THE FUSE

If you’ve been feeling uneasy in a friendship lately, or if you’ve felt confused, hurt, or just exhausted by the dynamic, it might not just be in your head. You could be dealing with a fake friend. A fake friend is someone who shows up in your life when they need something from you, whether it’s help with another crisis, or they have another favor to ask, or they expect you to drop everything to tend to their needs. And when you need support from them, you’re met with silence, or worse, a vague excuse as to why they can’t be there for you.