by Elvi Jayanti

Created on: May 08, 2010   Last Updated: May 09, 2010

Do you ever feel betrayed by your friend? Many people answers are “Yes they have”. There are many kinds of betrayal, it could have happened because of love affairs, it can be because of group works, or it can be because of another new friend, jealousy and gossip.

Here, I want to share with you my experience. It happened in my college period. I was transferred to another city to continue my study at university. Since I am a newbie in the city, I tried to make friends with people there. In one semester period, I have known many people there, mostly for my best friends.

I have 6 best friends, but one of them always met me in a different place and in the time while I’m not with the other five. Firstly, I was quite confused about this action because she did not tell me what had happened between her and the other five. Then, until one day, it happened, I had been betrayed by those five.

They acted as good friends in front of me, listening to my story, problems and happiness, giving advice when I met problems, cheering me every time I was sad.

We shared happiness and sadness together for one semester, but it only happened if they are hanging out with me, while when I was busy with my activities and cannot take time for them, they will talk about me to others. Talked about how bad I am, how childish I am, told other people that I am too dependent on them, and also told others about something that I'd never done.

I noticed that, when my cousins ask me whether I had told everyone that I’m being violated by my families in that city (I live with my cousin’s family in that city). What a horrible, I never did tell everyone about that fake gossip. I explained to my cousin everything that he might want to know, and ask him who had told him about that, and you know?

He heard it from my best friends, those evil-minded five. I had no idea why they spread that kind of gossip. Then, I try to deeply talk to my other friends, the one who always refuse to meet the other five, and she told me that she had been treated in the same way.

She wanted to tell me about that, but she just afraid that I would not believe  her, or hate her because of that, what a silly. Today, it can be said that I had separated from them, I walk in my own way, and more careful in choosing a friend.

When you meet a new friend, you will never know what the truth is the reason they want to be with us, but when you have gone along for some time, they will show you the real fox tail that had been hidden for ages. 

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