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The Friendship series #1
If your friends have these characteristics, part ways immediately.
3 traits of a toxic friend.
Raise your hand if you’ve had the one friend that gave you that uneasy feeling in your gut. The one that if they called you took a few extra breaths before answering the phone or even ignored it altogether. Or worse, you knew at some point, you’d be the one hurt at the end of the phone call or hangout because they wanted to give you some “truthful” or “tough love” advice?
I cut ties with a friend of over 7 years because she exhibited these toxic characteristics. I had already lived a life filled with emotional and mental abuse, so you’d think I’d notice the signs and leave a long time ago. The thing is, she was so cunning and strategic in her words and behaviors that I didn’t notice the web she was spinning until I was caught in it.
Luckily, I’m currently in a place of complete healing from that friendship, and I’m at a point where I can talk about it without any emotional ties and I want to share my experience with you so you know the warning signs and if you are already in a friendship such as this, you can start to remove yourself from the equation.
