5 Signs of Toxic Friends

1. They insult and tease you on a regular basis. 
2. They want all of your attention on demand.
3. They make themselves the perpetual victim.
4. They peer pressure you into things you don't want to do.
5. They disrespect your boundaries.
How can you deal with a toxic friendship? Fix it or leave it.

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Author: Nicole Arzt, LMFT,
Medically reviewed by: Kristen Fuller, MD
Published on 08/26/2021

[kpopforever]

this helped me discover my friendship was toxic, thanks

[emilygriffin]

They make me cry in the school bathrooms

[Aniar_bkwds]

Terrifying how accurate this is... low key want to send this to the toxic friend... i bet she would act clueless... thank you for this!❤

[gravesilk]

This sounds exactly like my best friend. Thank you

[heatherfeathersfan]

Can’t have a toxic friend when I don’t have any 😎

[glowingmadsx]

They call me a cry baby “why do you always cry” when there the ones that are doing it I haven’t done anything wrong to them I’ve been in the friendship group before all of them they make fun of me and my insecurities and don’t let me have other friends they run away from me and tell me to go away so today I did the right thing I left there group and found other really nice friends :)

[drebugsita]

number 4 and 5. I think its important to also realize some are more covert. like being invalidating about your feelings, pushing you to talk about something you don't want to (more subtle than drinking more, etc), try to manipulate you out of something because they want it. and when you bring up any of the said issues they may say they care but in person they show that they are actually excluding you and being secretive about it - all because you expressed your concerns

[Random-girl]

Thank you so much I just left from a friend ship and my other friends were telling me I was in the wrong but this is literally them so just left <3

[Fashionvictimedits.]

I was crying because my relationships are so toxic and unhealthy and they made me feel like shit.

[RRover]

Mine is:
You need to let it go
Need to let it go
Ah to the nah to the no no no...
Untouchable untouchable 😅
Because even if I tryna fix it she behaves like a child, blaming my other friend saying she's done something to my bestie 😭 (Daily drama mode on)
Case 2: If I leave it, she again blames my friend saying sHe's sToLeN mY bEsTiE 🤧
Like.. Girl! I'm a human, not an object to steal 🤦‍♀
I'm. A. Human. Who was born to another human(my mom) and who's freakin 5 feet tall 😑

[that_one_girl]

Thanks for helping me see that my friend is toxic😢

[ferdeath]

I've been reading and listening for 1 hours to understand, and now i really found it thank you for the examples, i get it more clearly finally i can get rid of toxic people with toxic and depressive behaviors.
He is exactly teases me and says always something in his life wrong and accuses me why dont you write and gossips people. Thank you 🙏

[kirayoshikagecat]

I have been away from all of my freinds for two months. And trust me. Its the best.

[wingsofcats]

I want to leave her because she is very mean and doesent let me do the things I enjoy, and she never gives me time alone. Thank you for helping me realize that ❤❤

[zacharydonaldson]

Most of these are going on in my friendship

[Foodie_in_a_mask]

Thank you so much now I can know who is my real friend or say Toxic friend, Thank you.

[Notmehehe_]

Left my toxic friend of 2years.. currently living my best life! I used to think of myself as worthless. after I ended this, my self esteem went up.

[SammiBratcher]

I'm pretty sure I have attachment issues but I do feel like she is the only person that understands me

[TheAnimator-jwem]

I just blocked one of my friends yesterday. I thought she was a great person but literally all of these things apply to her. Especially the second one, I'm so glad I ditched her for good

[amqry]

Thankyou for this amazing content, made me help feel lighter ❤❤
New sub❤❤