The 7 Types Of Friends You NEED To Cut From Your Life

Gourmandize Staff, 07/26/2017

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Our friendships give our life meaning. We meet people who enrich us and help us grow into better human beings. However, some friendships just aren't built to last. Even though it's hard to say goodbye to people you may have known for a long time, you have to know when it's time to let go.

1. The Freeloader

We all know this friend. The kind who always borrows your clothes without asking and still hasn't paid you back for last Saturday's Uber. You get along fine, but this friend is just in it for herself. Remember: friendships should go both ways!

2. The Two Face

Who is this friend really? She'll say something to your face one day, and then the next you'll hear that she's been saying nasty things behind your back. Even though she may seem nice on the outside, she can't be trusted. And when it comes to true friendships, you shouldn't have to always watch your back.

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3. The Critic

This friend seems to find fault in nearly everything you do. Whether it comes to your music tastes, the guy you're seeing, or what you cook for dinner, she has to criticize it all! Friends should be honest with you and be able to tell you what's on their mind. But they should support you as well! If all you get from this friend is constant criticism, she isn't worth your time.

4. The Blabbermouth

You want to be able to trust this friend - you really do. But when you confide in her about your family or mutual friends, she can't help but share with everyone who's willing to listen! Unless she learns how to be discrete, she can't be trusted.

5. The Hot Mess

This friend is always fun to have around. She's wild and disinhibited (even without any alcohol in her system). Eventually you're hungover and out of money and you've already bailed on most of your adult commitments - yet she's STILL bugging you to go out with her. If this is the case, break it to her gently that you guys need to start spending some time apart.

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6. The Flake

You've made plans with this friend at least five times in the past month. The hour before you guys try to meet, she always seems to find some excuse why she can't go. She overslept, she feels sick, she forgot that she was overbooked - it's the same old story. If she doesn't value your time, then she's not a true friend and she isn't worth your energy.

7. The Situational Friend

This may be the hardest friendship to break. Maybe you were close a couple years ago, when you had the same classes or lived in the same neighborhood. Then you grew up, moved away, started a new job, and met other people. Your life has changed quite a bit, and she no longer quite seems to fit in. However, she still thinks that you guys are just as close as you were before and you don't really know how to break it to her.

Don't feel guilty: it's natural to outgrow friends. This just means that you've developped as a person, and she hasn't (at least, not in the same way). Forcing the same friendships will ruin the how you think about the great relationship that you once had. You don't have to cut this friend out of your life for good. Just explain that you aren't as close as you once were and respect each other's decision to move on.