What's the worst kind of friend?

United States
June 10, 2008 12:06pm CST
I've had all kinds of friends, over the years. Wild at heart friends. Crazy friends. Sweet friends. And, of course, the best kind of friends will share everything with you. One of my least favorite types of friends are the users. You know the people that only call you when they need some extra help around the house or someone to babysit for free. Sure they babysat your kids once or picked up your drycleaning three years ago and ever since, you've been repaying the favor. Once I had a best friend that would only talk to me if she wanted to gripe about her husband. But, if I was having a bad day, and needed someone to talk with, she'd cut me off and start unloading on me. Some friend! Do you have friends like that? Do your friends treat you like the hired help or expect you to do errands for them? Do you know people that only want to unload their problems on you and don't care to hear about your issues? What's the worst kind of friend?
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@thedaddym (1731)
• United States
11 Jun 08
You are right users are the worst kind of friends to have. I also hate those people that want you to be there for them, but they are never there for you. Always have to look out for those back stabbers too.
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• Germany
11 Jun 08
"Do you have friends like that? Do your friends treat you like the hired help or expect you to do errands for them? Do you know people that only want to unload their problems on you and don't care to hear about your issues? What's the worst kind of friend? " Yes, there are so many people that we call them "friend" in our life. Some of them are only only kinds of fair-weather friend. Like what yous said, some of them only use us. Yes, I konw some people around only want to upload their problems to me... If their is a real friend in our life, we should cherish him/her, because he/she is the gift from god.
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@gemini_rose (16264)
10 Jun 08
My experience of friends in the last few years was so bad that I think it has scarred me for life, and I have figured out that I am much better off without them. The last two friends I had were users, one was only interested in me because she was playing a game and the other, well she only gets in touch when she is fed up of her family. The phone calls from her are now few and far between. Funnily enough it no longer hurts now, wonder if that means I am getting over it and just am not bothered anymore. The third friend that I recently made in the last couple of years, is also a user, I know this and I see what she does but because I have no friends I put up with it. I know I am seriously sad! But there you go that is me!
• United States
10 Jun 08
Things will get better! I have had many friends like that and once they go away, the pain heels. It takes about two years to stop hurting. But, you will find more worthwhile friends.
• United States
10 Jun 08
The worst kind of friend is someone who refuses to see somethig from your point of view. It's annoying when an idea or thought is quickly dismissed from your so called friend. And when they laugh at you when you're being serious, that sucks. Users are also irritating to be around. I had poeple in the past that weren't even my friends that used me. And I've had many people unload their problems on me and didn't stick around to hear out my thoughts.
• United States
10 Jun 08
Those kind of friends are the worst! I've had so called friends like that.
• United States
11 Jun 08
The worst kind of friend is someone who lies.
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
11 Jun 08
I have definately had those kind of friends, but the older I have gotten the more I have learned to not waste my time on people like that. We used go hang out with a some other couples and my husband's best friend who is seems like he will be singe forever, anyways when we would go out to eat they would never bring enough money. No matter what they orderd or how much they ordered they would throw $20.00 table at the end of the meal, when it came time to pay. They would be the one that ordered an appetizer and stuff like that, obviously their portion of the check was always more than $20.00. The first time it happened everyone just figured they were confused and everyone else just paid the extra. Then they did it again, when someone clearly pointed out their portion of the bill they claimed to have forgotten some money. They would try and pull something like this every time. Eventualy we just stopped going out to eat. They stopped hanging out with all of us shortly after that.
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@cream97 (29087)
• United States
10 Jun 08
A friend that does not give you space. A very annoying, clingy kind of friend. A friend that pretends to love you, but is only using you for something that they need you for. A friend that lies on you just to make you look bad.
• United States
10 Jun 08
Yeah, those bother me too~
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
12 Jun 08
I think the two types of friends that drive me batty are the overly critical, self absorbed "me me me its all about me, I'm fabulous and everyone else is beneath me" types and the ones who are "forever complaining and whining, coming for advice but NEVER put it to use so they can complain and whine again, whoa is me, negative all the time" types..I have a couple of friends in both categories actually and man sometimes it can be so draining..
