How to Cut Ties with Toxic Friends As a Teenager

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Talk to your friend in a public place.. Consider writing a letter.. Set boundaries, respectfully.

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Steps

1

Talk to your friend in a public place.

Step 1

Talk to your friend in a public place.

2

Consider writing a letter.

Step 2

Consider writing a letter.

3

Set boundaries, respectfully.

Step 3

Set boundaries, respectfully.

4

Ask for help if things escalate.

Step 4

Ask for help if things escalate.

5

Answer your telephone less often.

Step 5

Answer your telephone less often.

6

Be unavailable to go out.

Step 6

Be unavailable to go out.

7

Don't respond as much to messages.

Step 7

Don't respond as much to messages.

8

Excuse yourself from conversations.

Step 8

Excuse yourself from conversations.

9

Try to stay on good terms.

Step 9

Try to stay on good terms.

10

Avoid your friend in social situations.

Step 10

Avoid your friend in social situations.

11

Block your friend's phone number.

Step 11

Block your friend's phone number.

12

Unplug from social media and electronic contact.

Step 12

Unplug from social media and electronic contact.

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