By gaining friends who actually cared about me, I became happier. I realized my worth and how much I could accomplish in life. From now on my behavior is also completely different. When I see behavior like she exhibited, I will not pursue a friendship. Reminding myself that having a friend who hurts people for his own benefit is now what I need in the most important parts of my life. Another way I behave differently is when my other friends encounter relationships like this. By telling them my story, I hope they end their toxic friendship like I did because I would never want anyone to have a friend who made them feel bad about themselves like she did. However, we are civil. She still talks about me from time to time. Asking me how I got into college or making fun of my major. She even still questions my personal relationship with my boyfriend. Looking back, I know why she was hurtful and it makes me understand why people are hurtful. Lack of self-confidence or even jealousy. Overall, I'm grateful that this experience happened. It allowed me to grow as a person and discover who I am without someone else influencing me. It was a difficult life experience that changed who I am