Losing a good friend can be a painful experience, and it’s often due to a combination of factors. Maybe you are a self-centered a-hole, maybe you are just going through something you think no one will understand, or maybe you just don’t like the person anymore. Whatever the case may be… if you’re losing people left and right, you might want to check out this list. You could discover why you spend so many Friday nights binge watching American horror story or some other awesome show.
Here are 27 ways that can lead to losing a good friend:
- Being consistently negative and critical towards them.
- Not respecting their boundaries and constantly overstepping them.
- Not being there for them during their difficult times.
- Betraying their trust by sharing their secrets or spreading rumors about them.
- Being competitive with them and trying to one-up them in everything.
- Being unreliable and flaky when making plans.
- Being dismissive of their feelings and not taking their problems seriously.
- Being selfish and only thinking about yourself.
- Not being honest with them and avoiding difficult conversations.
- Being judgmental and constantly criticizing their life choices.
- Not showing appreciation for them and taking them for granted.
- Being disrespectful towards their family and loved ones.
- Taking advantage of their kindness and generosity.
- Being passive-aggressive and not communicating directly.
- Ignoring their calls and messages.
- Always canceling plans last minute without a valid reason.
- Being jealous of their other friendships and trying to isolate them.
- Constantly talking about yourself and not listening to them.
- Making fun of their insecurities and vulnerabilities.
- Not taking responsibility for your mistakes and blaming them.
- Not being supportive of their goals and dreams.
- Dismissing their opinions and beliefs.
- Being manipulative and trying to control them.
- Not being reliable when they need you the most.
- Making them feel guilty for things that are not their fault.
- Not being able to apologize sincerely and make amends.
- Growing apart due to lack of effort in maintaining the friendship.
Remember, friendships are a two-way street, and it takes effort from both parties to maintain them. Sometimes, it just take a text or a quick call to keep the fires of friendship burning. It doesn’t come easy for some people, and even with the best intentions, it can be difficult to maintain even the closest of friendships to monumentally kindred spirits.
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