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begin in this journey called life you
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will not only meet good friends who are
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always there to support you encourage
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you and want the best for you in your
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life but also toxic ones along the way
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who only perceive you as an opportunity
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for their own personal gain these
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friendships will affect you physically
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mentally and emotionally so how do we
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differentiate between a real friend and
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a toxic friend here are four differences
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between good friends and toxic friends 1
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good friends protect you when you're
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vulnerable a good friend will take care
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of you when you need to be cared for and
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supported do you have a friend who
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protects you when you're at your lowest
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point in life or listens to you with
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empathy and provides emotional safety
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and reassurance when you went through a
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bad day good friends are typically good
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listeners they wouldn't mind listening
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to you event for hours and generally
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care about your well-being because they
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genuinely missed you and loved your
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presence around them toxic friends only
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take demand a lot and give little back
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on the other hand toxic friends look out
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for only themselves and measure their
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friendships by what they can gain from
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you do you know anyone who's always
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calculating when it comes to helping you
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out even when you've helped them many
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times whenever they help you out they
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always expect something in return
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they might even guilt trip you when
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you're unable to help them truth is the
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decisions and actions of a toxic friend
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are mostly made based on fear and ego
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two good friends are trustworthy and
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accept you for who you are good friends
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are true from the bottom of their hearts
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they'll share their secrets while
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protecting yours do you have a friend
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who confides in you because they trust
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you and you would do the same for them
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when you're in pain physically mentally
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or emotionally they won't back away
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during times when you isolate yourself
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to a harmful degree they make sure
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you're okay and they're there for you
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they're the kind
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friends that are easygoing as they're
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not judgmental of who you are you don't
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have to hide your truth because they
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accept you for who you are toxic friends
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give praises to your face and stab you
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in the back these people are known as
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two-faced friends they can say nice
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things right in front of you but behind
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you it's a whole different story that
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could blow your mind they have a habit
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of gossiping behind your back without
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your knowledge everything they say to
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you is sugar-coated they're dishonest
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and only say things that you want to
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hear and this becomes a problem because
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they won't stop you from making
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regretful decisions even when they're
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aware of the consequences toxic friends
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often have a weak morale for example
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even when things go wrong they show you
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not to take ownership of your
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wrongdoings 3 good friends are mature
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and responsible good friends guide you
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on the right path they listen earnestly
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to you and try to understand where
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you're coming from the conversations you
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have with them can be real deep to find
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out whether someone is a good friend ask
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yourself do they often respond when you
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talk to them about your problems are
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they patient and empathetic or are they
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bored and indifferent toxic friends are
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reckless and immature
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these friends recklessly involve you in
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situations that make you uncomfortable
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and regret later on such as getting
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drunk in an unsafe environment or
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putting you in situations where you need
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to always lie to others sound familiar
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if so how do you plan to get out of this
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situation it's good to be aware and
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recognize the signs as early as possible
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if not you'll have an even harder time
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trying to get out of this loophole
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because you're Jiminy Cricket is lost
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somewhere and lastly good friends are
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compassionate with you and others their
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understanding and caring for example
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when you are stressed or struggling to
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cope with your mental health they become
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supportive and follow your pace of
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getting better this type of friend is
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rare to find because usually everyone
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else rushes you to recover as soon as
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possible when sharing your success and
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Happiness they congratulate and
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celebrate with you when you're grieving
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about a loss they'll be there for you
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good friends do
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only defend your name when you're not
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around but also encourage others of your
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good qualities toxic friends give you
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false hope and impressions they talk the
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talk but don't walk the walk in other
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words they often make promises they
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can't keep
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have you ever met someone who always
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boasts about their past good deeds or
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achievements if yes don't take her for
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granted even if they add in between
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apologies for seeming braggy to spot a
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toxic friend like this try asking for a
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similar favor or a promise they made in
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the past and see how they respond do
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they back out on you by giving excuses
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or do they follow through with what they
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initially preached do any of these
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points mentioned above remind you of
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anyone
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do you have more good friends or toxic
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friends in your life or do you identify
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with being a good friend or a toxic
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friend remember no one is perfect what
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matters is we learn and we become a
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better version of ourselves if you have
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a friend who is affecting your life in a
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negative way what do you plan to do next
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