Cutting Ties

Hey everyone,

My emotions have been all over the place this week. I don't think I should go into full detail on here, but I cut ties with my best friend who is also my cousin. We've been best friends my entire life. We've gone through unimaginable things together, but I made the decision to cut ties because her negativity and actions aren't healthy, for me or for her. I'm really worried about her because we don't really have anyone else (friends or family). Her parents both passed away from cancer, and my mother passed away when I was a child. I'm starting to feel guilty for standing up to her because there's just no one else really there for her.

I want to think I'm doing the right thing (it's a very complicated situation). But, I've been crying all day because I care about her so much and I just don't know what to do. And, it's really hard because she is also family, and I'm just not sure what I should do now. I'm normally with her 4 days out of the week. But I don't know what to do with myself now.

If anyone has some advice, that would be amazing. Thanks