"I thought you were my friend!"
I hope this phrase exists solely in the lands that beam to use through the television. Regardless, it is a weak phrase, both in terms of television writing and in real-life usage.
If a so-called friend of yours decides to stick a knife in your back, at least have the backbone to turn around and say something other than this passive-aggressive phrase.
The following substitutes will do:
- "No friend of mine would so such a thing."
- "I'm disappointed. You have lost my trust."
- "How dare you betray me!"
- "You are no friend of mine."
- "I do say your idea of friendship leaves something to be desired."
- "Fuck off, and suck a bag of dicks."
However, if you are being severely passo-agresso, and are just saying such a phrase as a part of your day-to-day manipulation of your friends, then perhaps these substitutes will suffice:
- "It's all about me! Don't you want to be my friend?"
- "I don't care if you're only human; make mistakes on your own next time. Don't you want to be my friend?"
- "Just give me what I want. Don't you want to be my friend?"
- "Independence and personal responsibility are for loners. Don't you still want to be my friend?"
Finally, the best solution for avoiding this phrase is to not be a teenage girl.
...or a television writer.