[header] How to cope with friends who turn against you [title] Acknowledge the pain of disloyalty. [step] It hurts to have someone turn against you or to find out someone you thought was a close friend may not really be who you thought. It's normal to be upset and there is no need to hide the fact that you are hurt. 
[substeps] Acknowledge the pain by stating it aloud. Name the emotion that you are feeling and own your reaction to it.