Asking Eric: It shattered me the way the company owner - who was also my friend - handled my lay off

DEAR ERIC: I was an employee at a small company in a small town and got laid off a few years ago. I had been there more than 10 years and had become friends with the owner, who was about my age. At the time, it shattered me, and I didn’t like the way it was handled. Nevertheless, I left with as much professionalism as I could. After I left, I blocked the owner on all media, so I could move on without thinking about the past, and I have....