People put a lot of importance onfriendships. In fact, recentresearchshows that 61% of American adults believe we can’t live a truly fulfilling life without a few close friends. Those polled put more emphasis on friendship than marriage, children or even having a lot of money. As the saying goes, we can choose our friends but not our family. And while ourbuddiesmostly bring great joy to our lives. There might be times we regret our life choices.If a friend has ever done something that totally pissed you off, you’re not alone. Redditors have been sharing the most annoying, infuriating and downright disrespectful things their “friends” have done to them. Keep scrolling for the top times people should have had their friendship contracts canceled.This post may includeaffiliate links.
People put a lot of importance onfriendships. In fact, recentresearchshows that 61% of American adults believe we can’t live a truly fulfilling life without a few close friends. Those polled put more emphasis on friendship than marriage, children or even having a lot of money. As the saying goes, we can choose our friends but not our family. And while ourbuddiesmostly bring great joy to our lives. There might be times we regret our life choices.
If a friend has ever done something that totally pissed you off, you’re not alone. Redditors have been sharing the most annoying, infuriating and downright disrespectful things their “friends” have done to them. Keep scrolling for the top times people should have had their friendship contracts canceled.
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No man, or woman, is an island. We all need other people around us. Maybe not all the time. But definitely some of the time. Several studies show what a few of us might already suspect or know. People with close, good friends are happier and less lonely.Dr Miriam Kirmayeris a clinical psychologist who specializes in friendships and social connection. She says loneliness is literally bad for our health.
My friend was redoing a small bathroom over a long weekend and asked to borrow my truck. I got it back with big dent on the front fender, the plastic cap on tailgate missing and big dent, some permanent stains on my passenger seat and the carpet. Also truck had about 3/4 tank of gas, maybe a little more, now it has so little gas the needle doesn’t move off the bottom position, over $100 to fill up.
Kirmayer writes inThe Guardianthat loneliness can lead toanxietyanddepression. It lowers our immune response. It negatively affects our brains. And it increases our risk of chronic health conditions including high blood pressure. “Research suggests that chronic loneliness may be as damaging to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day,” said Kirmayer. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
He basically killed the tree, so now I’m going to have to pay for removal and replacement which won’t be cheap.
I know they’re not the highest quality but they’re the best ones we got.
Bad friendscould even unalive us. But not in the way you might think. An Americanstudyof more than 308 thousand people found that adults with no close friends, or bad friends, were twice as likely to die prematurely. Aseparatestudy of more than 480 thousand British people found that a lack of quality friendships and relationships increases our risk of heart attack, stroke and early death. If you needed a reason to trade in those toxic or fake friends for some genuine ones. This might be it.
A while back, she saw I was selling a dress on Facebook and asked for it for free. She offered to pay for shipping when I said she could pay the $15 asking price (including shipping).Before then, she asked for another article of clothing. She apparently tried it on in stores and decided not to buy it. I happened to buy it and posted a picture while at an event. She asked for it, and I declined to hand it over. She got mad when I mentioned the store later had similar ones in stock. I’ve had no problems letting her choose from the stuff I’m going to donate, but it baffles me that someone with a ton of clothes and a well-paying job can go through someone’s photos and ask for their clothing.
Kirmayer notes that it’s more about quality than quantity when it comes to friendships and connections. Meaning, don’t expect to be happier and healthier just because you surround yourself with a whole bunch of people. Or strangers on social media. You could be doing more harm than good. So choose your crew wisely. That’s not to say strangers can’t bring unexpected joy to our lives. Now and again. Asthese peoplefound out…
“When we equate aloneness to loneliness, we act in ways that further our feelings of disconnection. We hold on to relationships that are imbalanced, draining, or unhealthy. We prioritize likes and follower counts over meaningful, reciprocated connections,” writes Kirmayer. “We tiptoe around conflicts, instead of addressing them in constructive ways… And we insert ourselves into social situations that make us feel uncomfortable, unsafe and unheard.”
So what happens if our so-called friends are giving us grief with their shallow, toxic or entitled behavior? Dr. Marisa G. Franco is a psychologist and friendship expert. Franco has this advice if you’re considering breaking up with a friend: “It’s always a good idea to have an open conversation and give your friend a chance to change before ending it.”“It’s normal for a lot of these issues to come up across the lifespan of the friendship,” she toldThe Wellnest. “Your friend’s behavior may be because they’re going through a tough time.” But if there’s a longstanding pattern of pathetic behavior, then it’s probably time to pull the plug.
So what happens if our so-called friends are giving us grief with their shallow, toxic or entitled behavior? Dr. Marisa G. Franco is a psychologist and friendship expert. Franco has this advice if you’re considering breaking up with a friend: “It’s always a good idea to have an open conversation and give your friend a chance to change before ending it.”
“It’s normal for a lot of these issues to come up across the lifespan of the friendship,” she toldThe Wellnest. “Your friend’s behavior may be because they’re going through a tough time.” But if there’s a longstanding pattern of pathetic behavior, then it’s probably time to pull the plug.
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