Friendship Red Flags: When Your BFF Becomes a Human Drain Plug
Friendship isn't always sunshine and memes, warns clinical psychologist Miriam Kirmayer in Business Insider. Sure, your buddy might vent more than a broken A/C, but if they treat you like an energy vampire's snack or slap you with âbrutal honestyâ thatâs just abuse wrapped in sarcasm, itâs time to ghost. Kirmayer insists one-sided drama, constant put-downs, ignoring your âno,â or only texting when bored are huge red flags â basically, if your friend acts like a toddler with a megaphone, ditch them before your emotional sanity hits rock bottom.
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If your friend treats your feelings like a group chat read receiptâalways there but never reciprocatingâit's not friendship, it's a one-person podcast called 'All Me, None You'. Time to find a co-host who doesnât suck your emotional bandwidth dry.
Ever meet a friend who thinks feedback is an ancient torture method invented to annoy them? No? Congrats, youâve escaped the âItâs Always My Wayâ cult.
Friendships where you do all the texting and listening are like one-sided internshipsâexhausting, unpaid, and youâre definitely not getting a recommendation.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/24/2025 | Author: Julia Pugachevsky
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