Have you ever had to deal with a toxic friend?

Yes. She was a MESS. She was pregnant twice before we (or should i say I) graduated high school. Both of those babies were eventually taken away by the state.

She simply could not get herself together. She'd drag me into her drama and her messes and I'd try to help her out, only to have her turn around and dig herself deeper. She'd come to me crying and looking for advice, I'd give it to her, she'd turn around and do the opposite, and then come crying to me again when things turned out badly! I just couldn't take it anymore. I'd emotionally exhausted myself trying to help this chick out and she was hopeless. I had to cut off contact. She was dragging me down and I have my own problems to deal with.

Oh, I've had many. If by toxic you are talking about the type of person into a lot of drugs, drinking, dumb ****, etc. I'm pretty straight edged, I absolutely hate drinking and I don't have random sex (i'm a senior in a Chicago high school, so obviously this is not the norm to be so straight edged). For the most part, what I do is just keep saying no. That's a way to not loose the friend if they are actually (past all the bad stuff) good people. Say your parents will smell the alcohol/smoke on you, or that you just can't handle the stuff well and you get sick.

I was surrounded by tons of toxic people so I relocated to a different state and thrust myself into a positive environment. I feel sorry for those I left behind, because they refuse to change and make their situation better. They live for the negativity and I would rather enjoy my life than loathe it. :-)

My advice if they aren't willing to recognize their issue and change... Then maybe you should.

Detox them! LOL either just tell them or just stop trying to be friends with them, because if they are toxic then you are trying to hard, not worth it.

No, but I cut those people out of my life before we actually become friends. I have been very judgemental in my life and I am ashamed of that.

there were lots on the way. I consider them enemies. My theory is keep your friends close. Keep your enemies closer..

Stop being friends with them.

Only those in my psychotic brain.

I've dealt with many