Dear Mary: I went all out to organise a friend's celebration and got no thanks in return. It's not the first time I've felt taken for granted

"I feel a terrible fool for giving so much to a friend. I had thought this woman was my best friend, as we spend a lot of time together because our children are friends."

"Recently she and her husband renewed their marriage vows, and I went all out helping her organise the afternoon, arranging for her to borrow a beautiful dress and providing a lot of the catering."

A person feels regret for giving extensively to a friend, whom they believed was their best friend. They spent considerable time together due to their children’s friendship and shared personal issues, including marriage and finances. After helping the friend organize a vow renewal ceremony, including arranging a dress and catering, feelings of betrayal and foolishness arise, questioning the depth of the friendship.

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