The Clique-y Fake Friend

This post will be a short one because this particular fake friend didn't hold a very important or prominent place in my life. I had known Vicki through various riding events in the past and then started inviting her to the rides that I organized. In her defense, Vicki at least invited me to a few rides that she organized and even offered to haul my horse to those rides. Of course, I always offered her gas money for hauling my horse. I never took advantage of anyone that was willing to help me. Vicki even hosted my birthday ride that I organized for myself a few years ago. Of course, I made sure to invite a few of her close friends, so she would enjoy herself, too.

In the couple years that we socialized together, we never had any conflicts between each other, and she often told me she enjoyed being around me because I caused no drama or problems. But she did enjoy gossiping about other people, and although I politely listened to her and empathized, it made me nervous and cautious to say anything around her because I figured that she'd just as easily gossip about me.

But one day she showed her true fake-friend colors and just simply unfriended me on FaceBook without telling me anything. When I noticed and then contacted her to ask why, she said that she was friends with Karen and since Karen didn't like me, that she couldn't like me either. She also told me that her friend Cindy didn't like me either because I had unfriended her on Facebook. Well, I didn't know Cindy very well and didn't consider her a friend of mine anyway. Plus the only time she ever commented on my posts was to cause conflict or arguments, and I grew tired of her political agenda posts on her own timeline. So, it was no loss for me to cut her out of my Facebook friend list.

But I felt that the way Vicki ended our relationship, even if we were only just occasional riding partners, was just downright dirty and unfair. It reminded me of the way the popular girls treated other girls in high school that weren't in their cliques. During our final message conversation, Vicki even had the audacity to tell me that if she ever saw me in public she would smile and be friendly and polite. As if nothing ever happened.

Ummm.....no thanks. Don't do me any favors. I have no place in my life for fake people.