{"id":596,"date":"2021-09-24T13:25:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T13:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/powerofmisfits.com\/?p=596"},"modified":"2021-09-24T13:25:01","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T13:25:01","slug":"signs-your-friend-doesnt-care-about-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/powerofmisfits.com\/communication\/signs-your-friend-doesnt-care-about-you\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Telling Signs Your Friend Doesn\u2019t Care about You"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sadly, genuine friendships are becoming increasingly rare in today\u2019s world. It seems that the consumer mindset has distorted our view of things but also the way we treat other people.<\/p>\n<p>So the question is: <em>how do you know if your friends are true and loyal<\/em>? There are a few indicators that betray a lack of genuine interest in a friendly relationship. Check the below signs your friend doesn\u2019t care about you.<\/p>\n<p>If someone you hang out with fits the bill, then most likely, he or she either takes advantage of you or is just a random passer-by in your life. In either case, this person is not your true friend.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_64 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #222222;color:#222222\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #222222;color:#222222\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/powerofmisfits.com\/communication\/signs-your-friend-doesnt-care-about-you\/#8_Surefire_Signs_Your_Friend_Doesnt_Care_about_You\" title=\"8 Surefire Signs Your Friend Doesn\u2019t Care about You\">8 Surefire Signs Your Friend Doesn\u2019t Care about You<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/powerofmisfits.com\/communication\/signs-your-friend-doesnt-care-about-you\/#1_They_dont_listen_to_you\" title=\"1. They don\u2019t listen to you\">1. They don\u2019t listen to you<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/powerofmisfits.com\/communication\/signs-your-friend-doesnt-care-about-you\/#2_They_are_unwilling_to_offer_help_and_support_when_you_need_it\" title=\"2. They are unwilling to offer help and support when you need it\">2. They are unwilling to offer help and support when you need it<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/powerofmisfits.com\/communication\/signs-your-friend-doesnt-care-about-you\/#3_They_just_disappear_when_you_have_a_hard_time\" title=\"3. They just disappear when you have a hard time\">3. They just disappear when you have a hard time<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/powerofmisfits.com\/communication\/signs-your-friend-doesnt-care-about-you\/#4_They_dont_know_the_real_you\" title=\"4. They don\u2019t know the real you\">4. They don\u2019t know the real you<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/powerofmisfits.com\/communication\/signs-your-friend-doesnt-care-about-you\/#5_They_are_using_you\" title=\"5. They are using you\">5. They are using you<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/powerofmisfits.com\/communication\/signs-your-friend-doesnt-care-about-you\/#6_They_are_not_happy_for_you\" title=\"6. They are not happy for you\">6. They are not happy for you<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/powerofmisfits.com\/communication\/signs-your-friend-doesnt-care-about-you\/#7_They_dont_accept_you_for_who_you_are\" title=\"7. They don\u2019t accept you for who you are\">7. They don\u2019t accept you for who you are<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/powerofmisfits.com\/communication\/signs-your-friend-doesnt-care-about-you\/#8_They_dont_have_time_for_you\" title=\"8. They don\u2019t have time for you\">8. They don\u2019t have time for you<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Surefire_Signs_Your_Friend_Doesnt_Care_about_You\"><\/span>8 Surefire Signs Your Friend Doesn\u2019t Care about You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_They_dont_listen_to_you\"><\/span>1. They don\u2019t listen to you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Probably the most important sign that your friend doesn\u2019t really care about you is that they are not willing to listen.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a personal problem and decide to share it with your friend, how do they respond?<\/p>\n<p>Do they carefully listen to you, trying to get to the root of the issue and offer advice? Or do they reply with indifferent remarks and quickly switch the focus of the conversation to themselves?<\/p>\n<p>Of course, your friend may happen to have a tough time and be concerned with their own struggles. But if they <strong><em>always<\/em> want to talk only about themselves<\/strong>, it\u2019s a huge sign that a person you consider your friend doesn\u2019t care about you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_They_are_unwilling_to_offer_help_and_support_when_you_need_it\"><\/span>2. They are unwilling to offer help and support when you need it<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another red flag is that your friend is not there for you when you need them. Whatever it is that you are expecting from them \u2013 be it tangible help or emotional support \u2013 they always seem to slip away.<\/p>\n<p>They may give you excuses or simply disappear. They don\u2019t pick up the phone and don\u2019t reply to your texts just to say later that they were super busy. Once again, if this happens once or twice, it may indeed be that your friend is overloaded with work or <a href=\"https:\/\/powerofmisfits.com\/communication\/feeling-left-out-friends-family\/\">has family issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But if they are <strong>never available to offer you help and support,<\/strong> you should reconsider the nature of this friendship.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_They_just_disappear_when_you_have_a_hard_time\"><\/span>3. They just disappear when you have a hard time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>A fake friend will be beside you only in moments of joy. As soon as adversities knock at your door, they will simply disappear and enter your life only when things are calm again.