Tag: toxic friends
Why am I attracted to toxic friends?
A reader wonders why she gets into relationships with toxic friends.
Friendship Day – August 1, 2010
In 1935, the US Congress proclaimed the first Sunday in August each year as Friendship Day.
Five Ways To Unload A Toxic Friend
The term toxic friendship refers to a variety of relationships that are consistently negative and draining. The nature of these relationships is defined by patterns, not by one-time or occasional lapses in the reciprocity that is the essence of a healthy friendship.
Needy Friends: A Friend Indeed?
There are some friends who feel like an emotional ball and chain. They’re always in need of one thing or another: money, favors, help, coddling, praise—or simply more time than you have to give.
Twenty Questions: Spotting a Toxic Friendship
Here are 20 questions to help you spot a toxic friendship.
Friendship and the couch
In a recent article in the UK Telegraph entitled, Could friendships be ruining your life? journalist Tim Shipman reports that the American self-help industry is booming as we are becoming increasingly aware of toxic friendships. He points to the pervasive use of the term in our culture—noting the growing number of popular books and TV […]
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