Hi all!

Ever since I was young enough to have friends, I’ve always attracted ones that were, for lack of a better word, bullies. I know now that it is my insecurities that attracts people like this to me and makes me want to buddy up to people who are really no good for me. I’m working on my own self-esteem and going in a positive direction but yet again I’ve made a friend who has a mean streak. She’s a decent friend but can really pick at my nerves. She has her own deep seated insecurities which makes her do this, I understand that. I won’t put any expectations on her that she’ll be my friend forever, or even be a good friend in the moment but for whatever reason, for whatever lesson I need to learn, we are stuck together for the next year or so. What do I do?!