conflicted

So today I received an invitation to a surprise party for someone who used to be a huge part of my life. I opened the invitation this morning and feelings flooded my being. hurt, more hurt, some more hurt, and anger (cuz, i guess hurt and anger go hand in hand).

This person went through an extremely traumatic time once many moons ago, and I stood by her until she was able to be honest with her parents, I helped her out afterwards by being there, hanging out with her, listening and being her friend. Then my parents divorced. She disappeared from my life. She was a family member, a friend, a sister, and she abandoned me. I needed someone to stand by me, listen to me and hang out with me and she couldn't.

It seems that at one point I surrounded myself with this type of people. People who willingly and openly took my love, friendship, and support, but were unable to return it when the tide changed. I am conflicted. It is not in my nature to not befriend people, to not offer support, but when is it time to let them go? Does the time ever really come?