I’m very fortunate because I actually have more real friends than acquaintances, and most of my friends have been in the picture for at least a decade. While that doesn’t mean there hasn’t been a fair share of drama over the years (oh, boy, has there ever!), it does mean that I’m not in a place in my life where I’m used to getting straight-up stabbed in the back. When a crappy friend enters the picture, it doesn’t take long for me (or my friends) to see their true colors and for all of us to slowly scale back on the invites. … Continue reading “5 Things I Learned From Taking Back a Toxic Friend”