Question

How do you get out of a manipulative controlling friendship knowing you will lose all of your friends?

Answer 1

Personally I would think back on what would be best for you and your health. Remembering that you matter and don’t deserve manipulative friends. I would tell them that this friendship is hurting you and you need something to change otherwise you can’t be their friend anymore. Even though you will lose your friends there is always more people to look into and bond with. It will be hard but you know it will be ok and you will finally be able to be healthy.
But that is just me personally.

Answer 2

In my opinion, first you have to understand why you joined that friendship in the first moment, in order to try to break that union and find a healthier one.

Take some time to reflect on the real importance of those friends in your daily life.

Maybe then try to start over with that person but make it clear that you have to change your attitude.

Now for the how, you can really walk away from that person, make friends with other people, invite him to a talk to consider your suffering.