Fake Friends Revealed
If we’re only as good as the company we keep, then fake friends, frenemies, and downright social rivals do nothing for our reputation—or our sanity.
These Redditors had to deal with the worst of the worst when it came to bad friends, but on the upside, at least they finally could kick these toxic people to the curb. Here are the worst stories about fake friends.
1. Loose Lips Sink Friendships
So, my mother had two friends she frequently visited—about twice a month—but when she wasn’t there, one of them was constantly complaining about her, saying that she is a bad person and a bunch of other stuff. Unfortunately, the other friend believed her. It came to a hugely awkward climax. One night we went to visit them, and they were talking so little with her.
It was just SO clear they didn't think of her as a friend anymore. Three years later we moved (not so far) and my mother saw the friend that believed all the stories, and the friend just walked quickly away from my mom.
Worst of all, I had played with their kids way back when and I was sort of like a big brother to them. They wanted to at least say hello and so did her husband, but she dragged them away, too.
2. A New Man
The day I told all my friends and even my family I was going to be a father was the day I lost so many people I considered friends. Then, the day I had my daughter was the day everyone stopped responding and started ignoring all my texts and calls.
Like, I got kicked out of some group chats, people started unfriending me off social media.
Now I have a handful of childhood friends and some family members that still see me. Some people can’t handle when you’re happy.
3. Driving Me Up The Wall
One day, my wife needed to go to the airport. I didn't have a car and Uber is not cheap, so I asked my friend if they could drop us off. After all, the airport was on their way to the club they went to on weekends. They agreed very reluctantly but didn't call or show up when it was time to leave. I got this sinking feeling in my stomach at that point.
It was so bad that I didn’t call them to remind them or anything. I just got the feeling that they didn't want to help us and I didn’t want to make it weirder. I was on my way to the bus stop to catch the bus when we bumped into them.
Now having no way out, they said they forgot about it and offered to drop us off after all. Honestly, I wish we hadn’t even said yes; in the car all they did was taunt us about buying a car.
We didn't speak again after this incident.
4. Blow Out Those Candles And These Friends
One week, I invited everyone in the group chat out for my birthday drinks; I was turning 33. One person was on time, the rest of my "friends" decided to go fishing and arrived a full four hours later.
Then, when my girlfriend was rounding up the group to carry on drinking at a bar that closed later than the one we were at, I said we would go ahead and get a table and for them to catch us up.
They just looked at me sort of vacantly because they hadn't finished their drinks, because they had turned up so late. Then they bailed out without even saying goodbye. Great birthday.
