Holding a friend accountable for their terrible behavior is not an easy thing to do. Explaining their behavior away seems more palatable than confronting them for making bad choices that affect others.
But even the most forgiving people can only take so much before keeping the peace becomes a mantra of the past. There will come a time when ending the friendship is the only correct course of action.
The question is, do you have a spine strong enough to stand against a good friend after they do something undeniably wrong? Redditors shared their own messed-up experiences with former friends who had no qualms about blurring the lines between right and wrong.
Redditors candidly recalled what their ex-friends did that cemented their decision to cut ties with them. After nearly 9k comments, we should count ourselves lucky not to be friends with these people.
At the same time, it's disconcerting to know that some people can mask who they are so well only to reveal their rotten core once they've gained our trust. It's not easy to recognize the red flags when it makes you question how good a judge you are of someone else's character.
Consider yourself warned because some of these responses are not for the faint of heart. Here are some of the best of the worst stories shared in the discussion.
1. An irresponsible gun owner would be the last person I would want to have drinks with.
sleestak_orgy
2. Did you tell the old lady what this friend did?
FriendlyDifference72
3. Good on this Redditor and their friends for advocating for that girl.
MenudoMenudo
That former friend is a vile human being. OP and his friends should hold their heads up high for saving someone from a lifetime of trauma.
MenudoMenudo
4. I'll take stupid over evil any day.
anothercynicaloldgit
5. OP dodged a bullet. That's the kind of person who wouldn't spit if a friend was on fire.
Mundane_Tour_3215
6. Some people do not deserve to become parents.
tucakeane
7. Don't you mean a former friend and an ex-girlfriend?
HooterEnthusiast
8. They only recognize pain when they're the ones feeling it.
Snapesnape716
9. I can feel the ick off of the screen.
Final_Objective_6204
10. When the watermelon fetishizer isn't the weirdest person in the group.
Redditor
11. Unconditional love is wasted on people like this OP's former best friend.
bitetime
Hannah thinks her happiness matters more than her ex-boyfriend's heartbreak over her betrayal.
bitetime
12. Those poor kittens would have died in the woods or attacked by the new dog if not for this commenter's intervention.
PoloGrounder
13. That was a sign to stay far away from these people.
Mewtwos2Toes
14. What did these vulnerable animals do to be treated this way?
tooltime22
15. This person is a horrific monster.
skeedlz
His wife and cat are in danger while this psycho is around.
skeedlz
16. Ha-ha! Infidelity is so fun!
hmfiddlesworth
17. Literally a disgusting person.
Nerevarine91
18. It took a lot of courage for the OP to talk about what happened.
snirpla
For her friend to do this and lie about being assaulted by the same guy is diabolical.
snirpla
19. Nope!
DownvotedJerk
20. The poor cat! Ending the friendship with a person this unreliable and uncaring was the right call.
AIDS_CHIMP
21. What level of manipulation is this?
lightningandmadness
22. It would have been perfect if the pregnant wife was told about her husband's affair.
Oldscool81
23. What was she trying to accomplish exactly?
Mission-Wash2796
24. The things you do to others have a way of coming back to you eventually, don't they?
xAndyPandax
25. This person shouldn't be a part of society.
Just-Seaworthiness39
26. It's only a matter of time before they see this person again.
Curious-Accident9189
27. What a terrible day to be literate.
Neohexane
28. This proves that good friends are hard to find.
kilobytess
29. We're just a bunch of NPCs to this person.
Giraffiesaurus
30. Worst best friend ever!
-pettyhatemachine-
Save for the few who were just brave enough to make stupid choices, these people are vile and shouldn't be around others. How cruel are you to experiment on how quickly animal fur can catch on fire?
The people who were unfortunate enough to encounter these monsters should thank the lucky stars they got away before they were harmed. Where is an unlikely animal friendship video when you need it?