Horribly Humiliating. I'm Losing Faith with People.

[Person66]

I'm so sorry Jay. If someone treated one of my friends like that I would maim that stupid Chris. I have some idea of how you must feel, I've been betrayed by friends. you have to be a little more guarded about your private thoughts. But you must not stop letting people in and close off your heart for fear of getting hurt. I did this and it wasn't until I started trusting again that good things started to happen, like meeting real friends.
IMO corporate workplaces sometimes allow co- workers to band together and act like a giant mob of idiots. I know of a woman who got sick, and her co-workers used this as an opportunity to bad mouth her, spread lies (they said she was an addict), they completely decimated her reputation and after 15 years seniority, she ended up getting fired as a consequence. Not one of her so-called friends stood up for her, even when she pleaded with them for help. She was basically fired for getting sick. Well she sued her company and wom a hefty settlement.
She was completely alone, at least you have this woman, who had the guts to tell you what was going on.
Chris, Shawn, et al. will get their comeuppance in due time, it's called karma..
I wish I could be of more help. Stay strong. Remember to still let people in, just be more cautious about it.
Good luck with the surgery.