Is it normal that my friends are particulary harsh and vicious with me?

"I have never been the cause of any conflict and I almost never get into arguments with anyone." - I could have written this. I'm the same way, my friends however, aren't the same as yours. It seems like your friends are taking your kindness as a weakness. This "friendship" is certainly unhealthy for you and I suggest you leave them and find a new group of individuals to chill with who will give you constructive criticism and not forget to compliment you every once in a while.

Time for new friends. :)

Some friends were harsh on me once. I was harsh on them. Must have taken the medical team hours to pick out all the glass shrapnel from my Molotov cocktails.

They aren't real friends. You need to cut ties from them and go make new friends.

I'm really sorry to read about how you've been treated. Gives weight to the saying "with friends like these who needs enemies."
I hope you can move on with your life and find more fruitful relationships. I wish you all the best.

No one seems to know what the word friends means anymore.

You friends sound like losers and scumbags, find better more civilized people to hang with. Seriously do it. For a time I had some toxic friends in my life, but eventually got rid of them and I'm quite happy I did. There's one scumbag to go, but he's a bit well-integrated in my group. Good thing is that we rarely see him so he has little impact in my life.

If your so-called friends jump down your throat the second you express an opinion then obviously they're not friends, but enemies. Treat them as such.

Also sometimes you have a ringleader who's pulling the strings while the others go along. If you can find a way of kicking that person out of your group you can keep your other friends, assuming they're decent.

They were brainwashed like I was after banging Britney spears on an airplane

Those guys are NOT your friends. It sounds like they're trying to alienate you. You need to find new friends. And to be honest, I really hope you make them jealous!

yeah my friends once left me depressed once, but i gave back into them
im such a softie

It is hard to push old friends behind you, but if they are jealous or not supportive, then it is time to surround yourself with new friends!

"Friends?"

Is it possible that these so called "friends" could be jealous of you? What exactly do you have in common with these people? Do you have similar interests, share the same socio-economical or cultural background, or do ya'll just like getting wasted together? You said, " In a social circle in which we have seen infidelity, violence and drug abuse they get inexplicably mad at me for things like not liking a movie", so in my humble opinion they sound like a bunch of scumbags. I'd like to invite and challenge you to entertain the idea that these losers are not worthy of your company much less the opportunity to treat you in a vicious and unforgiving manner. Infidelity, violence and drug abuse are not behaviors of decent people who are worth knowing. Don't get me wrong, I love a little alcohol and marijuana as much as the next person but this situation sounds abusive and codependent. I encourage you to learn more about codependency. http://www.coda.org/ It sounds to me like you deserve so much better than what you're getting with these people.

I'd be very interested to know what you think.

Your so called "friends" sound like major league jerks! They are hypocritical toxic people.

My friend is also irritating, backstabber and they're also talking behind my back, and they were harsh and arguing me frequently..but I would being harsh toward them back and yell as loud as I can until they're loss ,but still they do the same thing on the next day and I'll fight them back again..sometimes its fun to won in arguesments with them. I don't think that people who treat us badly is still suitable to be called as friend. Just fight them back if they're try to mess up with you, I know
you can do it if you're really fucked up with them. Don't let your kindness let you down. After you won the arguements you must leave them and be sure to also say a deep hatred word before you leave~