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50 Times People Saw The True Colors Of Their “Friends” And Shamed Them Online
People put a lot of importance on friendships. In fact, recent research shows that 61% of American adults believe we can’t live a truly fulfilling life without a few close friends. Those polled put more emphasis on friendship than marriage, children or even having a lot of money. As the saying goes, we can choose our friends but not our family. And while our buddies mostly bring great joy to our lives. There might be times we regret our life choices.
If a friend has ever done something that totally pissed you off, you’re not alone. Redditors have been sharing the most annoying, infuriating and downright disrespectful things their “friends” have done to them. Keep scrolling for the top times people should have had their friendship contracts canceled.
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#1
Good Friend Wants Custom Sneakers For Free
Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein 4 months ago
She shut that sh!t down! She said everything we were all thinking. A*
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#2
I Let A Friend Stay At My Place For Two Nights While I Was Out Of Town. It Was Neat And Clean When I Gave Her The Keys. This Is How She Left The Living Room
Most of the stuff in boxes and bags is from my kitchen and bedroom. Why?
#3
So I Took A Friend Out On A Date, Cooked Her Pizza, Took Her Painting And This Is What She Posted Less Than An Hour Later
No man, or woman, is an island. We all need other people around us. Maybe not all the time. But definitely some of the time. Several studies show what a few of us might already suspect or know. People with close, good friends are happier and less lonely. Dr Miriam Kirmayer is a clinical psychologist who specializes in friendships and social connection. She says loneliness is literally bad for our health.
#4
I Showed My Friend My New Backpack, And She Said, "Come On, You Are An Adult"
#5
The Sheer Audacity Of Someone Who Stopped Associating With Our Friend Circle "To Pursue A Richer Life"
#6
Let My Buddy Borrow My Truck For A Couple Days
My friend was redoing a small bathroom over a long weekend and asked to borrow my truck. I got it back with big dent on the front fender, the plastic cap on tailgate missing and big dent, some permanent stains on my passenger seat and the carpet. Also truck had about 3/4 tank of gas, maybe a little more, now it has so little gas the needle doesn't move off the bottom position, over $100 to fill up.
Kirmayer writes in The Guardian that loneliness can lead to anxiety and depression. It lowers our immune response. It negatively affects our brains. And it increases our risk of chronic health conditions including high blood pressure. “Research suggests that chronic loneliness may be as damaging to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day,” said Kirmayer. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
#7
Moving Across The Country In A Few Weeks, Invited My Friends To A Farewell BBQ. All Canceled Or Just Didn't Show
#8
My Dad Celebrated His 60th Last Night, A Majority Of His "Friends" Brought Bottles Of Wine As A Gift. He's Been Sober For Over 26 Years
PhaseWitFact 4 months ago
TBF if they're not close friends then they may not know. Wine is a common gift when you don't know what to give.
#9
When Your Friend Blocks You Because You Didn’t Give Her Money After Your Mom Died
The American Psychological Association explains it like this: “Friendships protect us in part by changing the way we respond to stress. Blood pressure reactivity is lower when people talk to a supportive friend rather than a friend whom they feel ambivalent about.” One study found that having a friend next to us while completing a tough task had less heart rate reactivity than those working alone. While another study saw people judging a hill as less steep when accompanied by a friend.
#10
My Friend Drunkenly Stripped One Of My Garden Trees Of Its Bark
He basically killed the tree, so now I’m going to have to pay for removal and replacement which won’t be cheap.
#11
Lent My Car To A Friend And This Is How He Returned It. I'm A Nonsmoker
#12
Girlfriend’s Family Friend Stayed With Us For A Few Days To Help Take Care Of Her Grandmother. This Is What She Did To Our Knives
I know they’re not the highest quality but they’re the best ones we got.
Bad friends could even unalive us. But not in the way you might think. An American study of more than 308 thousand people found that adults with no close friends, or bad friends, were twice as likely to die prematurely. A separate study of more than 480 thousand British people found that a lack of quality friendships and relationships increases our risk of heart attack, stroke and early death. If you needed a reason to trade in those toxic or fake friends for some genuine ones. This might be it.
