Sometimes, an upbeat response covers up an uncomfortable emotion. I was recently texting with a friend when he paused for a ...

Many toxic people use gaslighting to maintain some sort of control over the people around them. Let’s say you were upset that a friend bailed on the summer BBQ you were excited to host (after ...

But as my fellow friendship expert Danielle Bayard-Jackson argues, the most toxic friends often use crafty and underhanded forms of aggression. When friends say "you're too sensitive," they ...

But, let’s be honest—sometimes, we're the ones who are the toxic friend. It’s not easy to face ... even if they don’t say it outright. Friendships are meant to be mutual, not transactional.

Friends are great—until they’re not. Psychologists say they hear often about so-called toxic friendships, which veer away from the health benefits we’re accustomed to and instead take a ...

I am not going to be in touch." At that point, you have the right to cut the toxic friend off, say Bonior and Squyres Groubert. "You can't have a constructive conversation with this person ...

2. They Make You Responsible For Their Feelings A toxic friend might often imply that you are responsible for their emotional state. They might say things like, "I was so worried when you didn't ...

You realize it’s time to end things, but knowing how to cut a toxic friend out of your life and actually doing it are two very different creatures. As for what to actually say to a close friend ...