4 SIGNS YOU NEED TO DITCH YOUR FRIENDS

I recently distanced myself from a group of friends. I didn't cut them off. I just took my distance and stopped actively communicating with them.

They were a recent group of friends (I met them less than 3 years ago). For a certain number of reasons, I started to feel that they were not beneficial
to my growth.

It took me a while to realize it.

A long time ago, I was told by a pastor to be very discerning when it comes to the kind of people I even do ministry with.

He's right.

We, millennials, tend to stick to old relationships and accept a lot of crap from our so-called "friends". We give a lot of pass to our "buddies" and "best friends" until they REALLY screw us over.

I'm not saying: don't have friends!. You need some. I say just be DISCERNING about their place in your life.

1. Do they really have your best interests at heart?

2. Do you draw inspiration from their lives?

3. Do they have a pattern of not keeping their word?

4. Are they involved in some illegal or sketchy activities?

When I was a teenager, I stayed friends with two guys who always made fun of me and really did not take me seriously. It took me a while to realize it. It's always easy to become friends with people who are just "there", because they grew next to you. It's more intelligent to actively choose your friends with a set of criteria.

Time and "good times" shouldn't be the only criteria.