#13
Sharing My Easter Cake With Three Friends. One Already Ate His "Equal And Fair" Share
#14
Friend Occasionally Goes Through My Photos On Social Media And Asks For My Clothes
A while back, she saw I was selling a dress on Facebook and asked for it for free. She offered to pay for shipping when I said she could pay the $15 asking price (including shipping).
Before then, she asked for another article of clothing. She apparently tried it on in stores and decided not to buy it. I happened to buy it and posted a picture while at an event. She asked for it, and I declined to hand it over. She got mad when I mentioned the store later had similar ones in stock. I’ve had no problems letting her choose from the stuff I’m going to donate, but it baffles me that someone with a ton of clothes and a well-paying job can go through someone’s photos and ask for their clothing.
#15
Whenever My Friend Is Over, He Always Leaves A Huge Mess For Me To Pick Up. Telling Him To Stop Doesn’t Work
Kirmayer notes that it’s more about quality than quantity when it comes to friendships and connections. Meaning, don’t expect to be happier and healthier just because you surround yourself with a whole bunch of people. Or strangers on social media. You could be doing more harm than good. So choose your crew wisely. That's not to say strangers can't bring unexpected joy to our lives. Now and again. As these people found out...
#16
Friend Borrowed My Phone, And He Dropped It From 8-Story Apartment Balcony. Who Knows How? He Refuses To Pay Me Back
#17
I Can’t Believe How Entitled Some People Can Be
#18
My Friend Just Broke My Several Million-Year-Old Piece Of Amber That I Got While I Was Living In Australia
“When we equate aloneness to loneliness, we act in ways that further our feelings of disconnection. We hold on to relationships that are imbalanced, draining, or unhealthy. We prioritize likes and follower counts over meaningful, reciprocated connections,” writes Kirmayer. “We tiptoe around conflicts, instead of addressing them in constructive ways… And we insert ourselves into social situations that make us feel uncomfortable, unsafe and unheard.”
#19
I Left My Friend In My Very Smoking Prohibited By Landlord Studio While I Went To Get Us Some Food. Came Back To Cigarette Butts In My Cereal Bowl
#20
My Now Ex-Friend Rolled My 2-Week-Old Car Into A Ditch And Fled The Scene
#21
My 50th Birthday Party, Invited All Of My Friends. It Started An Hour And A Half Ago. No One Has Shown Up Yet
PandaAfficionado 4 months ago
Does anyone else look at these and wonder if the person setting up these events is doing it super late notice or expecting people to pay? This feels like the other side of an AITA For No Showing Up post.
So what happens if our so-called friends are giving us grief with their shallow, toxic or entitled behavior? Dr. Marisa G. Franco is a psychologist and friendship expert. Franco has this advice if you’re considering breaking up with a friend: “It’s always a good idea to have an open conversation and give your friend a chance to change before ending it.”
“It’s normal for a lot of these issues to come up across the lifespan of the friendship,” she told The Wellnest. “Your friend’s behavior may be because they’re going through a tough time.” But if there’s a longstanding pattern of pathetic behavior, then it’s probably time to pull the plug.
#22
Lent My School Friend A Charging Cable. Came Back 30 Minutes Later To This
Schmebulock 4 months ago
Looks like your "school" friend just bought a charging cable from you.
#23
My Ex-Best Friend Was Sleeping With My Girlfriend. When I Thought He Couldn't Get Any Lower
#24
Let My Friend Borrow A Nintendo Switch Game. One Week Later It’s Damaged. For Comparison I Put It Next To An Undamaged Game
Franco says outgrowing friends is a natural part of life. “It also makes room for new connections that better fit who we are,” she said, adding that “the ending of one friendship can lead to the deepening of another.” Have you had to end a friendship? Are you still putting up with bad behavior from your inner circle? Tell us all about it in the comments.
