9 Signs It’s Time to End a Friendship

1. Your core values differ and it’s noticeable enough that you have grown apart and don’t feel that you have much in common anymore.

It’s natural that over time your life may move in a different direction than your friend’s life. Some friendships survive these changes and others end up growing apart.

2. You are the only one making an effort to maintain the friendship.

There needs to be reciprocation in order for a friendship to survive. Otherwise, the friendship starts to feel imbalanced and the person putting in energy and effort to maintain the friendship can start to feel resentful over time.

3. You typically feel drained after spending time with them.

If you notice that you frequently feel drained after spending time with your friend, this a sign to take some time to reflect on what specifically is causing you to feel drained when you’re around them.

4. When you ask yourself why you’re maintaining this friendship, you can’t come up with a reason why.

If you’re reflecting on the role a friendship has in your life and you’re having difficulty coming up with a reason why you’re maintaining it, this is usually a sign that you’re feeling disconnected from this friend or obligated to spend time with them.

5. They don’t respect your boundaries.

Pay attention to what happens when you express a boundary or preference with a friend. Do they try to convince you otherwise or disregard your boundary?

6. You have started hiding things from them due to fear of judgment.

When you start hiding things from your friend due to fear that they will judge you harshly, this is often a sign that the dynamic in your friendship has shifted and you no longer feel emotionally safe.

7. You don’t feel good about yourself in their presence.

In a healthy friendship, you should be able to be your authentic self. If you don’t feel like your friend accepts you and you can’t be yourself around them or if you continuously walk away from your interactions feeling poorly about yourself, it’s time to consider what is happening in the friendship dynamic that is having such an impact on how you feel about yourself.

8. They’re a fair-weather friend.

Is your friend only available when they need you? It’s easy to be a good friend when things are great, but you often realize who your true friends are when things go wrong.

9. You often feel that the friendship is competitive.

If you feel that your friend is often trying to one-up you, gives you backhanded compliments, or has difficulty celebrating your success, your guard will likely be up and as a result, it will be difficult to trust them, which can cause a strain in the relationship over time.

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Reflection:

What other signs can you add?

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