[Dawn.]

Hello there,

Firstly, I want to say well done for sticking up for this person! It takes a lot of courage to do so and it seems like you did really well. It can be hard to be in a group where you don't see eye to eye with them. The only thing I can suggest is to do what makes you happy whether it be still being friends with those that are closer to you in the group and finding another group to be friends with or to remain in the group - the choice is ultimately up to you. It seems like however that you may not be happy with your current group of friends? I hope I helped and if there is anything, please let me know.