If you’ve ever felt that someone was a bad friend but couldn’t quite put your finger on why, you’re in the right place.
In one Reddit thread (which you can see here), people shared the subtle signs that someone is actually terrible to be around, and it could honestly serve as a checklist for knowing when to cut someone off.
I’ve gathered the wisdom of 18 different people for you below:
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“They find a problem in everything!! Nothing is good enough or worthy for them.”
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“They have no self-awareness; they refuse to take accountability and consistently blame other people. They are unable to reflect on their actions.”
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“Look at how they treat people they don’t need to be nice to, like waiters, janitors, or strangers. Kindness without an audience says everything.”
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“They have to tell other people they’re a good person.”
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“Their time is more important than yours. They expect you to do things when it suits them and don’t apologize when they’re late or leave you waiting, only to change their mind. It’s selfishness, entitlement, and lack of respect all rolled into one.”
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“They will lie about the smallest things.”
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“You’re telling a story/talking about something that happened, and they’re always trying to ‘one up’ you with a story of their own.”
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“They believe in the ‘I suffered, so you should too’ mindset, and illustrate this in some fashion.”
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“I’ve found that people who say things like ‘I’m an empath’ or ‘I can walk into a room and know how everyone is feeling’ tend to be completely self-absorbed. They don’t care how anyone else is feeling, so they project their feelings into everyone and assume they are correct!”
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“Lack of curiosity about other people. All conversations get shifted back toward them. Complaining about the same thing over and over without effort to change the situation.”
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“When they make you feel like you’re overreacting every time you bring up something that bothered you.”
What do you think? Let me know in the comments!