I've been friends with this gal for years, I'm very close to her child, I adore him, I'm like an aunt to him and he sees me as one, he loves me, and I love him. And honestly he's the only reason I'm still friend's with her.

She's changed a lot over the years, and in my eyes not for the better, I no longer enjoy being around her really, we've grown apart, shit happens. I feel deep down she knows that too and feels the same.

Her son is the glue that's keeping this friendship together. I know this girl very well. And I know if this friendship ended, I wouldn't see him anymore. This isn't like a parents splitting up situation where she'd still let me see her son because legally she'd have to, if we don't have a friendship, I won't see her child anymore. I can't stand that thought. So I hold onto this friendship with her because of him, if she didn't have him, we would not be friends anymore.

AITAH?