gratitude for a healthy reaction today

i had a friend of mine come at me with a raised voice, aggressive and confrontational. i only said one bad thing to her and then apologized and said i said it to hurt her feelings. i also told her i was proud of myself because normally i go for the jugular with words and have the ability to get physical. i thought she overreacted for sure but i was in her house with her children present. so i kept my calm and let her do her thing. thats what im grateful for. its been years since i have had anyone come at me like this. but i am aware this is how she is now, i see her speak like this to her husband and children raised voice, control issues. i know she has more mental health struggles and takes on stress differently than i do. i apologized to her (this conversation was over a text message btw) and i said im sorry i offended you and you misunderstood my intentions with the text conversation. then she says to me is there anything you think i need to apologize for?!?! lol i said nope…bc im thinking in my head i dont want anything from you anymore. with all that said i also know she is not someone i need to surround myself with any longer so as of today my process to get away from this person begins and she will be phased out of my life.

Gratitude Entry Submitted July 24, 2025 at 11:15PM by Careful-Use-7705
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