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begin in this journey called life you

will not only meet good friends who are

always there to support you encourage

you and want the best for you in your

life but also toxic ones along the way

who only perceive you as an opportunity

for their own personal gain these

friendships will affect you physically

mentally and emotionally so how do we

differentiate between a real friend and

a toxic friend here are four differences

between good friends and toxic friends 1

good friends protect you when you're

vulnerable a good friend will take care

of you when you need to be cared for and

supported do you have a friend who

protects you when you're at your lowest

point in life or listens to you with

empathy and provides emotional safety

and reassurance when you went through a

bad day good friends are typically good

listeners they wouldn't mind listening

to you event for hours and generally

care about your well-being because they

genuinely missed you and loved your

presence around them toxic friends only

take demand a lot and give little back

on the other hand toxic friends look out

for only themselves and measure their

friendships by what they can gain from

you do you know anyone who's always

calculating when it comes to helping you

out even when you've helped them many

times whenever they help you out they

always expect something in return

they might even guilt trip you when

you're unable to help them truth is the

decisions and actions of a toxic friend

are mostly made based on fear and ego

two good friends are trustworthy and

accept you for who you are good friends

are true from the bottom of their hearts

they'll share their secrets while

protecting yours do you have a friend

who confides in you because they trust

you and you would do the same for them

when you're in pain physically mentally

or emotionally they won't back away

during times when you isolate yourself

to a harmful degree they make sure

you're okay and they're there for you

they're the kind

friends that are easygoing as they're

not judgmental of who you are you don't

have to hide your truth because they

accept you for who you are toxic friends

give praises to your face and stab you

in the back these people are known as

two-faced friends they can say nice

things right in front of you but behind

you it's a whole different story that

could blow your mind they have a habit

of gossiping behind your back without

your knowledge everything they say to

you is sugar-coated they're dishonest

and only say things that you want to

hear and this becomes a problem because

they won't stop you from making

regretful decisions even when they're

aware of the consequences toxic friends

often have a weak morale for example

even when things go wrong they show you

not to take ownership of your

wrongdoings 3 good friends are mature

and responsible good friends guide you

on the right path they listen earnestly

to you and try to understand where

you're coming from the conversations you

have with them can be real deep to find

out whether someone is a good friend ask

yourself do they often respond when you

talk to them about your problems are

they patient and empathetic or are they

bored and indifferent toxic friends are

reckless and immature

these friends recklessly involve you in

situations that make you uncomfortable

and regret later on such as getting

drunk in an unsafe environment or

putting you in situations where you need

to always lie to others sound familiar

if so how do you plan to get out of this

situation it's good to be aware and

recognize the signs as early as possible

if not you'll have an even harder time

trying to get out of this loophole

because you're Jiminy Cricket is lost

somewhere and lastly good friends are

compassionate with you and others their

understanding and caring for example

when you are stressed or struggling to

cope with your mental health they become

supportive and follow your pace of

getting better this type of friend is

rare to find because usually everyone

else rushes you to recover as soon as

possible when sharing your success and

Happiness they congratulate and

celebrate with you when you're grieving

about a loss they'll be there for you

good friends do

only defend your name when you're not

around but also encourage others of your

good qualities toxic friends give you

false hope and impressions they talk the

talk but don't walk the walk in other

words they often make promises they

can't keep

have you ever met someone who always

boasts about their past good deeds or

achievements if yes don't take her for

granted even if they add in between

apologies for seeming braggy to spot a

toxic friend like this try asking for a

similar favor or a promise they made in

the past and see how they respond do

they back out on you by giving excuses

or do they follow through with what they

initially preached do any of these

points mentioned above remind you of

anyone

do you have more good friends or toxic

friends in your life or do you identify

with being a good friend or a toxic

friend remember no one is perfect what

matters is we learn and we become a

better version of ourselves if you have

a friend who is affecting your life in a

negative way what do you plan to do next

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