7 Things Only Fake Friends Do
Fake friends are selfish, manipulative, and disingenuous.
They are focused on what you can do for them
and couldn’t care less about you as a person.
Here are seven tell-tale signs that you are dealing with a fake friend.
1. They Talk About You Behind Your Back
A true friend would never jeopardize your friendship
or humiliate you by spreading your secrets.
Fake friends, however, will talk trash about you
and spread rumors when you are not looking,
no matter how “juicy” the rumor is
or how popular it might make them.
2. They Throw You Under the Bus
When the going gets tough, fake friends are willing
to pin the blame on you to save their own skin.
They don’t vouch for you, they don’t take your side,
and they certainly don’t stick up for you
when someone is belittling you.
3. They Constantly Cancel on You
You might spend weeks planning a trip,
only for them to cancel at the last minute or simply not show up.
You learn the hard way that you cannot count on them
to come through for you because they never keep their word.
4. They Exclude You From Their Plans
They conveniently “forget” to invite you to things.
Even if you go out of your way to invite them to your plans,
they do not do the same for you,
leaving you feeling excluded from group activities.
5. They Only Call to Ask for Favors
If a friend only calls you up to ask for help after ghosting you
for weeks, they are likely a fake friend.
They don’t bother asking how you are doing;
they just want you to fix their problem.
The moment you give them what they want,
they disappear from your life again.
6. They Give You Backhanded Compliments
“You did surprisingly well,”
or “You look so much better than you usually do.”
These are ways to subtly put you down while disguising it as praise.
It shows they are jealous of you
and want to criticize you without being too obvious,
often passing it off as lighthearted teasing.
7. They Only Talk About Themselves
Communication feels largely one-sided
because they are self-absorbed.
They go on and on about their own lives,
but brush you off when you want to talk about your thoughts
and feelings.
They simply don’t pay attention to any topic that doesn’t involve them.
Conclusion
Relationships need honesty, trust, care,
and mutual respect to survive—all of which are missing
with fake friends.
While it is painful to realize a close friend is fake,
it hurts even more to deny the truth
and stay with someone who isn’t good for you.
