Toxic friends stress me out but I feel like having none would just make me more prone to thinking about CTB.
no friends is always better
is your entire friend group toxic are they online friends or real life friends
is your entire friend group toxic are they online friends or real life friends
I had a close group of friends in high school but we all went to different unis and they have all managed to find other friend groups. I haven't made many friends in uni and my closest friend is extremely toxic. A lot of her other friends/people she introduces me to are like this too. I have one other good friend here but he has a busy schedule so I don't see him often. Not sure what to do especially because I just signed an apartment lease with the toxic one :(
you can always try to make new friends its better to leave toxic friends if they are wearing you down
-nobodyknows-
I will face my fate.
- Jun 16, 2024
- 768
Having no friends is better than having only toxic friends… though there are times when I wish I had some
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It's one thing to realize when someone is toxic, leaving is a much harder story unfortunately :(
leavingsoonx
Headed to the other side
- Sep 22, 2024
- 118
Depends on how toxic is it to you. I've had toxic friends and honestly felt relieved when I know I wouldn't hang out with them again and feel suicidal after it. Yet I have no friends now and it's pretty much the same level of bad except you can't even get good parts out of toxic friends anymore. Lonely.
vanillamilkshakes
Aspiring Corpse
- Aug 26, 2024
- 464
alone 100%, I hung out with toxic people just because I didn't want to be alone. Its a mistake
MatrixPrisoner
Enlightened
- Jul 8, 2023
- 1,832
The ideal situation is one or two good friends - and that's it. If you're lucky enough to find them. If not, being alone for sure. People in general are just simply exhausting.
leavingsoonx
Headed to the other side
- Sep 22, 2024
- 118
Thank you. Maybe an idea is finding new friends while you have your old friends (savour the good things) and then make that transition when possible. Wish you the best
OldManOfTheLake
Dakhma
- Nov 11, 2024
- 63
Toxic friends make you feel like you have no one to talk to. Not even yourself.
Going out in the woods and being alone and maybe listening to a podcast? That's the life right there.
Going out in the woods and being alone and maybe listening to a podcast? That's the life right there.
LostLily
Why do I exist?
- Nov 18, 2024
- 757
I love my friends but I wish they didn't love me so it would be easier to CTB. I had bad friends in the past who belittered my feelings so I understand how hard it is to find good friends.
Adûnâi
Little Russian in-cel
- Apr 25, 2020
- 1,211
It's obviously better to have toxic friends because you can always ditch them, whereas you can't make friends on demand (chances are, if you don't have them, it's over).
identity0
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- Sep 25, 2024
- 389
Alone is much better. Some say "we are the average of the five people we spend the most time with" - i think it is far from that simple, but there is some truth in that statement: we absorb a lot from the people we interact with, regardless of how much you may try not to.
I would back out of that, in some (most?) countries the penalty may be 1-2 months rent?
Depends how toxic and neither situation would stave off suicidal thoughts but I lean heavily in favor of getting toxic people out of your life, even if it means being alone.