@scapula (760)
• Jordan
11 Jun 08
I hate people who do talk about you badly in shadows, I like my friends to be honest with me with everything, And I hate who do smile in your face and he don't like me , I know those kind are not truly friends, just people who I know , of course I carefully choose my friends not to be in suc in situation.
@anonymili (3138)
11 Jun 08
I think the worst kind of friends are those that expect you to always be there for them in times of need but don't give you the same when you need it. I've become a bit tougher with who I give my time and love to in the last year and have shed myself of some users. People who always call you when they need something, either practical help or emotional and then you don't hear from them for months or more until they need something again. One such friend I have removed from my life pretty much is one that I've known his whole life - his dad was a good friend of my dad and they had a similar relationship - he would always call my dad when he wanted something but when my dad was going through cancer last year he didn't even phone to find out how he was let alone visit him but when he had a heart bypass my dad was there every day. Like father, like son I guess... I also don't have time for friends who are all sweetness and light in front of other mutual friends and then b*tch about them behind their backs to me. I feel uncomfortable with that sort of behaviour as it makes me wonder what they're saying behind my back too!
@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
28 Aug 08
Of course i have also those kind of friends. I know the users and I know who are real friends. So I knew all of them. 1st time 2nd time you do it to me I wont give them the 3rd time. Be selective of friens. Sorry for the late comment.
• Philippines
11 Jun 08
it's the kind of friends that stab you rally hard when you turn your backs.. it's the kind of friends that are good to you only when you are infront of thm\em, but when you are not around they say crazy and bad things about you.. it's the kind of friends that use you; you are their friend when they ned you, but if they think you are useless they dump you.. i wonder, do they deserve to be called as FRIENDS? i dont think so..
@kenzie45230 (3560)
• United States
11 Jun 08
The worst kind of friend is not a friend at all, but a user. One who uses you - for rides, for companionship when it suits him/her, for a sounding board. But one who is never there when you need the same kind of help and support. That is no friend at all.
• Germany
11 Jun 08
"Do you have friends like that? Do your friends treat you like the hired help or expect you to do errands for them? Do you know people that only want to unload their problems on you and don't care to hear about your issues? What's the worst kind of friend? " Yes, there are so many people that we call them "friend" in our life. Some of them are only only kinds of fair-weather friend. Like whatyous said, some of them only use us. Yes, I konw some people around only want to upload their problems to me... If their is a real friend in our life, we should cherish him/her, because he/she is the gift from god.
@wabuser (114)
• China
11 Jun 08
I had a friend like default who always stole stuff from me and my mates just because he was leaving and we would never see him again. He was also a constant lier and showoff, one who says stuff without proof and when proved wrong they just say shut up or change the topic. Friends are friends for a reason, respect them dont just use them because you are leaving and never going to see them again. To today I just wished I could punch him in the face -.-
@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
11 Jun 08
i had friends like that, too... before and even now. people who just remember us when they needed our help and support but are nowhere to be found when it's us who need them. i don't know if such kind of people should be called as friends at all. i do hate "friends", too who stabs you in the back. "friends" who give you their sweetest smiles when infront of you but make your back so painful by stabbing you when you least expect it.
@aSing05 (19)
• Philippines
11 Jun 08
Worst friend for me would be the kind who is nice to you when you're around but say bad things about you in the back. I hate it! I hate backstabber!
• Philippines
11 Jun 08
i hate friends that are users.. also those who are backstabbers! and who always say "i promise" but doesn't keep their promises! and those who betrays you.. and those who you can't count on when you have problems (but they say you can count on them)!
• Poland
11 Jun 08
The worst kind of friend is a true friend that you know for years, that you trust the most... until he betray you. Betrayers are the worst kind of friends. Firstly he is your best friend. You are helping eachother in everything. You are starting to feel like he would be a part of yourself. Then he is abbandoning you for no good reason, when he sucked everything he could out from you when you weren't watching. When he leaves you, you can't handle anything, couse your simply lack... another person to do it.
@ag6390 (65)
11 Jun 08
i friend who i dislike are the ones who lie to you and never be honest with you, and the ones who always tell you that the 2 (or more of you) will do something and then never ever does, or goes out with everyone else and not you
11 Jun 08
Friends that steal from you, I once had a friend who stole items I had from my home, then claimed he had not. This is awful why would you steal from your friend because you think they trust you, It's an old game that still works. Just watch your friends. -Sound