These 5 friendship red flags will help you recognise a toxic friend

<p>Ending a relationship can be tough, but it's best to prioritise your wellbeing over a toxic friendship.</p>, <span>Bad friends can be easy to spot if you pay attention to these red flags</span>, <h2>In life, we meet different people and make friends with some of them. Some friends may stick around for a while, but others leave.</h2>, <p>Each person we encounter teaches us something valuable, and these lessons can stay with us for a long time, maybe even for life.</p>, <p>Ending a friendship can be tough, but it's best to prioritise our wellbeing and choose our mental health over a toxic friendship.</p>, <p>I once had a friend whom I cared about deeply. We met during my first year in school, and at first, I tried to build a strong friendship with her. But as time passed, I noticed toxic patterns in her behaviour, like insincerity, lies, gossiping and anger issues.</p>, <p>I began to feel scared around her because of these negative traits and her anger would make me feel like I had to agree with everything she said. I wanted to work things out, but the friendship was dragging me into negativity, and I was becoming a pushover.</p>, <p>In my third year of college, someone pulled me aside and opened my eyes to the toxic relationship I was in. I didn't realise it until then. I decided to make some changes and have a conversation with this friend. She ended up gaslighting me and making me feel like I was the problem.</p>, <p>After the conversation, she blocked me on all social media platforms and stopped talking to me completely. It was difficult to go through, but I felt relieved because I knew I was free from the negativity.</p>, <p>A year later, this same friend came back apologising and saying she missed me as a friend. I forgave her, but I kept my distance because I knew that things could never be the same again.</p>, <p>Now you may have experienced something similar or are even in the same situation. So, how do you know when it's time to call it quits with that ‘friend’? Here are some signs of a toxic friendshi