there’s this girl who i’ve been friends with for around two years. we’re both teenagers and we have a seemingly strong bond. our group of friends is fairly small, just 6 of us, and we all are close emotionally and confide in each other.

throughout my friendship with this girl, i had noticed some sociopathic tendencies, but i brushed it off because deep down i didn’t really want to think about it. 

she recently got diagnosed with depression and is on medication for it, but she was also diagnosed as a sociopath by a psychiatrist after her therapist referred her to one.

her diagnosis has made me rethink our friendship. she admitted to me that she doesn’t feel love for me or our friends, but knows that she should be feeling it and that she trusts us, but it just makes me feel uneasy and sad that she’ll never feel the way that we do.

i don’t want to stop being friends with her. i know she likes to manipulate, lie, and gaslight people. but i can’t help but feel confident that we have each other’s mutual trust at least.

i just need advice on how i should continue this friendship, because even though i know she doesn’t feel the same way about me and my friends, she is still one of the most important people in my life. do i set boundaries to make sure i don’t get hurt? or should i just continue as before? because i like how things are/were between us.

any advice would be greatly appreciated. thank you.