U deserve better 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼. Personally, friendships should only make u a better person ✌🏼

I am sorry about your bad experience with a friend. I know it is not very easy to set boundaries with other people especially when they are aggressive and obnoxious. A lot of people are living for personal gain and make it sound acceptable by coating it with all kinds of ambitions that promote further development. It is very tough to let go of things that are dear but as you said yourself respect and loyalty should be mutual.

I am in a similar situation. A friend of mine scolded me cause I did not have time to see him. Like I know it has been a long time but I work nights and a lot. During days I sleep and every other time I am just tired. I cancelled plans cause I was so freaking tired and he got mad at me. Even tried reverse psychology on me to do what he wanted. I hate being manipulated and being told what to do.

If I am friends with someone I don't really expect anything from them but loyalty and support when I need it. If you are in trouble I will be there and I am good at giving support but I hate it when someone is needy for no reason. Makes me just think don't they like being by themselves? And if not, do they not like themselves?