I dismissed a lot of bad behavior with a friend. The red flags were always there and I just wanted to give her grace because she was always going through something. The moment I tried to express my frustration with her she couldn’t take accountability. I know I made my fair share of mistakes, but I was always their for her when she was not there for me. It was definitely a big lesson for me and it made me realize that I still have so much to heal from my past in order to not allow people like this in my life.
2026-06-29 13:06:37
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carla smada :
Character is consistent. No one's bigger than anyone's program.
2026-06-26 18:17:26
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𝘕𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘺 💜✨⁷ :
Exactly. The longer the friendship went on, the more their behavior got worse and worse, like comparing, being competitive, backhanded comments. I finally pulled my energy back.
2026-06-26 21:01:43
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Keem :
I feel like I have a lack of agency compared to other folks I know because now a days no one can sit still lol They’re all running away from or towards something at every second and it’s draining. I can’t like to just be? We can’t just enjoy this moment?
2026-06-27 07:35:49
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Dominique 💁🏾♀️ :
The crazy thing is, I knew it would. But I was praying that it wouldn’t
2026-06-26 21:07:24
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sophiephiphophum :
I keep making friends like this! By the end i snap and call them out and get cut off, I always do it slightly wrong though and have regrets but what I regret most is not knowing how to recognise this or set boundaries early on because it KEEP happening I keep being used and end up caring more than them so now to break the cycle I’ve become a distant and not very good friend as I’m exhausted. Where is the middle ground
2026-06-28 11:39:36
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faerilyfantasy :
And this is a big reason i always watch how people treat others, not just how they treat me as a “friend” Even the strangers and people/situations they dont like. Cause thats a big tell as to who they are as a whole person, not just who they being around people/situations they like/when things are going their way.
2026-06-28 22:42:09
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R M :
it took 10 years to be my turn 🫠
2026-06-27 13:11:29
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Kenz :
one of my biggest beliefs. I’m not an exception and I move accordingly.
2026-06-27 11:49:14
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Maxx Ström :
"you're never going to be the exception to someone's pattern of behavior" is such a powerful statement 🔥
2026-06-30 03:47:16
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Keona🥨 :
So I actually dodged a bullet?
2026-06-29 21:25:10
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juliette :
this is how I lost my best friend, I watched her turn on everyone else in her life without ever realizing that I would be the last one to turn on
2026-06-28 16:44:24
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citrus1545 :
if someones default behaviour is to gossip about other people ,they are gossiping about you too
2026-06-30 18:02:57
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Stace :
Literally going through this after a 16 year friendship.
2026-06-28 19:05:00
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Marsh :
I really don’t know if the lack of agency stuff was her or me… 😅 what if it’s both of us
2026-06-27 05:26:38
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Marie :
yeah, fell out with a friend group because multiple of them are the type to 'suffer in silence' aka they just never discussed with me when something was up so I couldn't change behaviour I didn't know didn't suit them and we could never work on making things between us work better, until suddenly they, all at once said I'd been a terrible friend and person. I'll look for people who are honest, who want to face things together instead of not at all, next time.
2026-06-30 21:02:40
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Ash Manning :
I definitely thought I’d be the exception 🤦🏼♀️so many folks warned me 😮💨
2026-06-27 18:03:58
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Kem’s Tarot :
It’s also dangerous cause you could mistakenly end up adopting the same thinking and behavior to your own detriment
2026-06-30 04:46:34
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Pinky_oldAccount :
😭it's true. we literally said we would be each other's exception
2026-06-26 18:23:36
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Veronica Rose :
It’s so hard because you tell yourself not to be hard on people and give them the benefit of the doubt. EVERY TIME I’ve shown slack, I’ve been betrayed or screwed over by that person. You cant win 🙄
2026-06-29 14:52:59
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Rachel :
The people who think bad things always happen to them will make the milestones in your life about them somehow someway…. I had my first baby and a long time friend expressed concern about friends who become parents “not caring as much about their friends anymore”… somehow the biggest joy in my life was now about her not feeling prioritized
2026-06-29 23:30:50
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Cris :
I feel like I’m really REALLY close to this moment with a very close friend of mine
2026-06-29 22:07:50
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Aurora 🌸 :
Yup, unfortunately this happened to me !
2026-06-26 17:52:04
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EdgyApple 🏴 :
6 years I missed all the signs and thought I might just be the only positive energy in the persons life so gave everything I could to provide safety I thought they needed
2026-06-28 12:32:58
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Abby :
I felt SO dumb after saying I was the exception to the for a decade about a friendship when I rolled my eyes at people doing the same in romantic relationships. Because I should’ve seen it coming
2026-06-29 01:30:07
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