Share your toxic best friend stories.

My so - called 'toxic friend' used to be very possessive. She didn't like it when I made other friends. She would get jealous and start spreading rumors about my new friends to try and break up those relationships. Eventually, I had to cut her off for my own well - being.

In my toxic best friend stories, a sign was her being two - faced. She would act nice to me when we were alone but then be mean or talk badly about me when I wasn't around. Another sign was her lack of support. When I had goals or dreams, she would either mock them or not encourage me at all. And also, she would always try to compete with me in a negative way, like trying to outdo me in everything instead of being happy for my achievements.

One sign is when they constantly put you down. Like in my story, my friend always made me feel inferior with her comments. Another is being unreliable, like the one who always cancelled plans.

My toxic family story involves my mother's constant criticism. She would always find fault in everything I did, from my school grades to my appearance. It made me feel so inadequate and self - conscious all the time.

One sign is constant criticism. In a toxic friend story, you might notice the friend always finding fault with you, like your appearance or choices. Another is jealousy. If the friend is always envious of your success or new relationships, that's a red flag. Also, if they try to control you, for example, telling you who you can or can't be friends with, it's a sign of toxicity.

Sure. I had a friend who was always very competitive in a mean way. Whenever I achieved something, instead of being happy for me, she would make snide remarks. For example, when I got a promotion at work, she said it was probably just because I was friends with the boss, which was completely untrue. She also used to borrow my things without asking and then return them in a damaged state. Eventually, I had to cut ties with her because she was constantly bringing me down.

One of my friends started dating their best friend. They were always there for each other through thick and thin. One day, they went on a spontaneous road trip together. During the trip, they realized that their feelings had changed from just friendship to something more romantic. They shared a beautiful sunset moment by the beach, and that's when they knew they wanted to be more than friends.

My best friend's first kiss was kind of unexpected. We were on a camping trip with a group of friends. One evening, we were all sitting around the campfire. This guy who was also on the trip started joking around with my best friend. All of a sudden, he stopped joking and just kissed her. It was really brief but she said it made her heart skip a beat. She wasn't sure if she liked him in that way before, but that kiss made her start thinking about it.

One of my best friend period stories was when my best friend got her period for the first time at school. She was so embarrassed and didn't know what to do. I noticed she was acting strange and when she told me, I immediately took her to the school nurse. The nurse gave her some supplies and we sat in the nurse's office for a while. It was a moment that really strengthened our friendship as I was there for her in a very vulnerable time.

My so - called best friend betrayed me when she spread a really mean rumor about me. I'm not sure why she did it. Maybe she was jealous. It took a long time for people to stop believing that false rumor and it damaged my reputation.