Signs Your Friend Doesnt Respect You

Friendship has to be a two-way thing, so what if you’re spotting these signs your friend doesn’t respect you? It’s time for an inter-friend-tion.

We all need friends in life. These the ones who pick us up when we’re down, the ones who celebrate our successes, and those who have our backs when things get tough. Friends are your ride or die, the ones who will never let you down. The problem is, not all friends are equal.

It’s vital to check your inner circle from time to time and check that you’re surrounding yourself with people who build you up rather than knock you down, to check that no-one is drilling holes in your boat when your back is turned. By doing that, you can be sure that you’ll have long-lasting, high quality friendships for a long time to come.

Respect is something that has to be earned, but it’s also something which needs to be present in every relationship and friendship alike.

# Laughing at you or belittling you in front of others

Some people love to knock people down in order to make themselves look good and if your friend has started to do this, or you’re starting to notice that they’ve been doing it all along, it shows a huge lack of respect towards you. Friendship rule number one – never belittle your friend!

# Not having your back

Whilst I’m not going to suggest they have to agree with everything you do, a good friend has your back whether you’re right or wrong. If your friend simply refuses to back you up on anything, they clearly don’t care enough about you and they’re showing one of the clear signs your friend doesn’t respect you.

# Interrupting you all the time

Is there anything more annoying than someone who cuts you off before you’ve finished speaking, simply because they’re not interested in what you have to say?

If a so-called friend of yours is doing this, it’s time to call them out on it because it’s seriously disrespectful and ultra-annoying. It basically says that their story is far more interesting and important than yours.

# Never seems to want to help you out

Sometimes we ask favors of our friends and whilst it totally depends on the favor as to whether they do it or not, if your friend never helps out when you ask a small thing, you have to wonder whether they have the same idea of friendship as you. They’re showing you disrespect because they’re not honoring your friendship.

# Never celebrating your successes

A true friend wants to celebrate your successes and will be the first one there, cheerleading you over the finish line. If your so-called friend is never there and never rooting for you, there is a huge power issue in the friendship and one which possibly can’t be fixed.

# Not encouraging you to go for the things you want

A good friend will push you to achieve, they’ll try and be the driving force behind your successes, so if your friend never tries to encourage you and instead they’re pulling you back, it’s one of the signs your friend doesn’t respect you, for sure.

# Knocking your confidence instead of building it up

We all have days when we’re feeling less than shiny. But on those days, your friend is supposed to build you up and tell you how wonderful you are. If your friend is doing the opposite, if they’re pulling you down, perhaps to make themselves feel better, they’re not only showing disrespect but they’re also being a terrible friend!

# Talking behind your back

If you find out that a friend has been talking about you behind your back, you need to question why they’re your friend in the first place. Again, your friend is supposed to have your back at all times and that means never discussing your business or talking about you when you’re not around.