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Energy - Consider that friend who sucks up all of your energy rather than recharging you.

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Monologue - Some people only want to talk about themselves, their own problems and joys, and are never ask about or are willing to listen to you.

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Negative - The friends who are permanently negative, and leave behind heavy and sad energy in the room.

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Someone else's fault - Do you have a friend who blames all their problems on someone or something else?

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"No" - Those friends who don't take no for an answer cause stress and pressure. These ones are possibly manipulative and use emotional blackmail to get what they want.

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Liar - If they lie to others, they can lie to you too.

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Gossips - We all share, but be wary of gossips.If they speak ill of others, they will say bad things about you too.

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Don't let you speak - Does a true friend allow you to express yourself, or constantly interrupt your ideas and words?

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Make you feel small - Perhaps you have a friend who does everything to put you down, who loves to criticize and diminish you.

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Bad taste jokes - At first the jokes were lighthearted, but after a while they become increasingly serious and are done in front of other people. Be cautious of friends who play pranks to undermine you.

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Reflection - If you have any friends who do any of these things, take some time to reflect on the friendship and whether it is really good for you.

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Think about it - Does spending time with this person makes you feel defensive or upset?

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Think about it - Do you spend time justifying your own behavior when you are with your friend, rather than feeling normal?

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Think about it - Are you happy with this friendship?

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Think about it - Do you feel diminished, attacked, or used?

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Think about it - Is this friendship balanced or does it require a lot of effort to be maintained?

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Think about it - Do you feel guilty about things that happen to your friend?

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Think about it - Does this friendship make you feel like you are in competition?

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Types of toxic friendship - The promise-breaker: the one who promises one thing and does not keep the promise.

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Types of toxic friendship - The traitor: the one who betrays your confidence even in the simplest things.

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Types of toxic friendship - The egocentric: the one who is selfish and only thinks about their own well-being.

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Types of toxic friendship - The exposer: the one who loves to expose personal elements, including yours.

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Types of toxic friendship - The competitor: the one who loves to compete with you.

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Types of toxic friendship - The guilty locator: the one who never admits guilt and must always find someone to blame. Most of the time, that someone is you.

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Types of toxic friendship - Can't take no for an answer: the one who cannot hear a "no," especially coming from you. The friend who does everything to manipulate you to do what they want.

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Types of toxic friendship - The one who does not respect your status: a friend who does not respect your experience.

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Types of toxic friendship - The one that crosses the limits: the one who goes beyond the limits of your individuality and the limit of respect towards each other.

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Solution - If you have identified someone with these traits, the first step is to slowly start to distance yourself from that person.

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