1.) Gossips. If someone is constantly talking behind other’s backs, they talk about you when you’re not around too.
2.) Addicts of any kind (not talking about those who recovered). Addicts are, by nature, selfish. They will put their addiction before anything else.
3.) Anyone who you don’t know well who asks you what kind of car you drive. Don’t tell them, it’s a trap.
4.) People who are constantly getting into conflict with the people closest to them. If you know someone who, for example, had nothing but complaints about every single friend or room mate, and plays the victim, consider who the common denominator in these stories is.
5.) If you are in a group of some kind that meets regularly, and you keep getting the impression that they are laughing AT you, not WITH you, those people are not your friends. Doesn’t matter how nice they act the rest of the time.
6.) If you get ex: a bad haircut, and you KNOW it looks bad, be weary of anyone who sweetly tries to tell you it looks so good and you should keep it that way. They do not have your best interests in mind.
7.) Anyone who tells you they love you when they just met you. There is no way that could possibly be true if they don’t know you. Love-bombing early on is often a manipulation technique to trick you into getting serious more quickly than you rightfully should before you fully understand what you are getting into.
great article dear.