My Single Mom Life

It will be posted tomorrow, but I am laying the framework for it now.
I am extremely bothered that a small group of persons, are now turning their backs on someone they considered a friend.
Why?
Because she has a differing opinion.
That's it, she disagrees with them as individuals, not as a group.
But as a group, they have turned their backs.
I find this fascinating.
They loved her, considered her a dear, sweet friend, till they learned she holds a different opinion.
It's terribly sad really.
I learned of this because she asked me if I would still be her friend.
Even in text, I could tell that this upset her.
The loss of people she considered great friends over an opinion spoken respectively.
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Verizon fun time!
I got my bill today, and I'm so not complaining about the bill, it's $1.89, but I'm confused, and maybe one of you can figure this out.

"1. Qualifying long distance charges. $0.00
2. Shortfall charge $2.00
Your qualifying long distance charges this month are $0.00
When your long distance charges are less than $2.00, the Shortfall charge is the difference between those charges and is $2.00.
All long distance charges except for taxes and surcharges, are included."

I don't even have long distance service on my home phone, so how they they tell me that my qualifying long distance charges are $0.00, and therefore they can charge me $2.00?
If I don't have the service, how can they charge me for not making any qualifying calls on the long distance service?