Hey guys, it's Rach with a quick word on toxic friends.

This request is something I have gotten in the hotline.

It is something that I have gotten from my team at work.

I get requests a lot to talk about what to do when you have a friend in your life that's

toxic or a family member in your life that's toxic.

And I guess where I want to start with this one is I think that you know exactly what

to do.

I think that you're asking me either someone that you work with in the case of my co-workers

or someone on the internet because you want permission to do what your heart knows you're

supposed to do.

Why would you ever have someone in your life who is toxic?

Why would you ever have, I'm using air quotes, a friend that is drama, that is rude.

That is hateful.

That is a flake.

That is whatever thing it is that you know.

This isn't like, oh I have a girlfriend, she kind of like has bad days.

Toxic is a very specific term.

And if someone is toxic to you, I don't understand why you would ever keep them as part of your

life.

Now I've said this before and the question I get back is like, well what if the toxic

person is my family?

And honestly you guys, this is maybe going to sound harsh but it really goes along with

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