{"id":17527,"date":"2017-05-09T11:00:22","date_gmt":"2017-05-09T10:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=17527"},"modified":"2023-03-12T20:32:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-12T20:32:33","slug":"toxic-friends-what-to-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/toxic-friends-what-to-do.htm","title":{"rendered":"Toxic Friends – Who They Are and What to Do Next"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: JD Hancock<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

by Andrea M. Darcy<\/span><\/p>\n

Friends are forever, as the saying goes.<\/p>\n

But is it actually a good idea to keep all friends forever? Can you have ‘toxic’ friends? And if so, what should you do next?<\/em><\/p>\n

Are they really a ‘toxic’ friend?<\/h2>\n

The internet has led to an era of labelling. <\/strong>Words like ‘toxic’ and ‘narcissist<\/a>‘ are bandied about far too easily, and real connection<\/a> is sadly getting lost.<\/p>\n

So first things first \u2013 yes, some relationships are unhealthy<\/a><\/span> and it’s important to learn the signs of this. But it’s also important to ask good questions<\/a><\/span>, like, is your friend really ‘toxic’? Or are they going through a hard time or a big life change<\/a> that means they are not themselves<\/span><\/span>? Is it possible you are actually bored with them, and creating this ‘toxic’ drama<\/a> to avoid admitting to it?<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Signs of an unhealthy relationship<\/h2>\n

The signs that a relationship isn’t a real friendship but an unhealthy alliance are the same as if you have an unhealthy relationship with a<\/strong> family member or with a romantic partner or colleague.<\/p>\n

They can include the following:<\/p>\n