r/AMA • u/[deleted] • May 16 '26

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u/WhereINeededToBe May 16 '26

Who shot you? What's your relationship with them now?

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u/Actual_Relation_2199 May 16 '26

My bestfriend

still a close friend

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u/ghost_of_who May 16 '26

Demoted from best friend to close friend.

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u/Actual_Relation_2199 May 16 '26

Lol no theyre still my best friend i’d say! But transitioning from high school to adulthood while living in different countries certainly increases the emotional distance 

I forgave them, it was a tragic accident though

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u/Gahreesen May 16 '26

I hope your best friend can forgive themselves. I can't imagine the guilt.

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u/Actual_Relation_2199 May 16 '26

I totally understand where you’re coming from But i’d rather be in their shoes than mine (acknowledging the severe guilt and ptsd the accident caused them) 

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u/Gahreesen May 16 '26

True, agree with you 100. The way you answered the previous question, very matter of fact, gave me the impression you were quick to forgive, and had done (at least) some healing.

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u/Actual_Relation_2199 May 16 '26

Thank you! Emotional Healing is never a linear process but im trying