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My Childhood Best Friend Wasn’t A Friend At All
5 Things Fake Friends Always Do.
I had some kind of bromance with one of my neighbours since I was a kid.
We used to spend a lot of time together and played a lot when we were little.
As time passed by, Mike changed his behaviour towards me. I did not understand it at the moment, but now everything is crystal clear.
Use this short guide to help you identify fake friends (and eliminate them from your life).
We always did what he wanted
If we were outside playing with the ball, he was the one saying which game we should play.
If I didn’t want to play something he had proposed, he would have convinced me to do that.
He was constantly taking advantage of me
Whenever he needed something from me, he persuaded, asked and even emotionally blackmail me just to obtain that thing.
I remember once he asked me to give him my football shoes and I declined. He borrowed them from me and scratched them.
They were new and I sold them to him for the acquisition price.
