Redditor Seeks For Ways To End A Friendship She's Tired Of, Decides To Lie And Skip The Toxic Friend's Birthday Instead

"Just because Meg is OK with it doesn't mean I have to accept it"

Maryjane

• Published in Interesting
• February 5, 2023

Friendships are good since no man is an island. However, you can be dealing with a lousy friend if your interactions with them are almost exclusively unpleasant.

Friends are an essential component of life; they improve your quality of life by offering company, social and emotional support, and uplift. Having supportive connections throughout your life can enhance your health and well-being and perhaps lengthen it.

But not all friendships are advantageous, as there are some that are dangerous and stressful. A bad friend can be many things, but it usually causes mental or emotional exhaustion or an overall lack of well-being.

Someone who is difficult or draining to be around is simply a bad friend, and the OP had one named Rachel. Every time the OP hangs out with her, she always leaves feeling garbage about herself based on something Rachel says.

Rachel makes snooty comments toward the OP about virtually everything, but her other friend Meg thinks there's nothing wrong with it. The OP believes that just because Meg is OK with it doesn't mean she has to accept it.

So she decided to break away from her friendship with Rachel and hoped it would be permanent. How did the OP go about achieving her plans?

Find out as you keep scrolling to read the full story below.

OP wants to know if it's bad of her to skip her friend's birthday

The OP never said anything back to Rachel or confronted her about these things because quite honestly, she's afraid of her

This was a lie but the OP didn't know what to say about wanting to take a break from our friendship

We've gathered comments from redditors regarding this story and you can keep scrolling to read through them

It seems you have come up with an inoffensive excuse

It is hard to break away from toxic friendships but it has to be done

Planning a vacation around their birthday

You are definitely not obligated to spend time with people that hurt you

It surely sounds like the friendship has outlived itself

You don't have to spend time with this person if you don't want to

You need to open about when they've made you feel a certain way

This Redditor is suggesting the OP ends it like a grown up

This Redditor had their advice in simple and clear terms

This was not a great lie to avoid conflict

This Redditor is suggesting for the OP to just tell the truth

Good friendships can improve your general health because they are built on mutual respect, honesty, and support. A strong social support system can help you cope with trauma, lower stress levels, and promote good conduct.

However, a friendship rife with distrust and jealousy can have a negative impact on you. This is what the OP is avoiding, and Redditors stood firmly behind her decision.

Maryjane