Dr. Smith has shared some other signs that hint that a friendship has gone sour.
The toxicity also depends on how your friends react to when you share your highs and lows.
“When you share bad news, your bid for connection and support is squashed by something apparently much worse that happened to them once,” the psychologist said.
“Sharing good news or something positive that is happening for you feels unwelcome, too. You might be met with sarcasm or praise that comes laced with insult. Or you might notice that you are being subtly excluded in ways that you weren’t when things weren’t going so well for you,” she added.
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