5 Early Signs of a Friendship That It is Going Bad

Let’s face it, bad friends are everywhere. We have more “friends” than ever before, and yet, can you really count your true friends with the fingers from one hand? Once you realize this, you need to learn how to end a friendship that’s bad for you, and more importantly, recognize the specific points when a friendship in your life starts to turn sour.

All of us have had our share of bad friends through the years. But have you really learnt your lesson, or do you still find yourself in a bad friendship even now?

One of the first things we have to understand about bad friends is that they suck the life out of you, slowly and surely. Instead of trying to fix someone up all the time, learn to understand when to end a friendship, especially if it’s a bad one.

# You’re stressed when making plans with them

Friends are there to keep your life fun and interesting. You shouldn’t be dreading getting together and if that’s the case, your friendship might need to end. Pay attention to how you feel when they ask to hang out.

# You’d rather be with other people

When you’re hanging out and just not enjoying yourself at all, it’s time to take a deeper look at your friendship. You should never have to spend time with people you don’t like. End the friendship if this is the case 100% of the time.

# You ignore them

When they text or call or even talk to you in person, you either ignore them or tune them out. This is a clear sign you’re not interested in anything they have to say. Not only that, but you’re also not being a good friend back. And if you’re not a good friend, you must not care about them.

# They have opposing views to yours

We all grow apart and form different opinions over the years. Some of those differences are perfectly fine to work through, but others just aren’t. You can’t get past opposing beliefs and values.

# They’re negative and don’t support your goals

Whenever you bring up some goals or work that you’re really excited about, how do they react? Are they happy for you and encouraging your success or do they sit back and spew bitter words about it? I think you know which is a sign you need to ditch them.