Friends are always there when you need them. They support you, they encourage you, and they only want the best for you in life. But there's another type of friend that isn't actually a friend at all. They aren't always easy to recognize but these handy infographics will show you how to spot them.
They come from a website called Life Hack and they helpfully explain how to differentiate between a real friend and a "toxic" friend. These pseudo-buddies are only pretending to be your friend so they can somehow benefit from the arrangement. They use you when they need you but they're never available when you need them, they get jealous of your achievements, they don't respect your personal space and...well...they're basically just assholes in disguise. Scroll down to see how you can identify these impostors.
More info: Life Hack (h/t: designtaxi)
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Not always true. Some people have a lot to deal with in life, and may not have the physical or emotional energy for "just thinking of you" calls
Well said, Hans. I've always appreciated the friends who care enough to say something I needed but didn't want to hear.
Actually...convincing people (or at least trying to) of something that you are deeply convinced off might be a sight on real friendship – at least if you do so because you care for them.
Actually that is not a sign of real friendship. Real friends let their friends make their own decisions out of respect for them even if they think that friend is making a big mistake. They let their friend know what they think, but respect that it is their decision and offer support in the ways that they feel comfortable. A real friend is there to pick up the pieces, not to judge and convince them that their way is the right way as you suggest. Perhaps you should consider if you are a toxic friend?
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What I see is toxic friends want to play horsey. I might be ok with that.
So..."pseudo-buddies"? I am sorry, but this series is pseudo-wisdom. All of that is either self-evident or too generic to be helpful. Usually the hard-part is to actually differentiate or learn how someone's real face looks like. Besides, most of these pictures tell you to expect tolerance from your friends. This is a good approach, but tolerance comes with tolerance...and some of these "toxic" friends here might not be so bad after all but simply expose non-standard behaviour that does not mean any bad.
Yes...I agree. Human relationships are too complex to fit into neat 'one-liner' rules like this
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So..."pseudo-buddies"? I am sorry, but this series is pseudo-wisdom. All of that is either self-evident or too generic to be helpful. Usually the hard-part is to actually differentiate or learn how someone's real face looks like. Besides, most of these pictures tell you to expect tolerance from your friends. This is a good approach, but tolerance comes with tolerance...and some of these "toxic" friends here might not be so bad after all but simply expose non-standard behaviour that does not mean any bad.
Yes...I agree. Human relationships are too complex to fit into neat 'one-liner' rules like this
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