Getting Mean Girls vibes?
RUN
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No one wants to believe their friend isn’t their friend.
They’re supposed to be our ride-or-die, our shoulder to cry on, the yin-to-our-yang.
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But sometimes, things are justoff.
But they’re our friends…right?
At a Glance
Ever get the feeling that a friend might not have your back?
Maybe theyre jealous, insecure, or in some sort of weird competition with you.
You may feel like youre doing something wrong, and their actions must be your fault somehow.
It can affect your confidence and make you not trust others as easily.
Takeaways
It’s heartbreaking to think that a friend might be secretly sabotaging you.
But by being aware of these red flags, you could identify toxic patterns and buildhealthier relationships.
Remember, you deserve to have friends who lift you upnot drag you down.
Ramachandran VS, Jalal B.The evolutionary psychology of envy and jealousy.Front Psychol.
2021 Nov;92(6):e1326-e1341.
