You walk into your seventh period and take a seat next to your best friend. They’ve been different lately. They starts talking to you and everything seems OK, until a guy friend sits next to them.
They starts talking about how badly you dress, bringing your mood down. You start to feel really upset. They doesn’t only do this in front of guys, They does it in front of anyone, just to make herself look better. A lot of people warned you to distance yourself from them, but you didn’t listen because you thought they seemed nice and because you have known them since 8th grade.
Slowly, they get more toxic. They get upset whenever you talk to your other friends and not her. This isn’t healthy and when you told one of your best friends they told you it was time to end it.
Putting yourself first can be hard, but your feelings are valid and no one should tell you otherwise. It can be hard to end a friendship that meant so much to you but you have to remind yourself. This isn’t a healthy friendship. In order to stay away from these relationships, there are some signs to look out for.
Passive aggressive behavior
Passive aggressive behavior is when someone is indirectly saying something negative towards you.Some examples of someone being passive aggressive is when someone says “you’re too sensitive” or “why can’t you just take the joke.”
Ignoring your boundaries
Ignoring boundaries is when someone doesn’t give you space and don’t acknowledge your personal discomfort. An example of someone ignoring your boundaries is when you ask them to stop trying to control who you can be friends with but they continue to point out the little things your friends do.
Bringing you or other people down
Bringing people down is when someone talks bad about another person or yourself, such as talking about a person’s looks and the way a person dresses.
You can talk to your friend explaining how you don’t like the way you have been treated and how it makes you feel. Respect is very important in a friendship. People can’t just assume just because y’all are friends that they can disrespect them.
However, if they say that they will change and try to do better, you should try giving them a second chance. If that person decides your friendship means a lot to them, then they will learn to change.
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