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.
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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
But a "Hey Jack! Say hi to the fam will ya? Ttyl!" text every other week or month doesn't require that much physical or emotional effort these days...
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This is simply not true...some people are more introvert than others, and in particular not everyone likes to chat over the phone a lot. A real friend is someone who is there in need, not someone who is good in small talk. Other way round, those who phone up a lot can be the really close ones, but it can also be the chatty ones. Thus: rather not a good criterion.
I have two friends who I hardly ever see (we are all introverts) and a sister... But I feel your pain.
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I actually had a "friend" like this. She only called me when she needed money. Heck. I had been with her like 2 times outside work and she already thought we were close enough so she could ask me to lend her 200€ solely because she was a smoker and had spent all her money. Glad I blocked her.
Oh damn, if you had written $ I'd be super covinced it's the same "friend" as mine! HA
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guys, I don't think this one is wrong. I'm an Introvert myself,the pict. doesn't say 'regularly', does it? missing someone is actually relative in terms of anything, especially time.
I'm an introvert too and I agree with you. I kind of interpret "call just because I miss you" as something more like those times when I text my best friend because we haven't hung out in 3 months (we're both introverts AND have busy lives) and we make plans to get dinner or go to a movie or something.
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I call myself a "foul weather friend" I'm really good a being there through out the thick of life, I have close friends who are the same. We can go months without talking but always know if life is bad we have someone to help us!
sometimes is the real friends calling the toxic friends and that's how they need your help...
Im. Looking for. My. Cousin kelly. Sue. Duncan. Parton. Of. Antioch. Tennessee
I thought toxic friends are who have 2nd thumb and akwardly don't know where to hide when shaking :))
I don't just call my friend just because I miss them 😂 sounds more like lover than friend, at least to me. I'm not the type of person who'd do that, but whenever they need help, I'll always be there for them 💪
I agree with this as iv been through so much loss and not one out of my 3 best friends contacted me or offered support but i only ever hear from them when they are going though a lot.
Well said, Hans. I've always appreciated the friends who care enough to say something I needed but didn't want to hear.
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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