#25
A New Laptop Of A Friend Of Mine Got Destroyed By A Drunk Friend Of Ours
#26
My Friend House-Sat For Me. When I Came Back, I Saw My Kidney And Black Beans Mixed Together Along With My Pinto And Great Northern Beans. She Did This To "Save Space" In My Cupboards
#27
My Friend Tried To Fix My (L) Joy-Con Remote Without My Knowledge. They Now Owe Me A New Joy-Con Remote
#28
My Friend Is Always Late To Stuff. We Booked For 7 PM. It's 7:35 Now
The Doom Song 4 months ago
Used to do that with certain in laws... worked like a charm
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SkippityBoppityBoo 4 months ago
I've been really bad for this... In the past? I've either been 10mins early or 20mins late but if I'm running late? I always text to let them know. Some things were out of my control such as buses etc... But when I was overcoming agoraphobia? I made myself, forced myself to plan ahead and add an extra hour to my setting off time in case I started going into a panic attack. I knew what to do with breathing and doing grounding. It was hard but eventually I got there...
Jeff Brock 4 months ago
I have an iron clad policy regarding this...I will wait 10 minutes and then I leave. I don't care if the appointment is with Jesus, if he gets there 15 minutes late, I've already left
Ursula Mehlmann 4 months ago
leave a penny and go and never mind with him, too many problems for you, believe me
Joanne Mendonza-Earle 4 months ago
This is why you tell those people you want them there at 6 when you really want them there at 7. I had friends in CA who were chronically late and that's what I started doing. Worked perfectly.
EmJay 4 months ago
Late people are not being disrespectful!! It has nothing to do with anyone else but the late person. We have issues with time management that existed long before you came along and will continue when you’re gone. You expecting me to be on time will never change that because, again, it has nothing to do with you. Us lates aren’t sitting around waiting until we’re late- we’re working as hard as you to get it together on time. Stuff just gets mixed up and it is beyond my ability to sort it out in a timely fashion. Every single time. If you know the person is always late then don’t expect your invitation to change that. We aren’t trying to be late but don’t have the correct understanding of how not to be.
Carman Davis 4 months ago
My SIL was always like this until we started telling her up to an hour earlier than the exact time to be there.
David 4 months ago
I have a relative who is so predictable like this that if we agreed to meet at the restaurant at 6, I'd show up about 6:15 and sit in my car listening to the radio, knowing she would roll in about 6:30 or a bit after. She would also tell you she was "leaving now" when reality was more like - on a phone conversation with someone while looking for her car keys, one kid is out in the yard trying to find his other shoe, someone is supposed to be out catching the dog that got out etc. Often followed by "but then i just needed to make a quick stop for gas but (child) said he had to go potty and (other child) wanted a snack but the line in the minimart was long so it took longer - blah blah. It was not evil intent. Just very poor time management skills. I found it easier to just expect it and roll with it.
Деница Гюрова 4 months ago
I hate when someone is late, it's disrespectful. Yes it could happen sometimes, but not all the time.
Nannychachi 4 months ago
But, when they finally show up and give their flimsy excuse for being late, we all smile and say, "Oh! It's okay!" We need to stop doing that. And we need to quit being friends with people who don't care about being late all the time.
#29
Friends Bailed. Twice
I invited only 3 people, so not terrible. But it was talked up by them for over a week and how badly they needed the break.
#30
Having A Friend That Takes Any Opportunity To Be Mean To You
#31
Girl’s Friend Won’t Pay For Art Because She Could "Get It For Free"
#32
Thought It’d Be Fun To Invite My Friends Over For Lunch On My Dog’s Birthday. Everyone Canceled After I Put The Delivery Order In
#33
Trying To Study For Finals And My Friend Wants Me To Play Xbox
#34
Was Playing Mario Kart With A Friend. Even Though I Got First, I Still Lost
#35
How My Car Looks Like Every Time I Hang Out With My Friends
#36
My Trombone After My Friend Jumped On It
#37
A Facebook Friend Said They Couldn't Afford To Eat After Their Boyfriend Moved Out, I Offered To Send Them Food
#38
My Friend Stood On My Bag Today As A Joke And Said Everything Will Be Fine. Now My Headphones Are Broken And My Laptop Has A Permanent Bend In The Screen
#39
Friend Of Mine Hid My AirPods In A Box Of Chicken Nuggets That I Proceeded To Microwave Without Opening
#40
Friend Drove My Parent's Van Off The Dike
michael Chock 4 months ago
Just drive it in reverse and they will never know. Works in the movies.
