To think people should butt out?

[Fleabagandthehotpriest]

Long story short, I had a friend who treated me like shit. Constantly putting me down in front of others and being an overall bad friend in many other incidents. I have now ended this friendship completely and do not wish to recover it. They won’t change.

Different mutual friends have asked about it and I have simply stated I no longer wish to continue the friendship as I don’t think it works due to the aforementioned reasons. I’m constantly told by people ‘you probably just need a break from each other’. But I did put distance, many times and when I tried to move past it they’d do the same things. I had to end it for my own sanity but why do people think I should just put up with it in order to not rock the boat?

I haven’t been dramatic, I’ve just ended the friendship. Why can’t people butt out and realise I shouldn’t be made to feel shit because it’s less confrontational?! It’s so juvenile ARGH

It's funny. I kind of had the same thing. My EXBF just started becoming distant so I made a point of not contacting her so much and then I never heard back from her.
When I tell people this they tell me I should call and talk it out or ask what I did wrong etc etc and I say no.
Why should I?! I've always been a good friend and nothing major happened (big argument for example) so no idea why she backed off but I'm not going to run her down to find out why.

Every time I talk to some friends they ask after her and if I've heard. It's highly irritating. It's like they want us to have drama with someone who treats us badly

I’m constantly told by people ‘you probably just need a break from each other’.

That's calling out for a "yes, a permanent break" response, followed by a change of subject.

If they push, just reiterate that you've nothing more to say about it. And change the subject.