<\/p>\n<p>Do you have a friend who is the first to accept your invitation to a party and the last to call you when you are ill? If someone in your social circle seems to withdraw <strong>every time you are in trouble<\/strong>, it\u2019s a good idea to question their role in your life.<\/p>\n<p>The same is true <strong>when conflict arises<\/strong> and you call out your friend for something they did. A fake friend won&#8217;t confront you or try to explain themselves. Since they don&#8217;t care about you, they will just disappear and wait until you calm down. After some time, they will pop up at the horizon as if nothing had happened.<\/p>\n<p>Keep in mind that a genuine friend cares to resolve disagreements with you because they appreciate you and the connection you have.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_They_dont_know_the_real_you\"><\/span>4. They don\u2019t know the real you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Does your friend know what your aspirations and values in life are? What you dream about and what you are afraid of most of all? Do they know what makes your heart beat faster and gives you a sense of meaning?<\/p>\n<p>If someone you hang out with doesn\u2019t know the answers to these questions and <strong>all your conversations revolve around meaningless stuff<\/strong>, it\u2019s another one of the signs your friend doesn\u2019t care about you.<\/p>\n<p>Why? Because a true friend wants to get to know your authentic innermost self. When you open your heart to them, they are listening. And this is why genuine friends know who you really are.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_They_are_using_you\"><\/span>5. They are using you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Is your friend constantly asking for favors? Do they always seem to need something? And most importantly, do they never reciprocate your effort and willingness to help? If so, it could be that they are simply taking advantage of you.<\/p>\n<p>We often form temporary friendships with other people just because we share the same social setting. For example, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/powerofmisfits.com\/communication\/how-introverts-make-friends\/\">make friends at work<\/a>, but they disappear from your life as soon as you decide to change your job.<\/p>\n<p>Such temporary friends often <strong>use you for their own purposes<\/strong>. For example, a co-worker who repeatedly asks for your help with a report or a college friend who turns to you when she is having a hard time with a math assignment.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, these people don\u2019t care about you and are not your friends at all \u2013 they just find you convenient.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_They_are_not_happy_for_you\"><\/span>6. They are not happy for you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Another one of the surefire signs your friend doesn\u2019t care about you is that they are not happy for you. When you accomplish something and share your joy with them, they feel envious and bitter.<\/p>\n<p>It may show in the backhanded compliments and deprecating questions. Pay attention to <strong>how your friend reacts when you share good news with them<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Do they always seem to find something negative to say? Do they belittle your joy with critical questions and remarks? Does your friend get passive-aggressive and try to make you feel bad about being happier or more successful than they are?<\/p>\n<p>All these are huge red flags that betray a fake friend who doesn\u2019t really care about you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_They_dont_accept_you_for_who_you_are\"><\/span>7. They don\u2019t accept you for who you are<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Disagreements and misunderstandings are inevitable in all kinds of relationships, both romantic and friendly ones. But the core of a genuine connection is accepting another person for who they are.<\/p>\n<p>If your friend laughs at your dreams or criticizes you harshly for your choices and beliefs, it could be a sign that they don\u2019t care about you. If they <strong>don\u2019t even care to understand<\/strong> your concerns, views, and aspirations, it means that they don\u2019t accept you for who you are.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, you will have to hide parts of yourself from the person you consider to be your friend. But the truth is that a genuine friend wants to at least try to understand and accept you even if they don\u2019t agree with you.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_They_dont_have_time_for_you\"><\/span>8. They don\u2019t have time for you<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>We all are adults with our responsibilities and hectic lifestyles, but it doesn\u2019t change the fact that we find time for the people we care about.<\/p>\n<p>No matter how busy someone is, they do have time for those they are truly interested in. More precisely, they <em>make<\/em> time for them. If your friend doesn\u2019t show up and puts down one invitation after another, it\u2019s a telling sign he or she doesn\u2019t care about you.<\/p>\n<p>Do you always call and text them first? Are you always the one to offer to meet? If you are the only one to take initiative in a friendship while the other person is always busy, they may <a href=\"https:\/\/powerofmisfits.com\/communication\/why-do-i-have-no-friends\/\">not be your friend at all<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These are the key signs your friend doesn\u2019t care about you. If the above descriptions ring true for someone you hang out with, I urge you to <strong>reconsider their role in your life<\/strong>. Sometimes fake friends are not easy to spot, but they do show their real faces sooner or later, especially if you pay attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sadly, genuine friendships are becoming increasingly rare in today\u2019s world. It seems that the consumer mindset has distorted our view of things but also the way we treat other people. So the question is: how do you know if your friends are true and loyal? 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