My friend is mean

Ask her why she's being mean to others? Is she mean to you? You could try talking too her. Tell her she cant be mean to people. There might be an underlying issue to it.Lots of love xx

If the part you love about her is great enough to overcome the bad in her, then stick through it. Otherwise, find a new friend, or keep her at a little bit of a distance and look for other people to be with sometimes. You don't have to drop her. Just don't be with her as often. It might make her nicer when you're with her because she'll be happy to be with you because you're busy with new friends or other things. If she knows she can just see you and be with you whenever, it won't be as important to her to be with you.

what is it about her that makes you "love" her?

Just speak to her about how you feel , and if she doesn't change or doesn't seem to care about what you have to say , then sorry to say she is not a good friend.

Please know that I have NEVER meant a person that's just mean. I realized that meaner someone is more love they need from other. They are always suffering WAY more then the person they're being mean to. Believe me take it from a former ASSHOLE that learned the trade as a defense mechanism. I had people in life that showed me love and teach me how to love and not hate. I don't judge even the mean ones ( WE NEVER KNOW THEIR STORY). Please think about that before placing judgement on anyone. If you love her there is obviously something good about her she just doesn't know how to allow the love in from all the HATE.

Ask her about it. She may be dealing with some sort of stress. See if there is a reason behind this meanness.

If she's really vicious, then my best advice to you would be to dump her as a friend. I've had friends who have been like that in the past. One friend's name was Autumn, and we were best friends in kindergarten. Unfortunately, when we reached high school in 2008, Autumn made fun of me behind my back with a friend who moved away via the phone, and my mom intervened. She told me to leave it alone, but then later that year, my sister was ripped off by Autumn during a trip to Adventureland for her grade in middle school. Autumn had problems that I wasn't aware of until Winter of 2008 when she made fun of me on the phone. I didn't talk to Autumn again. Either way, Autumn was more vindictive despite her troubles, which is why I am telling you. If this woman is worse than Autumn, than I recommend you break the relationship, and make it clean.

The thing about personality is that it is an infinite spectrum, and it is entirely subjective. Someone may seem mean to you, but to themselves they are just being honest or funny. If she's being mean for the sake of being mean, I'd suggest taking her aside and telling her "that was a little too far" or "that was unnecessary", and she'll eventually take the hint. Take care.

Sounds like Regina George syndrome.