#41
My Friend Thinks This Is Funny
#42
I Lent My Freshly Sharpened Axe To A Friend. He Got Mad At Me For Telling Him To Be Careful With It. He Returned It Like This
#43
7-Year Friendship Down The Drain With No Explanation. Asked Multiple Mutual Friends, And They’re All As Shocked As I Am. Absolutely No Idea What I Did
#44
My Friend Gave Out Friendship Awards
#45
My Friend Decided To Pour Drinks On My 100-Year-Old Record Player
UKGrandad 4 months ago (edited)
The case is badly scratched and chipped anyway. Give it a good wash with soapy water to remove all the surface dirt and grease, then use white spirit and very fine-grade steel wool to remove the old varnish. Next, rub in wood stain to match the colour, let it dry then go over it with a beeswax polish and buff until it glows. Edit: I missed a step.After the steel wool stage, wipe the case over with a damp cloth to clean off all the detritus before staining.
#46
My Friend Borrowed My $100 Calculator And Returned An Identical Broken One
Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein 4 months ago
Need more info - how do you know they switched on you?
#47
Booked A Lunch Date With A Friend, But They Never Showed Up
Jane Jayne Jain Jeign Jein 4 months ago
So you ordered their food before they had arrived? Weird.
#48
Friend Agrees To Leave At 6:15 To Go Skiing. Decides To Sleep In With No Warning
#49
I Let My Friend Cut My Hair
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The Other Guest 4 months ago
I learned a long time ago: if you can't afford to lose it, don't lend it out. That goes for books, money, cars, anything.
BookFanatic 4 months ago
Damn. If I broke something you can bet your sweet bippy I'd pony up the cash, work off the debt, replace it, whatever. WTF is wrong with people?
Will Cable 4 months ago
A fair few of these need to get the police in for damaged cause, you've already lost them as a 'friend'
WineDrinker2022 4 months ago
A true friend would not need to be asked, they'd just say, "Gimme a day or two and I'll make it right."
Leigh Kinnaird 4 months ago
Ask for compensation, take them to small claims court if they don't pay up and cut them out of my life. I never loan out stuff, either.
LAM 4 months ago
My long lost friend and I made plans weeks in advance to go and do something together. She called at last minute to cancel because she had the sniffles. Well then she posted on FB she and her husband went for pizza and a movie. If she didn't want to go forward with our plans, tell me. Don't lie. We're not friends. No loss for me.
Dave Pearson 4 months ago
Some of these are just funny. Jokes between friends. Some serious sense of humour failure ls out there.
Douglas Tucker 4 months ago
The words "Awful Friends" hopefully is never said, or if it is, just once. No harm, no foul when you decide to change the status of your friends based upon the harm or wrong they may have done to you. "Have no friends not equal to yourself." Confucius
The Other Guest 4 months ago
I learned a long time ago: if you can't afford to lose it, don't lend it out. That goes for books, money, cars, anything.
BookFanatic 4 months ago
Damn. If I broke something you can bet your sweet bippy I'd pony up the cash, work off the debt, replace it, whatever. WTF is wrong with people?
Will Cable 4 months ago
A fair few of these need to get the police in for damaged cause, you've already lost them as a 'friend'
WineDrinker2022 4 months ago
A true friend would not need to be asked, they'd just say, "Gimme a day or two and I'll make it right."
Leigh Kinnaird 4 months ago
Ask for compensation, take them to small claims court if they don't pay up and cut them out of my life. I never loan out stuff, either.
LAM 4 months ago
My long lost friend and I made plans weeks in advance to go and do something together. She called at last minute to cancel because she had the sniffles. Well then she posted on FB she and her husband went for pizza and a movie. If she didn't want to go forward with our plans, tell me. Don't lie. We're not friends. No loss for me.
Dave Pearson 4 months ago
Some of these are just funny. Jokes between friends. Some serious sense of humour failure ls out there.
Douglas Tucker 4 months ago
The words "Awful Friends" hopefully is never said, or if it is, just once. No harm, no foul when you decide to change the status of your friends based upon the harm or wrong they may have done to you. "Have no friends not equal to yourself." Confucius
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