends have severely disappointed me in the past. I'm no saint, though, I've severely disappointed some of my friends as well. I'm not perfect and I don't expect anyone else to be, so even though I might get really angry at first when someone violates my trust, ultimately, I will probably forgive them.

[Ryzu 984]

I've been betrayed many times. Throughout middle school I was used as a source of entertainment as I was easy to manipulate in the state that I was in. It really sucked. I forgave them though, even though they probably don't deserve to be forgiven.

[Steel Accord 6,660]

I don't hate these people. I'm just upset that friendship is dead and I guess they blame me and make fun of me now. 

 

That particular friendship is dead, but friendship itself is not. You know how long my best friend and I have been best friends? First grade yet here we are, years later, miles apart, completely different lives but we still call each other and hang out when we can.

 

You can still make new friends, better friends.

[Thorn O Discord 118]

I would say so, but it's not a story I'm really willing to share with very many people. Or ponies in this case, I guess.

Edited March 28, 2015 by Thorn O' Discord

[HawkeyePierce 115]

There are the serious betrayals that you never forget because of the impact that they had. Deep stuff, hurtful stuff. Then, there are the minor betrayals that tell you a person's nature in a way that could, occasionally, become a funny story.

 

Dillon was an odd individual. That's fine - I'm an odd individual. We hung out, had a good time together, started a house painting business together. He always seemed distant, though. Like I was never sure whether he was really...there.

 

Then, he was invited to a party at a friend's house. Sorry, "friend". The two of them had been having a good time together for a few weeks, and Dillon invited me to come along to meet her and her roommates.

 

The party was good. We watched some forgettable movie and talked about forgettable halfhearted philosophical topics in the way that you do. Problem was, Dillon had disappeared halfway through the party, as did his friend. I wasn't an idiot, so I figured that I would wait it out, chat with folks, and enjoy the end of the party. That was all I could do, because I didn't have a car.

 

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention: Dillon was my ride. Or at least, that was what I assumed until when, after nearly everyone had left, he appeared and announced that he was staying there for the night. Also, his friend's roommates weren't comfortable with a stranger sleeping on their couch. So...I had to leave.

 

It is at this point that I will point out that I lived ten miles away.

 

And that was how a twenty year-old Hawkeye ended up literally running ten drunken miles to finally arrive home at three in the morning.

 

Dillon and I aren't friends anymore.

[Steve Piranha 29,429]

Too many to count. Hhhhffff, and people later wonder why I'd rather be alone 

[catnet 9,357]

I had a friend (online) that betrayed my trust, if that counts... He used to lie a lot about what was going on in his life, making all his problems seem much worse than they truly were. Practically every day, he had some 'problem' that demanded my attention- being beaten up, taking an overdose, his mum dying for no apparent reason- and I knew that it was all implausible as hell, but my better nature and my room for doubt meant that I wouldn't question him directly, and just 'help him' instead.

 

It wasn't until I talked about it with one of my other friends, after he had 'committed suicide', that I knew for sure he had lied and had the confidence to confront him via message. He replied the day after I sent it, and even then, he still tried to trick me and suggest that he never lied (he also said that he was going to his mom's funeral... the day after she died ), so... I wasn't really going to give him an instant pardon, for obvious reasons.  -_-

 

I forgave him in the end once he admitted to his lies, and we're still friends now though we don't really talk... I kinda feel sorry for him that he thought he had to make things up for people to care about and pay attention to him. =/

[Hashi 323]

Yes

Lets just leave it at that 

[JonasDarkmane 19,787]

Yes, I once had a best friend who I trusted. It was during the 8th grade. He completely crushed me and smashed me to pieces. I was devastated by the betrayal and became a loner during the 9th grade. I really don't want to talk about it

[man dude man 555]

Sadly enough to say I have had more knives in my back than I can count hairs on my head. It may partially have something to do with the area I grew up in, but part of me feels that is why the concept of friendship was so distant to me when you are surrounded by a dog eat dog domain. MLP really opened that aspect up to me, and I honestly never really experienced unconditional time, attention, and friendship until I found this fandom/bronies, and the show itself. I am around people that wouldn't hesitate to put your well being on the line for 20 bucks. (sadly not exaggerating).

[Tanner 186]

Yep... last year of primary school. 

 

I considered him a very close friend, I trusted him. I have no idea what made him start, but he began to bully me. He'd get his friends together and stalk me around the school and make my life hell, basically; he even sent one of his friends to beat me up, found it kinda strange how he didn't come himself though. 

 

Went on for a good few months, right up until the end of the year when I basically said "no more" and gave him a bleeding nose for his trouble... not proud of what I did, but it was either him or me, I'm not a fan of being hit. 

 

But yeah, that's not all, but it's all I'm willing to post; we're friends again, thankfully. He apologized and I forgave, it was a foolish move on his part to do what he did, but we were younger then... 

[An Unknown Pony. 370]

Yes.Now we don't talk to each other at all.E-Nuff' Said

[DubWolf 17,304]

Well just how convenient of this thread.

 

No.

[Xeltor23 704]

Yes

Lets just leave it at that 

You, sir, understood the meaning of life.

And to answer the original question, yes, it happened to me twice. The second time, the guy came back to mock me, I sent him to the hospital for breaking his left leg.