A good friendship can turn bad.

4 signs indicate that the friendship is is detrimental to your emotional well being.

Chasing a friend who emotionally mistreats you may dismantle your mental health.

You may need to quietly mourn the friendship and move on.

Good friends are hard to come by, so when you find someone in your adult life that you click with, it is fantastic. You share the same sense of humor, hobbies, palette, or just simply enjoy each other’s company because it is easy. It’s refreshing to have someone in your life that you do not have tension or conflict with… until you do. Hurt and confused, you try to bring the “weirdness” up, but your friend gets defensive, and things escalate. Now, things are worse than ever.

You are flooded with anxiety and self-doubt for days. You cannot sleep and you must force yourself to eat. At this juncture, it is critical to your mental health to know how you should proceed. Should you pursue your friend and fight for the friendship, or should you let this person go? Four indicators may help you decide.

Four Red Flags That You May Need to Reevaluate the Relationship

First, has the friend exhibited signs of jealousy? For example, are they surprised that you got the promotion or job that you have always wanted? They seem supportive, when you tell them, but they also appear slightly agitated and make a couple of critical comments like, “Don’t have another break down on your first day,” or “I hope your boss doesn’t care about the hundreds of sticky notes you use to stay on track. Most........

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