How to Recognize a Toxic Friend
Listen for negative or judgmental statements about you.. Look for signs they're jealous and competing with you.. Call them out if they cross your boundaries.
Steps
Listen for negative or judgmental statements about you.
Listen for negative or judgmental statements about you.
Look for signs they're jealous and competing with you.
Look for signs they're jealous and competing with you.
Call them out if they cross your boundaries.
Call them out if they cross your boundaries.
Keep a mood tracker of how you feel after spending time with them.
Keep a mood tracker of how you feel after spending time with them.
Watch for signs they aren't trustworthy.
Watch for signs they aren't trustworthy.
Check if you feel manipulated or controlled by them.
Check if you feel manipulated or controlled by them.
Look for passive-aggressive comments and behaviors.
Look for passive-aggressive comments and behaviors.
Determine if you're doing all the work or feel used.
Determine if you're doing all the work or feel used.
Notice if most of your conversations are about them.
Notice if most of your conversations are about them.
Watch for needy behavior.
Watch for needy behavior.
Recognize if they often play the victim.
Recognize if they often play the victim.
Pay attention to how they affect your other friendships.
Pay attention to how they affect your other friendships.
Refuse to participate in their ongoing drama.
Refuse to participate in their ongoing drama.
Tell your friend how they're making you feel using "I" statements.
Tell your friend how they're making you feel using "I" statements.
Set boundaries
Set boundaries
Don't tell your toxic friend anything personal until things improve.
Don't tell your toxic friend anything personal until things improve.
Pursue your own needs instead of what your friend wants.
Pursue your own needs instead of what your friend wants.
Point out inappropriate behavior when it happens.
Point out inappropriate behavior when it happens.
Spend less time with them if the behavior continues.
Spend less time with them if the behavior continues.
End the friendship if your friend isn't willing to change.
End the friendship if your friend isn't willing to change.
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