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How can you tell if you're in a toxic friendship, and if this is the case, break off with them without losing the rest of your friends in the process?

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Last Updated: 07/13/2021 at 8:14pm
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Anonymous
January 11th, 2019 5:20am
Be interested in their things and they will do it for yours Reciprocity could be the most transversal characteristic of all. The common denominator that makes the rest possible. Trust them and they will trust you. Be honest and they will be with you. Love them and they will love you. Interview your things and they will do it for yours. But not only from the personal point of view, but academic. If you are interested in what they like, they will be more receptive to learning what you teach them: languages, sciences, art ... Teachers must adapt their interests and needs to the academic content. And we can not teach them things from a world that no longer exists. Teachers are becoming aware of the epidemic deficit of attention in this new society, so we do not know what to do now to be heard. To encourage their motivation, the only catalyst for learning.
Elcy
April 28th, 2020 7:51pm
Managing relationships with people whose values don't align with your own begins with setting boundaries. You get to decide what you will do if an interaction goes in a direction that makes you uncomfortable. Boundaries are: “If you do X, then I will do Y to protect myself.” You cannot control the behavior of other people, your power exists in managing your own thoughts, being responsible for your own feelings, choosing your own actions, and creating the result you want for yourself. Here are some examples of boundaries: - If you continue to come over without texting first, I will not answer the door. - If you call me names, I will leave the house. - If you hit me, I will go stay with my mother. - If you smoke in the car, I won’t ride with you anymore.
Megana88
July 13th, 2021 8:14pm
It can be hard to spot a toxic friendship. You can use your emotions to help you. If they leave you feeling sad or hurt, that could be a sign that they are a toxic friend. If you feel as if you are putting yourself last and putting them first in every situation, it may also be a toxic friendship. If you set boundaries for them that they ignore, this could also be a sign. If you wish to break off your friendship with them you can do so by communicating your thoughts to them and by slowly distancing yourself. Try to avoid being rude or angry, but be honest with them about what you're feeling and why you are feeling it. They, and your other friends, should understand your message and where you are coming from.