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Originally posted by D.COM
Yes...
Men tend to mend broken bonds much quicker than women, like by the next day, lol. For me, if I am back-stabbed or some "wrong" is done to me, I can EASILY cut that person out of my life forever, lol. That's just me  I don't think I ever "tried" to mend a broken friendship, because there is a reason why the friendship was broken in the first place, and also because I have lost respect for that person and no longer wish to be associated with them in any way. I treat these relationships similar to how I treat romantic relationships - once we break up, I never ever go back.
But the funniest thing is when they try to be your "friend" again...I don't get that part 
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Wow, D.Com, your experiences sound too familiar. The first experience you talked about happened to me similarly my first year of college, and the second experience happened my first year of high school. On those instances I didn't go back, because that was the straw that broke the camels back. I couldn't let myself trust them again.
BTW, I checked out your signature. I like that.
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Originally posted by Dionysus
Finding "real" female friends is like finding loose $50 bills in random places.
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Ain't that the truth!
The reason I asked these questions is because I'm making another one of those "transition" in my life, and I find myself reflecting on the past. I realized that to some extent I've been a little nieve about friendships, because I tend to make the wrong friends and taking
forever to realize it. I think I have that quality because I am a good friend. I give everything I have to give in any relationship, and I expect others to be the same.
Another experience I had was a "friend" trying to hook up two of her best friends with the same man. Does that make any sense? What was the purpose of that? It was almost as if she or both he and she didn't expect us to ever talk to each other about him.
Needless to say, the friendship was canned, and the potential relationship ended before it even had a chance to start. What kind of "friend" would do something like that?
I'm becoming a little bit more mindful of the friends that I make now. But I'm curious about your experiences. Maybe this thread can help us help eachother prepare for those friends with cruel intentions, or deal with them. Who knows, we may even get a little healthy humor.