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FIVE SIGNS YOU HAVE A "FRENEMY"
Monday September 21st, 2009

Have you ever heard the term "frenemy"?  It means a friend who's so two-faced that they should actually be your ENEMY.  And if you have one, you probably don't even know it.  So here are five signs you have a "frenemy" . . .

#1.)  YOUR FRIEND IS JEALOUS OF YOU.  Jealousy isn't the same as envy.  An ENVIOUS friend wants what you have, and turns to you for advice on how to get it.  A JEALOUS friend wants what you have, and finds little ways to punish you for it.

#2.)  YOUR FRIEND WASN'T THERE FOR YOU.  You'll know you have a TRUE friend when something really bad happens.  If your friend is there to support you when things get rough, it's a true friendship.  If not, maybe they don't really care about you.

#3.)  YOUR FRIEND IS DRAINING YOU.  Good friends are supportive of each other.  But if your friend is psychologically and emotionally draining, and doesn't offer much in return, it's probably a toxic friendship.  Don't sacrifice YOUR sanity to save theirs. 

#4.)  YOUR FRIEND IS NICE TO YOU, BUT MEAN TO OTHER PEOPLE.  It's a sign they could turn on you at any minute.  Plus, do you really want to be friends with someone who treats other people like crap?

#5.)  YOUR FRIEND BURDENS YOU WITH SECRETS.  Friends share secrets.  But if your friend constantly tells you things you don't want to know . . . like the details of an affair . . . it can weigh heavily on your conscience and cause a lot of undue stress.  (Wowowow.com)

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