SkinbaseNova/app/Http/Controllers/User/MyBuddiesController.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Controllers\User;

use App\Http\Controllers\Controller;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;

class MyBuddiesController extends Controller
{
    public function index(Request $request)
    {
        $user = $request->user();
        if (! $user) {
            return redirect()->route('login');
        }

        $perPage = 50;

        try {
            $query = DB::table('friends_list as t1')
                ->leftJoin('users as t2', 't1.friend_id', '=', 't2.id')
                ->leftJoin('user_profiles as p', 'p.user_id', '=', 't2.id')
                ->where('t1.user_id', $user->id)
                ->select('t1.id', 't1.friend_id', 't1.user_id', 't2.name as uname', 't2.username as user_username', 'p.avatar_hash as icon', 't1.date_added')
                ->orderByDesc('t1.date_added');

            $buddies = $query->paginate($perPage)->withQueryString();
        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
            $buddies = collect();
        }

        $page_title = ($user->name ?? $user->username ?? 'User') . ': Following List';

        return view('user.mybuddies', compact('buddies', 'page_title'));
    }

    public function destroy(Request $request, $id)
    {
        $user = $request->user();
        if (! $user) {
            abort(403);
        }

        try {
            $deleted = DB::table('friends_list')->where('id', $id)->where('user_id', $user->id)->delete();
            if ($deleted) {
                $request->session()->flash('status', 'Removed from following list.');
            }
        } catch (\Throwable $e) {
            $request->session()->flash('error', 'Could not remove buddy.');
        }

        return redirect()->route('legacy.mybuddies');
    }
}