The Climb - an American film - and toxic friendships
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (325584)
Rockingham, Australia
January 17, 2021 7:46pm CST
Another of the international films we’ve seen was The Climb which is a US film. It was written by Kyle Marvin and Michael Angelo Covino, starred both (and they used their own names in the film) and was directed by Covino.
There were many funny moments and a lot of bad language. The film left me pondering on toxic friendships, which was pretty much what the film was about. As an outsider, you could see the harm being done by the selfish, needy part of the duo. But, through thick and thin, the friendship ebbed and flowed and at the end, the two were still friends.
To me, toxic friends can cause a myriad of difficulties. I guess part of the problem is recognising when you’re in such a situation.
The photo is of a field of sunflowers in France.
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@kaylachan (57558)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jan 21
You know when I read that title, I thought of the song "the Climb" by Miley Cyris.
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@kaylachan (57558)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
18 Jan 21
@JudyEv Guess the song is pretty popular. Even today.
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@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 21
@kaylachan I'm not familiar with any of her songs. I'm a bit of a dinosaur regarding current music.
@GardenGerty (157546)
• United States
18 Jan 21
Lovely photo. Even when you like or love someone, toxicity can beat you down.
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@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 21
That's true. I had one friend who always managed to make me feel very inferior. We don't see her much now.
@RebeccasFarm (86729)
• United States
18 Jan 21
Is this one of your photos Judy..gorgeous I must say.
Yes toxicity..ruines lives.
Sounds an interesting film. It is funny how some stay together like that.
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@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 21
The 'good' guy was a true friend but altogether too loyal really. Glad you like the photo. We went for days waiting to find a field where the flowers were pointing towards us. They follow the sun around and we always seemed to be on the wrong side.
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@RebeccasFarm (86729)
• United States
18 Jan 21
@JudyEv Wow that makes that photo even more special
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@FourWalls (62060)
• United States
18 Jan 21
I don’t care for toxic relationships, and I think God has blessed me with being able to see them easily and avoid them....even in my family.
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
18 Jan 21
So it ended hapily enough for the two of them.
The sunflowers in the field in France are nice
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@JimBo452020 (42629)
• United Kingdom
18 Jan 21
@JudyEv
But the flowers bloomed.
Who cares about ruined relationships
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
18 Jan 21
I have had friends that tried to bring me down to their level. The relationship ended and I felt uplifted as a result. I am one that tries to see the good side of someone and focus on that. But, when the toxic side of that person is always present, it makes it difficult to be around them. Better to move along.
I still see these people out and about. I stop to say hello to them. But, that negative vibe that they trigger is ever present still. Glad with my decision to end the relationship.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
21 Jan 21
@JudyEv they no longer bother me.
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@snowy22315 (169844)
• United States
18 Jan 21
I think sometimes but rarely toxic friendships may be worth hanging on to because at the core you care deeply about the other person., however, if possible it is better to do it from afar.
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@snowy22315 (169844)
• United States
19 Jan 21
@JudyEv That's right, and if it is a long lasting friendship..just saying buh, bye is really hard, and maybe worse than just hanging in there maybe with less contact.
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@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan 21
@snowy22315 Less contact is probably the way to go. We were really good friends with someone but she always managed to make me feel very inferior. As things turned out, we moved away and now only see her from time to time which suits me better.
@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
19 Jan 21
i've yet to figure why so many've such language? why such 'tis e'en 'ccepted by society 's the 'norm'. depends'n the relationship 'n when the 'buse starts. how well the other party's planned 'n manipulated. how good they'd be't convincin' the other party they're imaginin' schtuff 'r jest plain o'er exageratin' the harm done.
gorgeous sunflowers!
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
19 Jan 21
@JudyEv when did such 'come 'cceptable 's normal speech? here, the women're jest 's foul-mouthed's the menfolk. they see nothin' wrong with such, claim "everybody talks this way". uhm, not me. sure don't wish to sit through a film listenin' to such either.
we used to've loads 'f wild sunflowers 'round the playas. 'lways makes ya smile when ya see such a sight. happy lookin' flowers reachin' fer the sun.
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@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan 21
@crazyhorseladycx The women here are quite bad too especially the younger ones. Some of the children have a fair vocabulary too when it comes to swear words.
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@Dena91 (15861)
• United States
18 Jan 21
Toxic friendships no matter how much you love the person are draining. I have learned to let go of those friendships, still talk with the people but not as close as once was. It has helped my mental health tremendously, though very hard on my heart at the time.
Lovely photo
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
18 Jan 21
because of my friends I rose above my own ignorance. Now that is a film I've seen. It shows a very hard to accept the reality of friends.
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@DocAndersen (54413)
• United States
19 Jan 21
@JudyEv its funny movies and books that make us think are the best ones in the end!
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@JudyEv (325584)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jan 21
That's good. I'm still worrying over this film. He seemed to pretty much only have the one friend but he was such a pain. 
I suppose if it makes you think for a day or two, then it's a good film. lol
I suppose if it makes you think for a day or two, then it's a good film. lol
@LindaOHio (155961)
• United States
18 Jan 21
Thank you for the critique. Why is it always necessary to have so much bad language in a movie? I don't care for it.
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