We’ve all had bad friends.
Friends we made for temporary convenience who we never made a real connection with. This made it hard to care when fights about silly things occurred or life drama that was just way more than you could deal with.
Friends who you gave your all, but just didn’t care about you in return. Friends that didn’t really care about anyone but themselves.
The list could go on and on, but we’ve all experienced or are currently experiencing bad friends.
Don’t keep them around, let them go. Anyone not helping to build you up and anyone trying to tear you down should be gotten rid of.
But don’t forget about them – appreciate them. Appreciate them because now you know what you’re looking for in a friend. You are are looking for true friends who will stick by you through the years. You are looking for real friends who care.
And when you find those friends, the feeling will be unexplainable. Because you’ve dealt with the bad people, you’ve dealt with being hurt – and now you don’t have to deal with it anymore. Your bad friends truly make you appreciate your good friends.
They’re gone, but not forgotten. They are lessons we learned the hard way. Thankfully, we have our good friends to help us now.
Rosie Culture 
Perfectly positive way to look at this!
I love it. 🙂
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Thank you 🙂
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Great post well said!
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Thank you 🙂
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Those people aren’t “friends.” Those people are “lessons.”
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very true, I once read a quote that said “Remember that time you confused a lesson for a soulmate?” It really applies to all relationships, it’s a lesson we all need to learn
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Love it! 🙂
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Very true… sometimes it’s hard when you’ve put so much effort into others to see that it isn’t being returned, but if you take it as a lesson you’ll always be better off! 🙂
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I was just discussing this with some of my friends, it’s so discouraging when you give someone your effort and they don’t return it. But it’s for the best 🙂
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The good ones stick and when you don’t see them a while, things pick up right where you left off. The bad ones, sometimes can become good ones later. But some of them you know and they know, you’re done. Great piece.
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Sometimes it’s just not the right time for the friendship, but the true good ones really will always be there! Thanks 🙂
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A great way to look at our darker experiences. There is always a lesson to be learned
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Definitely! Thanks for reading 🙂
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I concur with this heaps right now. It’s so tough to realise all my effort isn’t being shown back, and easing off from a certain friendship is killing me – as this person doesn’t seem to be putting in any effort to keep it. Maybe it is a lesson. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Ah that’s the worst I totally know how it feels, especially now when I only put in effort with a true few – it sucks to get nothing in return
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This is a great outlook on losing a friend. Thanks for the upbeat post on something that can be difficult! ❤
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Thank you! 🙂
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Love this outlook , on appreciating bad friends. I’v had a few friends like that, but I recall one in particular that I recently stopped talking to, because she moved an hour away and thing are better now. It sad but sometimes it’s necessary . Also revealing to know the Rocky road is over 🙂 Great Article !
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Thank you!! We all experience those bad friends, it really is discouraging but happens for a reason
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Yes I agree, I’ll learned to treasure my friends better, so I took the positive & am grateful for knowing what a friend is and is not. Thanks for this awesome post!
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Great sentiment. It’s even more important as you get older to concentrate on those that are most precious to you and let those that bring you down go away.
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Thank you! Even in my twenties I am really starting to learn who is worth keeping around and who isn’t
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That’s good. You’re ahead of schedule, but will be better off for it.
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Very true. Some people are so focused on having a lot of friends, but who is going to be there for them when they need them the most?
Thanks for sharing the importance of having a truly good friend!
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Exactly! Thanks for reading 🙂
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All the more reason to not be afraid of making more friends 🙂
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Great perspective. Shared in my Posts of Note this week! 🙂
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I think you put this down really well. I’ve personally experienced (and still am experiencing) bad friends. Keep on writing! (Also, I would really appreciate it if you browsed through my blog) -Rose24 xxx
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Thanks 🙂 I will check out your blog
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