This post was originally published on 11/5/16. I’m not at all surprised that it’s in the top five of the top posts on my blog. Frenemies are a problem we all struggle with: people who are with us when the going is good and success is easy but leave us in a lurch once the going gets tough; people who are nice to our face and constantly flatter us yet stab us in the back and thwart us at every turn; people who swear they’re our friends but then when someone else comes along who they perceive is better than us (for whatever reason)….
When we have run-ins with these types of “friends” we feel mistreated, betrayed, and abandoned. We must remember that our Frenemies’ dropping us or treating us badly is not a judgment on us or an assessment of our worth and value. Their behavior shows that THEY are the ones lacking in maturity and manners; THEY are the ones that are superficial and weak-willed.
Here are quotes to comfort you when you discover a person you had thought was your friend turns out to be a frenemy.
Your Friend and Pep Pal,
Lauren
QUOTES ABOUT FRENEMIES
We talked about Frenemies in yesterday’s post.
Here are a few quotes to help you move them out of your life:
Cutting people out of your life doesn’t mean you hate them. It simply means you respect yourself. Not everyone is meant to stay. ~Anonymous
I didn’t change…I just grew up. I learned what’s best for me and if that means I have to lose a couple of people to get to where I need to be, then I[‘m actually okay with that. ~Anonymous
An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast. A wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind. ~Anonymous
How to be happy: Delete toxic people from your life. ~Anonymous
As you move forward in life, you may need to change your circle of friends. Everyone around you isn’t interested in seeing you improve. ~Anonymous
Sometimes it isn’t the people who change, it’s the mask that falls off.~Anonymous
You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something in your life. ~Winston Churchill
Let me know which ones helped you the most. Leave a comment. Thanks!
Your Friend and Pep Pal,
Lauren
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