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My friend is always negative towards me. What do I do?

Profile: SpontaneousDragonfly
SpontaneousDragonfly on Aug 2, 2018
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If anyone in your life is being constantly negative towards you, they are most likely not good for you to be around. If you have talked to them about how they act around you and they continue to do so, it might be time to say goodbye to them, despite how hard it is to do. You'll feel better in the end not being around such negative feedback.
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Profile: IIAlexeyII
IIAlexeyII on Aug 5, 2018
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Communication is everything. Try talking to your friend, find out why, ask questions. Negative or ‘toxic’ friends can be mentally draining, and no one deserves that. Judge by your friends answer; ask yourself “is this a valid reason that I should try to empathize with, or is it time to cut ties?”
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 15, 2018
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If your friends are sending you negative energy or are making you doubt your self in any way then, I am sorry to say but you should find different friends. Real friends don't make you feel bad about yourself.
Profile: warmDreamer15
warmDreamer15 on Aug 17, 2018
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Make sure that you did not deprived them of the respect they deserved as a friend.If you think that you have behaved well with them,remained with them in their time of needs then you have nothing to do more for them.If they still thinks negative of you, just let them behave negatively.You will surely find a better friend for yourself.Life has to go on you cannot be stuck on someone for ever and also self care and self respect is the most important thing.You cannot control anyone's thought but you can surely control your actions and live a happy life.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 18, 2018
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If your friend is always negative towards you, I would encourage you to reflect on the reason you're holding on to that friendship. Friends are supposed to be there for one another during the good and bad times. However, real friends do not intentionally create bad times for one another. I think you should speak to your friend about how their negativity is affecting you. Tell them honestly about why you valued their friendship to begin with, and how you want to be uplifted and feel their positivity, not their negativity. If your friend doesn't change their behaviour, you should seek out better, more supportive friends who can bring joy and support to your life.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Aug 29, 2018
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Ask if you did something bad to your friend that would make them act so negative. If your friend is acting bad for a reason you don’t know you could always ask them why or maybe consult with a mutual friend. Sometimes it can be scary to ask for help but if you are in a situation where you don’t know what to do I suggest you ask someone you trust for help, that’s what I do. I might have something to do with your friend’s personal life usch as family or friends, keep in mind that it can be a touchy subject so be careful when you ask them.
Profile: coffeelover97
coffeelover97 on Sep 6, 2018
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That is no friend. If that “friend” is constantly bringing you down then they aren’t a true one. Your friends should bring you up and bring out the best in you. You deserve so much better. ❤️ I had a friend who did that and took me forever to realize that but I realized it a moment too late. I always put her before myself and I considered myself to be loyal and a great friend. I did not get it in return but I felt I wouldn’t get another friend like her. Well, I should of learned because she crushed me by doing the unspeakable to me. Just know that you can find other friends that will raise you up and show you who you can become. You deserve the world and find friends who can prove that to you. ❤️
Profile: uniqueEars20
uniqueEars20 on Sep 7, 2018
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One obvious solution is to walk away from them. But this is easier said than done; while we could always walk away from the bartender with a bad attitude or the airline agent with an anger-management problem, we can’t walk away from a parent, sibling, spouse, colleague, or friend with a negative attitude. A practical approach to dealing with them is to start by understanding the reasons for their negativity. In brief, almost all negativity has its roots in one of three deep-seated fears: the fear of being disrespected by others, the fear of not being loved by others, and the fear that “bad things” are going to happen. These fears feed off each other to fuel the belief that “the world is a dangerous place and people are generally mean."
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Sep 9, 2018
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You shouldn't be friends with that person because it is a form of bullying. Bullying means harassing. There is 6 types of bullying and they are verbal, cyber, prejuducial, physical, sexual, and relational bullying. Your friend was being a verbal bully which means talking about someone. Some examples are rumors, name calling, teasing, threatening, taunting, and inappropriate sexual comments. Make sure you tell their parents and tell the principal, because it can happen over and over again until you tell their parents and the principle. If it keeps happening tell the same people until it stops. Also tell the counselor and the teachers.
Profile: suburbanblues
suburbanblues on Sep 29, 2018
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if your friend is always negative towards you, they really aren’t your friend. you should try looking for other people to surround yourself with. it is not good to have negativity in your life. it is best to keep yourself as positive as possible in order for you to enjoy life. tell this certain friend how you feel as well. if is important for them to understand how you feel in order for them to realize it and stop. this will also allow them to see how what they are doing is not good and it could possibly make them change the way they act.
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