by Cody Hodge

Created on: May 06, 2009

What is the difference between a good friend, and a toxic friend? I think we all have had some good friends, and we have all had friends that we wish we were never friends with. So what our good friends so good, and our bad friends so bad? I think it all comes down to how our friends treated us, and the value that they had in our lives. The good friends we could have in our lives at all times, while the toxic ones we would rather just not keep around.

A good friend is someone who is always there for you, and won't stab you in the back. They add value to your life, and without them you wouldn't have the same life that you do now. These are the friends that you can always count on, and the ones that you can really trust with anything. They listen to your problems, and are your friends for life, and in return you can get them through their hard times as well.

A toxic friend is someone who seems to subtract value from your life. For whatever reason they are always mooching off of you, or getting in your way. They don't really care if you are having problems, it is all about them, or they try to act as if they are there for you, but are just looking out for themselves. A toxic friend is someone who makes your life a hazard, and you wish that you could get away from them. However, when you try to do that, they make you feel like you are the bad guy.

Your good friends like you for who you are, and what you bring to the table. They don't care about your flaws, and are always just there because you guys have fun togehter. A good freind is like an extension of your family in the way that they will accept you for what you are, and you can tell them anything. They don't care what they can get out of you, they just enjoy being around you.

A toxic friend will always remind you of how stupid you are, or what your flaws are. They usually just hang out with you because you give them something to lord over. They just hang out with you because you have a car, or a big house, or a lot of good food to eat. If you ever ran out of whatever they were after you probably would never see them again. Don't bother telling them stuff because it will go straight to whoever you were talking about.

A good friend is there for you, while a toxic friend is there in spite of you. A good friend has your back, a toxic friend will stab you in the back. I think we get the idea, and I think you can tell when a person is being a good friend, or just needs to be gotten rid of.

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