I'm asking this on a throwaway account because I'm nervous about him potentially finding out who I am and details will be kept as vague as possible.
One day he messaged me how I was doing, though I was glad he cheked up on me he stated that he's been dealing with cyberbullies stalking him and he had to private his socials, saying they were spamming reddit and facebook with posts about him. Since I had his name, I searched it up and now I wish I did not. I don't know if he is that bad but if he is I would rather not recap what people may already know. I like RWBY too and I think it is a neat show but there are some things I am not quite a fan of that I would rather not get into considering the subject matter of this post
I don't have many friends IRL, the covid period had done a number on me and that is before I get into my own poor behavior, so I really do believe that bad company is better than no company but at the same time I believe that how you conduct yourself on the internet says a lot about you as a person, and not getting your shit together also applies as well, and yet I do not feel okay wanting to cut ties with him simply because he felt so great to be around in texts, so seeing that he was problematic enough to get a document and reports of him even in 2025
This is really bumming me out, how am I supposed to tell my mom. How am I supposed to cut ties with him without getting angry, and is this really worth losing out on one friend when I am already a wreck myself