6 Signs You Have Toxic Friends, NOT Real Friends
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Real friends show genuine interest, offer support, and provide constructive criticism kindly, while toxic friends are self-centered, unreliable, critical, and unsupportive, making you feel unhappy by keeping score of mistakes and playing on insecurities.
Insights
- Real friends offer genuine support, listen attentively, and show interest in your life, while toxic friends are self-centered, unreliable, and fail to reciprocate support.
- Healthy friendships involve constructive criticism delivered kindly, genuine apologies with accountability, and mutual respect, contrasting with toxic friendships characterized by harsh criticism, insincere apologies, and scorekeeping of mistakes.
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Recent questions
What are the characteristics of a genuine friend?
A genuine friend shows interest, listens, and supports.
How can toxic friends be identified?
Toxic friends are self-centered, unreliable, and critical.
How do genuine friends handle conflicts?
Genuine friends engage in open discussions and mutual respect.
What impact do toxic friends have on mental health?
Toxic friends can lead to feelings of unhappiness and insecurity.
How can one cultivate healthy friendships?
Cultivate healthy friendships through mutual respect and support.
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"Real vs Toxic Friends: Spot the Difference"
- A real friend shows genuine interest in your life, listens, and offers support when needed.
- A toxic friend is unreliable, self-centered, and doesn't reciprocate support when you need it.
- Genuine friends provide constructive criticism in a kind manner, while toxic friends shame and criticize harshly.
- Apologies from real friends are genuine and include accountability for their actions, unlike insincere apologies from toxic friends.
- Toxic friends keep score of mistakes, play on insecurities, and make you feel unhappy, while healthy friendships involve open discussions and mutual respect.
