Betrayed by My Best Friend

I never thought my best friend would do this to me. We had known each other since middle

school. Shared secrets. Shared problems. When he told me he was struggling,

I didn’t hesitate. I lent him the money I had saved for months. At first,

he thanked me every day. Then the replies got shorter. Then they stopped

completely. One night, I saw him tagged in photos. New clothes.

New phone. Smiling like nothing was wrong. I finally messaged him and asked if

we were still friends. He replied with one sentence. “Don’t be so dramatic.” That message hurt

more than losing the money. It made me realize something important. Some people don’t