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To drop this friend?

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Scrambledheads · 16/03/2018 16:19

I have a friend who I was very close to, and whom I shared a lot of personal information, thoughts and feelings with, as a best friend. She shared things with me too, but she lives at home with her Mum and isn't in a relationship so we would often discuss my side of things more.
She has made a few mistakes during our friendship which have caused us to fall out but she always apologises, sending flowers and leaving notes, sending messages etc. I have been told by family and friends that I'm too nice for my own good and tend to forgive when I shouldn't but we've been friends a long time (since school).
Anyway recently had some serious issues in my personal life (cheating stbxh, divorce, money problems, elderly relatives becoming more dependant) and I found out that my friend had been discussing everything I had confided in her with someone else who is going through a similar situation.
My friend did not admit this until I confronted her with proof, then began apologising, begging forgiveness etc. Her excuse was that she thought I could make a new friend with our shared experiences. Hmm I felt very hurt and told her I needed space for a couple of weeks to get over it.
This 'friend' is now telling mutual friends (some of whom are my dp's work colleagues as they work in the same office one day a month) that I've fallen out with her and that I'm lying about why, implying it's something I have done. She keeps posting pointed quotes etc on Facebook, I have now blocked her as it's making me upset.
My dp is at a team building dinner tonight and she will be there, (not sure why, as she has recently resigned from the company) I have asked him to not mention me or answer any questions about me.
WIBU to send her a message telling her to basically shut up about me and my personal business, and that our friendship is over? Not sure how to word it but I can't help but feel I need to address it instead of letting it slide again.

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DobbyisFREE · 16/03/2018 16:30

Honestly I would just leave it. Anything you say at this point will only provoke her and make the situation worse. If you don't want the friendship to be repaired just leave her be, she'll get bored when you don't react and come crawling back.

Don't let her, just get on with your life and be thankful you won't have to put up with this in the future.

I cannot stand attention seeking "friends" like this.

mimibunz · 16/03/2018 16:32

Ghost her. This situation is what it was invented for!

TalkinBoutWhat · 16/03/2018 16:35

Don't bother saying anything to her. If anyone asks your DH about things that your ex-friend is saying, have him ready to reply with a 'yes, she has been saying things, hasn't she? Saying things is, I gather, much of the problem'. And then leave it at that.

Trinity66 · 16/03/2018 16:38

Yeah I echo what pp have said don't send her any messages, just block her and move on

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