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You may not know how bad your friend is for you because you’re caught up in your friendship. But you’ll feel the toxicity after some time. So, how would you recognize the signs of a toxic friend and deal with them?\u00a0 \u00a0How would you\u00a0identify<\/a>\u00a0this friend before he or she throws your life into chaos?<\/p>\n Friendships are vital because they impact all aspects of our lives. Good ones are enriching; conversely, toxic ones are destructive.<\/p>\n Florence Isaacs<\/a>, the author of Toxic Friends\/True Friends, defines a toxic friendship as one with no balance<\/a>.<\/p>\n One friend’s needs get met while another’s are forgotten. A toxic friend is draining, unsupportive, and focuses only on his or her feelings. He or she also gives tremendous stress.<\/p>\n Furthermore, you’ll find a toxic friend overly demanding. He or she will take a lot from you but won’t give anything back.<\/p>\n You may shrug off toxic behavior, but it isn’t as harmless as you think.<\/p>\n We usually react to sarcastic or selfish friends with anger and disdain. Once the feeling subsides, all that’s left is negativity. The unwanted behaviors of derision, judgment, pettiness, and distraction take over.<\/p>\n But you’ll probably be reluctant to let go of your friend. You may believe that he or she is the only friend you have. Therefore, you put up with your friend’s poor treatment of you, all the time grumbling behind his or her back.<\/p>\n The result? You become defensive, cynical, hate-filled and irritable. In short, you become toxic yourself.<\/p>\n So, the consequences of a toxic friendship are negative at least and disastrous at worst. It’s essential to identify the signs of a toxic friend and address them before they ruin your life altogether.<\/p>\n Do the phrases ‘I’ll never pass the exam,’ or ‘Things will never change,’ sound familiar?<\/p>\n Toxic friends would, first of all, never look at the bright side of life.\u00a0They will resist all attempts to get them to see the light – the Light of Positivism.<\/p>\n Such friends will destroy your motivation and lower your mood. Therefore, you should deal with the behavior before it overtakes you.<\/p>\n Also, toxic friends, rarely, if ever, listen to your problems. Friends share their worries with one another; they believe in mutual understanding and support. A toxic friend would demand that you’re there when he or she is down but is hardly around when you feel the same way.<\/p>\n Furthermore, toxic friends are hypercritical. They are quick to point out your flaws but feel resentful when you do the same.<\/p>\n While constructive criticism is useful and at times even life-changing, relentless, negative put-downs are the complete opposite. If you feel that your friend’s constant critique makes you unable to talk to him or her, he or she is probably toxic.<\/p>\n Moreover, toxic friends are quick to show their temper, either passively or aggressively. They blow up or refuse to speak to you over the smallest oversights. If you always feel guilty or apologetic for trivial reasons, you have a destructive friend.<\/p>\n A true friend<\/a> is the first to congratulate you when you achieve milestones in your life. A toxic friend can’t, and won’t share your happiness. He or she won’t celebrate your success.<\/p>\n Toxic friends love nothing better than to talk about themselves. They are always the centers of conversations. However, they’ll give you the brush-off when you try to share your life with them.<\/p>\nWhat is a toxic friendship?<\/h3>\n
Why a toxic friend isn’t harmless<\/h3>\n
10 Signs of a Toxic Friend Who Is Poisoning Your Life<\/h3>\n
1. Focusing on negativity<\/h4>\n
2. Toxic Friends Are Poor Listeners<\/h4>\n
3. Toxic Friends Criticize<\/h4>\n
4.\u00a0Toxic friends are quick to anger<\/h4>\n
5. Toxic Friends envy your success<\/h4>\n
6. Toxic Friends love themselves<\/h4>\n
7. Toxic Friends Don’t Keep In Touch<\/h4>\n