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How to dump a toxic friend

Shelly Horton

We all have them. The one person in your group who you call a friend but in fact they drain you like an energy vampire.

Friendship is a two-way street. You both give and both take evenly.

But if you're friends with someone who is always negative, overly demanding of your time, mean-spirited or untrustworthy, well, that’s toxic, and it’s time to show them the door.

We’re all too busy and stretched for time to give up quality friendships in favour of pleasing a frenemy (that’s an enemy in friend’s clothing).

But breaking up with a friend is hard. Some would say harder than breaking up with a lover.

So I’ve asked the experts how you can dump a toxic friend. And here’s a tip - it’s best to make it quick like a bikini wax.

Watch the video to find out more. 

 

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