Friendships are a necessity of life. They help you when things get tough and bring you joy. But not all friendships are beneficial. Some friendships are one-sided, negative and harmful. It’s these sorts of friendships that are toxic and you need to dump toxic friends. You don’t need that kind of negativity in your life, after all! But one might not always know that they’re in a toxic friendship, so here are some ways to tell so that you can dump that friend to the curve and channel your energy elsewhere.
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They criticise everything
Sure, everyone is a critic, but a toxic friend is one that spews it 24/7. They criticise everyone and everything and they never seem to be happy or content about anything. All they know how to do is criticise things and it seems that every time you’re around them, you start to get tangled up in their negativity. Life is too short to be unhappy and criticise everything, which is why you need to cut this sort of friend out of your life ASAP!
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They covet things you want
Everyone has different desires and wants. However, a toxic friend will start to want everything you want, too. That new car, purse, boyfriend, etc. will all be something they want when they find out you want it, too. And then they’ll go out and get it just to spite you and throw it in your face. It’s one thing to want the same things in life, but another to constantly go after the exact things/people you want.
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They doubt you
A toxic friend is one that will doubt everything you do or say. They don’t think highly of you and what you’re capable of and never believe in you. They also spread lies about you and lack faith in what you cad do, while looking down on your achievements or goals.
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They don’t have empathy
A true friend can put themselves in your shoes and feel your pain. A toxic friend lacks empathy. They can’t see your side of things and end up being horrible friends!
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They’re untrustworthy
Trust is important in any relationship you have, including friendships. A toxic friend won’t keep your secrets and will use them against you if they need to. Never put your trust in a toxic friend or you’ll end up with all your little secrets spread around town.
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They take advantage
As friends, you naturally want to lend a hand to someone you care about, but toxic friends seem to take advantage of your generosity. They take and take and don’t give anything in return. And they won’t even offer a thank you for helping them.
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They gossip about you
The saying keep y our friends close and enemies closer is a saying that easily defines toxic friends who gossip behind your back. They’ll ruin your reputation and will spread nasty rumors about you – all while pretending to be your friend to your face.
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They love drama
You’ll get to a point in life where drama isn’t worth it. However toxic friends live for the drama and can’t get enough of it. And they’ll drag you into their drama day in and day out, so stay away from these sorts of toxic friends!
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They judge you
No one is perfect and friends know that. But toxic friends are judgmental and will pass harsh judgment on you based on their own beliefs and ideals. They never want to hear your side of the story and that leaves your friendship one-sided.
