Скачать или смотреть 5 signs you're the toxic one in the friendship (and don't realize it)

This isn’t an attack.

It’s an invitation to self-awareness.

Most people who harm others

aren’t cruel —

they’re unexamined.

Here are patterns I see clinically:

1️⃣ You center yourself during their pain

Their struggle becomes your story.

Your advice replaces their feelings.

They leave conversations feeling unheard,

even though you “meant well.”

2️⃣ You keep score instead of offering care

You remember everything you’ve done for them.

Support becomes currency.

Resentment builds quietly —

connection fades.

3️⃣ You invalidate without noticing

“At least…”

“Others have it worse.”

“You’re overthinking.”

These aren’t comfort statements.

They teach people to stop opening up to you.

4️⃣ You resist accountability

When they’re hurt, you defend intent

instead of acknowledging impact.

“I didn’t mean it that way”

replaces

“I see how that hurt you.”

5️⃣ You need access, not connection

You feel entitled to their time,

their energy,

their availability.

Boundaries feel like rejection

instead of information.

If this feels uncomfortable,

that’s not shame —

that’s growth knocking.

Healthy friendships aren’t built on perfection.

They’re built on reflection, repair, and respect.

Noticing your patterns

is how you stop repeating them.
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