Founder-focused HR/offboarding assistant for firing friends

I had to fire my best friend. There's no easy way to say it, and it was one of the loneliest decisions I've made as a founder. We started the journey together, but as the company grew, the roles changed. The decision wasn't about friendship; it was about responsibility to the team and the business's survival. It taught me a brutal lesson: sometimes the right decision for the company is the hardest one for you personally. Our friendship is still recovering. Has anyone else been in this impossible situation?