I feel like the author failed to establish the childhood friend as “likable” or even “redeemable” and didn’t notice themselves. Her actions are pretty messed up and unforgivable. She’s been basically causing the mc mental and emotional trauma as all girls unjustly hate him because of the curse. Meanwhile she herself hasn’t been getting close to the mc (or apparently has never even talked to him alone before now). What was even her plan? Keep this up until the MC kills himself? This curse would have actually made it pretty impossible for him to live. As he became an adult he could face persecution (he’d just have to accidentally touch 1 highschool/underaged girl in public) and no workplace would hire him because he’d be far too much of a legal danger. I’d feel differently if the childhood friend had the balls to ask the MC out and date him while she had no competition or actually placed a helpful curse on the mc (something that wouldn’t let him be harmed intentionally or by accident). Not to mention for her to keep up the curse for all these years she just has to be the worst person out there without any capacity for empathy or to grow. I’d get setting the curse as a little girl who’s experiencing love for the first time and overwhelmed with jealousy (and has way too much power for a kid), but she should have lifted it as she grew and DEFINITELY as she constantly heard the mc talk about how much he hated it and saw how poorly it affected his mental and emotional health. For that matter where are her parents and guardians? You can’t just leave a kid with that much power to do whatever without an guidance or teaching. There even more so should have been at least a couple of adults there teaching her how irresponsible that curse was and telling her if she really loved him to reverse it. I mean I like Yandere (more than I should probably admit), but this is too far even for me. Her actions aren’t cute or romantic; they’re just straight up hurtful and psychotic.