Toxic Friendships
Violet and Mark discuss the negative impact of toxic friendships and the overwhelming need to share opinions on social media. They explore the lack of psychological safety in friendships and the importance of diverse thoughts for personal growth.In this clip
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The Mark Groves Podcast
#284: Breaking Free from Toxic Friendships with Violet Benson
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How can I maintain friendships while experiencing personal growth and change, especially if I have a tendency to leave friendships behind or struggle with finding interesting things to talk about? This question is in relation to the episode #284: Breaking Free from Toxic Friendships with Violet Benson and the clip Embracing Imperfections, as well as the following episodes: What to Do When People Say No & Why You Need Friends and Where to Find Them, Attracting True Friends, 672. Self-Acceptance, Sensitivity + Change: Finding Your Center Amidst Chaos, Navigating Healthy Relationships, 585. Toxic Positivity: How It's Holding You Back From Processing Emotions & Connecting Authentically, Evolving Friendships, 1063: Working for Kin Might Just Do You In | Feedback Friday, The Power of Listening, What I Learned In My 20's: Self Love, Boundaries, Comparison & Trusting My Intuition, 627. Meeting the Anger Within + Taking Off Your Mask with Hannah Eden, and 881: Finding Your Angle in Covert Love Triangle | Feedback Friday. Many relationships that were very good at one point faded when I moved on, started new things, or grew professionally. I feel responsible for this.
Are my friends toxic based on their behaviors, such as being passive-aggressive, screenshotting conversations, making fun of people, sharing pictures of people they consider ugly, saying awful things about others, and often talking horribly about others without addressing the problems? I'm a sensitive person, so I try to keep that in mind. I find it hard to be vulnerable, engage with them, or push back without second-guessing how to phrase things because I see how they act about others when I'm around, and I don't want to be on the receiving end of their behavior. I regret not pushing back more. I've had this limiting thought: when I've pushed back and they've acknowledged their behavior, they seem to be aware and double down on what they call being 'shitty.' I'm struggling to distance myself because I enjoy the good times with them, but I'm finding it hard to get to those times and make it worth it. I feel like I look too much into their behavior, trying to figure out if they're mad or whatever.