Did I deserve a slap

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So while on holiday with friends of 15 years, who we have been on holiday before, spent many hours and evenings together. Days topless on the beach and very comfortable with each other.
After a really lovely evening of drinks and laughter (NOT DRUNK) we all decided to take a swim. I went topless, something we have done on many occasions, and thought nothing of it.
Realising my so called friend was not happy, hit me called me a slut and a whore (so not me) threw glasses and frames at her husband (that’s been abused by her for years) said I was flirting with her husband, whom is 65 and I am 50, and very happily married to a wonderful man, who I love dearly and did not see I did anything wrong.
We were then dumped in the middle of Spain and told to leave.
Still to this day I am full of guilt that I caused this but I did not deserve to be hit.
I knew this woman had issues but have always supported her over they years but can’t belive she turned on me like this?

Her behaviour was unacceptable. If she had a problem with you being topless she should have raised it with you but not okay to hit you and call you rude names. It's possible she is having problems in her relationship which is why she has changed her perspective on topless sunbathing/swimming. Sorry you have lost a friend, but it sounds like you might be better off without her.

I knew this woman had issues but have always supported her over they years but can’t belive she turned on me like this?

Why were you friends and supportive of someone who you knew was an abusive person?

Why are you shocked that a person who abuses her husband, would also abuse you?

There's no such thing as deserving a slap.

donkey don't blame the OP.

Was this well in the past? It reads like it.
Either way -no.
No one deserves 'a slap'. Dumped in Spain -I would have called the police and left.

To me it's obvious her husband made a, probably absolutely innocent, comment that was complimentary to you, and she went full on psycho.
If someone has 'issues', never presume you are somehow special and immune and they won't direct those 'issues' your way.
The only think you did wrong was believe that your 'friend'' would not treat you like she treats everyone else. The fact you supported and stuck by her didn't give you a magic shield of protection,: it was always a matter of time til she turned on you. Didn't really matter what you did, it was always going to happen.

I don’t know why you’re surprised by her disgusting behaviour given you know she’s abusive.

You did not deserve a slap and you’re well rid of her.

No you are all right I shouldn’t of expected her to be different with me, and it was only a matter of time.
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