We all probably know someone, or have personally been the victim of some form of an abusive relationship. Whether it was from a spouse, or parent. What about friends though? Have you ever experienced being in an abusive friendship?

What is considered an abusive relationship? Here are some signs your friend may be mentally abusing you:

An abusive friend will cut you off in conversation. They will refuse to take what you say serious and possibly acknowledge you with eye rolls and sarcastic remarks.

2. They will make passive aggressive comments towards you. This can be in the form of sarcasm. Some statements can include; “Oh wow, you finally did something about that hair cut.” or sarcastic replies such as “That’s great.”

3. They enjoy the drama of interrupting your day whenever they please. They may write you threatening messages such as “Maybe we shouldn’t be friends.”

4. They dehumanize your interests. Almost as if they don’t have time to care about what you have to say or what you’re interested in.

5. Do they invite you somewhere, but don’t give you details about it until it’s too late? They just want to know you will devote your time to them. Do they leave you out of events and invite your other friends, even in front of you?

6. They may bring up something embarrassing to stop you from feeling confident.

7. If your entire night revolves around them calling you, and you feel grateful when they do, this friend may be abusive.

8. Do you walk on eggshells around this person? Are you unsure of what will upset them, or set them off?

9. Statements such as “Are you really going to wear that?” in an effort to make fun of your clothing choices.

10. They may make private conversations public and act surprised or shocked that you think they should have asked if it was OK first.

11. They make any kind of complaint you have seem like you’re being unreasonable, to the point where you feel like it’s not even worth it to tell them when you’re upset or hurt.

12. They hook up with your exes.

13. If you want to do something different with your time, they take it personally and begin to shun you.

14. They invite other friends along and spend the whole time making inside jokes.

15. They don’t make you feel good.

16. They expect you to constantly change, or remember things about them, and act as if you’re a bad friend for not doing so. They may also try to tell you what you can and can’t do.

These kind of friendships are toxic and will cause nothing but trouble in your life. Sometimes cutting ties is the best option if you want to physically or emotionally succeed in your life.