How do you know if you have someone toxic in your life? Do you feel drained after talking to someone or spending time with someone? Are there people that seem to always call you when something is wrong and when they need you – and only then? Are there people giving you wrong disguised advices as they have their own agenda? Do you feel some friends are not supportive of your decisions? Are you keeping things behind their back because you think they would not “understand”? (if they were your friends, they would “understand”). Would you have ordered a salad if they had not talked you into a burger and fries because they don’t want to be alone ordering the “trash-your-body-kind-of-food? Are their values totally opposite to yours? Do you feel angry every time you spend time with them? Do you feel like everything becomes a competition all the time? They bring you donuts even though you are watching what you eat…

Let your phone ring. Slow down your email response. Politely decline invitations to hang out. Notice if you feel better when seeing less of them… There is nothing wrong with being too busy for spending your precious time with a draining relationship.  Life is too short! Get rid of toxic friends!