Not every friendship is destined to last a lifetime. They end. Sometimes abruptly. Badly. Inevitably. That in mind, we asked friends and co-workers about why they pulled the plug on a close friendship. Here’s what they said.
“She told cops she’d kill me.” – Taylor, 32
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“Not one more bad poetry reading.” – Oliver, 34
“Had a baby; she became bitchy.” – Jenna, 32
“Called me a ‘left-wing whore.’” – Katie, 33
“Total dick when my dad died.” – Erin, 39
“Thought I was her dumping ground.” – Arielle, 26
“She said I stole her jokes.” – Kelly, 26
“Dick pic’d the girl I liked.” – James, 23
“Flirted over Snapchat with my boyfriend.” – Tonya, 22
“He was a drunk. Couldn’t abide.” – Logan, 25
“Didn’t pick me up from surgery.” – Carissa, 34
“She married a possessive, mean man.” – Katie, 38
“I had a baby. Nobody came over.” – Juana, 31
“Cocaine turned them into Mr. Hyde.” – Mary, 32
“Tried working together. Didn’t end well.” – Nicola, 33
“Hadn’t seen her sober in years.” – Meaghan, 31
“Blamed me for my sexual assault.” – Alaina, 24
“Drunk-tossed lit matches at me.” – Jennifer, 45
“Halloween: White girl goes full geisha.” – Hannah, 34
“Threatened suicide to test my loyalty.” – Maggie, 35
“Die hard Trump supporter on Facebook.” – Paul, 40
“She stole my mom’s expensive jewelry.” – Irina, 30
“Everything about her eventually drained me.” – Candace, 31
“I am not her emotional tampon.” – Marianne, 29
“Sociopath who couldn’t ever stop lying.” – Sarah, 45

“She went rollerblading with my boyfriend.” – Donna, 39
“I came out. She didn’t approve.” – Emily, 27
“She couldn’t stand my wife’s presence.” – Brittany, 26
“I was done feeling like shit.” – Tracee, 38
“Debbie downer when I’m trying happiness.” – Sage, 24
“She saw me as a project.” – Jessica, 41
“Couldn’t keep up with her cash flow.” – Frankie, 36
“Called me ‘Poor’ after her promotion.” – Lindsey, 24
“Dated an ex-boyfriend I still loved.” – Jen, 35
“Wasn’t there for me when ill.” – Sarah, 40
“She decided to join a cult.” – Awuor, 25
“Asked me to hide her cheating.” – Erin, 38
“She got naked with my guy.” – Chrissy, 34
“She wanted enablers, not real friends.” – Katie, 35
“Adults dating teens is just unforgivable.” – Cassie, 28
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