Is this friendship toxic?

momofboiler1
Fri, 03 May 2019 10:50:30 +0000

I had a friend like this in adulthood. She was compensating for low self esteem, a bad marriage, and lack of direction. She would habitually cancel plans and slowly it was a self fulfilling prophecy because her friends did back away.

I bet this friend is second guessing her decision to drop out and much of the behavior stems from feelings of inadequacy.

Friends should be supportive of each other but they shouldn’t be a substitute for professional counseling, which it sounds like your friend needs.