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Long time friend, not so much a friend anymore...

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Hello world, I need some advice. This is my first time here, so I apologize in advance if this is incorrect in anyway. I have had my closest friend in my life for 10 years or so. She has crossed me one too many times ( now dating my brother-slept with him 2 days after she moved home from getting divorced) anyways, I am not engaging in the friendship. I don't ask her to hang out, we don't talk, we don't text. I see her around the house (because she's seeing my brother) and I am pleasant. She recently went on a trip and bought me a gift, it was a friendship necklace (btw- we are grown ass adults) and I accepted it because I didn't know what it was until I opened it in front of her. I am not one for confrontation...I avoid it like the plague. But, I need to be honest and tell her that we are just not good friends anymore. However, her and my brother are pretty immature and I have a feeling this will cause a bit of rift in the home and relationships with both her and my brother. How the hell do I tell her that I don't consider a good friend anymore without her or my brother totally losing their shit? I don't want her to have this false impression of a friendship that is purely one sided. Any help is appreciated.

Long time friend, not so much a friend anymore...

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In my opinion I would let the friendship fizzle out, if she is more interested in your brother then she won't really see much of a difference. I understand this situation as my sister's partner was my boss and he fired me for a really silly reason but I didn't react. Sometimes the best action is nothing.

Long time friend, not so much a friend anymore...

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No words required. My advice would be just to keep to yourself like you have been, and let your actions affirm that there is nothing left. I think if you were to try to verbalize what you're thinking - it would turn ugly, there would likely be a confrontation by her and/or your brother. The best thing to do, is to just keep your distance.

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