What do you do when you hate your friend?

Here’s how to handle this delicate situation without sacrificing your bond, according to two relationship experts.

1. Ask yourself why you dislike this person.
2. Consider what your friend sees in them.
3. Use this as an opportunity to grow.
4. Don’t make them the villain.
5. Give it time.

Why do I dislike a friend?

The reasons why this might happen can vary from one person to another, but the most common one is the fact that you’re no longer the person you were when you became friends with them. You’ve grown into a different you. Maybe some people don’t change that much, but no one stays the same.

When is it time to distance yourself from a friend?

Ideally, friends work together to eat better, team up to exercise, or weather the horrors of stopping smoking together. But if your friend pulls you down, pressures you to drink or smoke after you’ve made it clear you’re trying to change, or otherwise ridicules your attempts to take care of yourself, it may be time to distance yourself.

Why do my friends FaceTime me late at night?

If you have that one friend who always FaceTimes you late at night even when you’ve told them you’re going to bed, they might not be respecting your boundaries. You may have to take the leap of communicating your boundaries to your friends first and enforcing them.

Is it time to cut your friends loose?

You may feel obligated or bad about cutting your friends loose, but if you’re not 100\% happy with where you are and who you are spending your time with, it’s time for change. It’s time to look for a new social circle. It takes courage, but sooner or later it has to be done.

How to know when to end a friendship?

And you have to know when to end a friendship. It doesn’t have to happen abruptly. You may feel obligated or bad about cutting your friends loose, but if you’re not 100\% happy with where you are and who you are spending your time with, it’s time for change.