A true friend is worth their weight in gold. But unfortunately, they also happen to be just as rare and hard to find.
It's difficult to admit that sometimes, we end up misjudging someone who we thought had our best interests at heart. Have a look as people are now sharing how they found out they had fake friends.
Reddit user phuntss made the conscious decision to better themselves and quit drinking. Unfortunately, their friends didn't see it in the same light. Once the drinking stopped, so to did the friendships.
"When I slowly realized I was only around for chores and errands. Rides to the airport, pick up furniture, help move. Anything social always resulted in either last minute[sic] cancellations, showing up 45 minutes late and bolting after 10 minutes." - Reddit u/gelatinous_poot
A while back, Redditor maddallena had the misfortune of losing their phone. They explain how they didn't have their friends' numbers memorized, but that their own phone number didn't change.
Yet for some reason, the phone never rang.
"Went to pick up my xbox[sic] 360 a friend was borrowing, and our whole group of friends were[sic] there. They had spent the entire day playing games with snacks and pizza, and I had not been invited." - Reddit u/zenchemin
Redditor thenextsherlock16 was getting excited to kick back and party with friends when they received a text that said that the party was sadly canceled. In reality, the party was actually held earlier that afternoon.
"While at the party, I figured out that I was the only person not invited to the wedding. I had been invited to the party because they needed another person to chip in for expenses." Reddit u/littled311
Redditor iaminfamy had recently returned to work and was excited to grab a beer and head to trivia that evening. Unfortunately, all of their coworkers declined. Later on, iaminfamy discovered their lie and that they did in fact go to trivia.
"However, I had help setting things up by one of my professors for me to film the coursework, so instead, he got expelled and blacklisted from the university." - Reddit u/Bedlamcitylimit
When Redditor allens969 went through a divorce, it was an incredibly trying time financially. At their worst, they had less than $700 in their account. Once their generous nature was placed on hold, allens969's so-called friends stopped coming around.
What really stung was that Redditor lovinyourscene was the only member of their friend group who wasn't included. Not only was it incredibly hurtful, but left them feeling self-conscious and alone.
Who in their right mind does this? You'd have to be a borderline sociopath to pretend to be friends with someone throughout high school while you're simultaneously spreading rumors behind their backs.
"Whenever we were supposed to hang out, something came up, and that something was hanging out with other mutual 'friends,'" said Reddit user Ashii_nix.
There is absolutely nothing that stings worse than the feeling of being exlcuded.
When Redditor ts1985 was away at college, they thought they'd forged a lifelong friendship. But almost immediately after graduation, their friend stopped returning their calls. It turns out, they were just using ts1985 for a good grade.
"When I traded in my truck for a smaller, more eco-friendly vehicle. The communication plummeted now that I can’t haul furniture around, assist with moving as much, dispose of garbage, etc." - Reddit u/mandox1
Reddit user spicegrl17 grew up in a small town and left after high school in order to go to college. Shortly after they'd begun the new term, they realized that all their old friends (who had never left) unfriended her on Facebook.
When one user noticed that his friend didn't take the time to spend time with him, but always made time for other people, that's when they realized their friend was kind of fake.
"Whenever we were supposed to hang out something came up and that something was hanging out with other mutual friends"." u/Castefjordriserd
When one friend wanted to play games online with someone, they would constantly be ditched or be ignored.
The problem was, either person could see when the other was online.
"When your friend decides to have their Bachelorette weekend the same weekend as your 30th birthday party they already knew about. Then invites all your friends and knows that no one is going to your lame ass party." u/gingertoes9
"I kept getting good grades and they hid my books and notes so I’ll get bad grades and it was at the time of my last term exam and when I found out they said it was a prank." - u/Shifaniruzaik
"When I traded in my truck for a smaller more eco friendly vehicle. Communication plummeted now that i can’t haul furniture around, assist with moving as much, dispose of garbage.. etc." u/PrietoJuzzz
When one friend ended up graduating college, they got unfollowed on social media simply because they went to another school that was outside of the town they grew up in.
'One friend stopped replying to my texts right after we graduated from college. Like the same week we graduated. So... I was pretty much just a study buddy that they kept close to keep me helping them." u/Caolardd
One user found out that out of their small group of friends, only two were not in on a cyberbullying post.
The rest of them had liked the post, proving that he could not trust them.
"When I realized that they didn't care at all during difficult moments, or they said they were there for me, but actually they weren't. When I noticed that when something nice was happening to me, they were envious, trying to discourage me." u/D00mGuy21
There are some things that people don't feel comfortable sharing, even with their closest friends or family.
So when people keep asking and don't respect your privacy, it can be super frustrating.
Similarly, when your friend only wants to talk about their problems and never yours, that's not a good sign either.
Friendships run two ways, and there has to be a perfect amount of give and take between both people.
"I realise when they dont invite me to party with them, telling me they re busy, i invite them to party they dont wanna go they cancel me constantly, talking behind my back." u/dogedog420g
"When I asked if they wanted to hang out,he said yeah and that they’ll text me when they come up with something,they never texted back.Then I look on their stories and see all the fun their having with their other friends………" u/Repo-Skull
After one friend knew that a birthday for one user was being planned for a particular day, they still decided to plan their own birthday for the same day.
How rude is that?
When one friend literally stole from one user that was pretty much all they needed to walk away.
Needless to say, that friendship was doomed. I just hope they got their stuff back!
