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Toxic Friends-Kicking you when you're down
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<blockquote data-quote="AnotherMom58" data-source="post: 757541" data-attributes="member: 25418"><p>I completely support what you did. And NO you are absolutely not being petty. Having someone like this around will only make you feel bad and add nothing good/productive to your life.</p><p>I had a friend who I knew for 15 years, since college. She lived nearby and our families were close. But when my son started acting out, that's when I realized that she actually feels superior to me since my son is using drugs and her son isn't. She didn't say it outright but little comments she's made, facial expressions, etc. told me what I needed to know. I've also heard from other people that she's gossiped about me.</p><p>I cut off our friendship soon after that. Not because I realized she was toxic - back then I still wanted her as a friend - but because I was ashamed of my son and my parenting. I felt like there must be something I did as a mother to make my son be the way he is.</p><p>That's what toxic people do - make you feel shame and sadness. You need friends who would pull you up, not drag you down. You did the right thing.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AnotherMom58, post: 757541, member: 25418"] I completely support what you did. And NO you are absolutely not being petty. Having someone like this around will only make you feel bad and add nothing good/productive to your life. I had a friend who I knew for 15 years, since college. She lived nearby and our families were close. But when my son started acting out, that's when I realized that she actually feels superior to me since my son is using drugs and her son isn't. She didn't say it outright but little comments she's made, facial expressions, etc. told me what I needed to know. I've also heard from other people that she's gossiped about me. I cut off our friendship soon after that. Not because I realized she was toxic - back then I still wanted her as a friend - but because I was ashamed of my son and my parenting. I felt like there must be something I did as a mother to make my son be the way he is. That's what toxic people do - make you feel shame and sadness. You need friends who would pull you up, not drag you down. You did the right thing. [/QUOTE]
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