00:00Hey guys, I'm Cory.
00:02My name is Markles.
00:03I'm Kayla.
00:04It's me, Empress.
00:07Today I'm going to be giving you some advice
00:09on how to break up with a toxic friend.
00:11Now, I am not a professional,
00:13and I have no experience or qualifications
00:15for giving this advice,
00:17but I have been in this situation,
00:19and I may be able to help.
00:21You might need to cut that bitch off.
00:24I know that you're probably going through
00:26a really tough time,
00:27and it's really hard to figure out
00:29what the right decision is,
00:31especially if you were friends with someone
00:33and you're not sure if you should continue
00:35being friends with them,
00:36if you're just hitting a rough patch,
00:38or if this is the end.
00:39Draft an email, but don't send it.
00:41Just try and write out everything
00:43that you would tell this person
00:44about what you're feeling,
00:45just so you can get a clear idea of how you feel
00:47and how you actually want to convict your emotions.
00:51Talk to this person,
00:52but do it in a manner that's not confrontational
00:54or offends them.
00:55It's worth figuring out what your next move is
00:58in a way that won't be hurtful to you or your friend.
01:00Just express what you need in a friendship.
01:03Friendships are always growing and changing,
01:05and at the end of the day,
01:06a friendship is a relationship.
01:08If your friend isn't willing to compromise with you
01:10based on the issues that you're having in your friendship,
01:12distancing yourself is the best solution.
01:14Personally for me, I stop saying yes to plans,
01:17I don't make plans,
01:19and I kind of just ease out of the friendship.
01:21I personally think it's better to confront the situation head on,
01:25even if it hurts,
01:27because I get to say my final goodbyes in person,
01:30and they can look at me and know that I mean it.
01:33That way, you're not saying you're toxic,
01:36you're terrible, you did this to me,
01:38I don't want to be your friend.
01:39You're just saying it's about me.
01:41I don't have time for this relationship anymore.
01:44If you feel like you're unhappy,
01:46or this friend is really taking a toll on your own mental health,
01:49then that's a pretty clear sign that you should end it with them,
01:52and I think a lot of people are scared to end a friendship
01:55because friends are important to you,
01:58but it's also important to be happy.
02:00You can love someone,
02:01but they might not fit in your life anymore,
02:04and where you're going in your life.
02:05We're always changing and growing,
02:07and sometimes people are only meant to be in your life for a certain season.
02:11I personally experienced it and had to walk away from friendships,
02:15and it's okay if you need to do that too.
02:17Hey guys, thank you so much for watching,
02:20and I just want to leave you with the final takeaway,
02:23which is that sometimes you outgrow a friendship,
02:26and not everything is meant to be permanent,
02:28and that's okay.
