Answer:
I'll place in my own personal opinion about this matter, my own story. You can add or subtract characters and pronouns later or completely mix up the story.
Describe a difficult experience that also involved others and how you handled it.
I remember that when I was back in college I had a best friend named Izaiah. We were always calling each other, talking to each other, and hanging out when we were in college. However, I was studying the Bible with Jehovah Witness. And, I decided to become one of Jehovah's Witness. We still kept hanging out. Until, one day I told Izaiah what I was up to. He seemed to be cool with it. But, then he told his mother. I know that because he tells his mother everything.
And, one day I got a text from him saying he didn't want to be my friend any more. I was sad because I considered him a close brother since my own brother doesn't love me. And, now the brother that I found, that I thought would understand me pushed me away. And, reading the words "I don't want to be your friend anymore", was sad. I told him so many things, I confided in him so many secrets and we shared so many things together. It was hurtful to my own heart.
What did the experience help you to realize about yourself
What the experience helped me realize about myself was that I was too trusting. I made friends too easily, without thinking if that friend would be a true and honest friend. I thought that everyone would accept me no matter my age, height, personality or even religion. But, I was wrong. I realized that if Izaiah was a true friend he would ask me about the religion if he had any doubts or would ask politely to not talk of any religious matters with him if the subject ever came up. Back then I was devastated, but I found that I have qualities that no one can take away from me and that is resilience, strength and courage.
If you had a similar experience again, what (if anything) would you do differently?
If I had to do anything differently it would be that I would not be friends with so quickly with someone because then I'd get emotionally attached too soon. Also, I would ask next time a person unfriends me the reason why they are unfriending me, the purpose behind their motives. So, we can keep connecting through other means if they don't want to end the friendship. Also, I'd try to let out the hurt feelings I have inside because I didn't have the chance to tell him the hurt I felt, and I kept that hurt for many months inside me and months turned to years.