When you're in high school, it's hard to imagine that these incredibly close bonds you've made with people might eventually fade. The world seems so big, and in the face of it all, it's natural to want to hold on to your friends tightly. But as you gain confidence in yourself, navigate the world, and form closer bonds with people based on shared interests, lived experiences, and lifestyles, those adolescent friendships do tend to drift away. Eventually, these friends just become the people you catch up with when you visit your parents, and if the bond is strong enough, you might go to a wedding or two. But some old friendships end because it becomes clear, only after distance and gaining a certain level of maturity, that the bond really wasn't healthy from the start.
Our protagonist today came to the realization that her friends did not truly value her beyond her capabilities as a sugar momma. Despite her own struggles growing up, they saw her current success as an excuse to manipulate her for the sake of another friend in the group, who constantly begs for favors on account of her own difficult childhood. It may seem that perhaps OP is uncharitable or lacks empathy, but it is the entitled behavior with which they demand her money that drives her to cut them off. Get the full tea below.
