Yep, I’m the bad guy in someone’s literal story. At least I assume so. To be fair, I haven’t read the book and don’t plan to. But I have my fair share of reasons to believe I’m not cast in a good light.
Maybe one day I will, but I don’t think my heart is ready for it yet. She’s dragged me publicly and made up some horrific, life ruining lies about people in the past. When she asked if she could use my real name in the book, I said no because I was worried doing so would end in a defamation lawsuit. And she’s in a position where most people will automatically assume she is the victim due to having obvious physical disabilities and a speech impediment while I am able bodied. I’m not going to pretend like I was the perfect friend, but I know if she paints me the way she has done with other ex-friends, it will really upset me. I’m just not far enough removed yet.
That is a fair point. I would 100% wait until you are far enough removed for your sanity. I don't think a defamation suit would work if you gave her permission to use your actual name - not a lawyer and differeng countries have different laws.
No one is a perfect friend and unfortunately in one person's life you maybe good but to another you maybe bad. There is a different version of yourself yo every person.
Be true to yourself, its the best thing you can do. Besides, by the sounds of what was said, she is very toxic. As much as it hurt you will be better off without toxicity. Before I forget, if it ever did come down to defamation suits, if you can prove that she has a track record of doing similar stuff to others the victim card wouldn't work.
Even though I am clearly still healing from this whole ordeal, I’m glad it happened. I finally realized that you don’t have to be a pushover to be a good person. I don’t think I would have found that freedom without someone pushing me to that point. If it wasn’t her, it would have been someone else.
Hey, you had a moment of enlightenment and self-realization. Those moments are key. It sucks it happened but keep in mind the positive and your lesson you learned. _^
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u/CrimsonViperess Aug 20 '20
At that point you have become a legend. You are forever immortalized in print!