Now a days among teenagers, negative relationships are known to be called ‘toxic friendships’.
People also call such relationships as being ‘frenemies’. Most teenagers have developed this trend of having ‘cool’ friends to be around, this can lead to a student having negative feelings about himself, or getting involved in making the wrong decisions that will have consequences In the future. On the positive side, accepting and supporting friendships are an important part of a child’s journey to adulthood, they learn how to be sensitive towards relationships and also develop emotional and social skills. |
Avoiding frenemies can benefit a child in many ways, such as being away from all the ‘drama’ and
making the right decisions for yourself. It is enough for a child to have a few true friends than having a huge group of frenemies. True friends would always find their happiness in your success, respect you and your decisions, and always look out for you. If a child has got frenemies it is better for him to end the friendship but if he really wants to keep his friendship, he needs to find ways to improve it. He could work out the problems that are causing this friendship to be toxic, sometimes a bit of assertiveness is all that needs to stop unwanted behaviour. |
There are some friends that may only keep relations with you for their own benefits. For eg. Completing a project alone and sharing the marks with them or getting their work done through your sources. They care for themselves before anyone else, I believe that such people should be avoided. There may be some effects after ending such friendships, like bullying or harassment but later this may benefit them and will also make them stronger individuals. |
Most teens do not realize the importance of other things such as education and love from many
other people beyond ‘fake friends’. As they grow older they will look back and think about what they could’ve improved in their life. In conclusion I strongly believe that your teen phase are some crucial years to gain and lose a lot and that’s why there should be no attention or space given to frenemies or toxic friends in your life. |
Written by: Zhabiya Ezzi
Edited by: Zhabiya Ezzi
Photos by: Simraan Ajwani
Design by: Simraan Ajwani
Edited by: Zhabiya Ezzi
Photos by: Simraan Ajwani
Design by: Simraan Ajwani