Do you know sometimes our friends do not care about us? Then they are not our friends. You may think this is a joke, but it’s the truth. Friends indeed respect us, but when one of your friends does not show or prove it to you, then they are not respecting you. They may say that you are a lovely person, but there is a fact that they might be nicer.

This happens in almost every organization, school, and community member. So what can we do? We must not let this slide on our shoulders because these individuals make us mad. They don’t add any value to the group or society. In short, they bring nothing to the table! If someone does not want to help the team, then they should be kicked out from it…no matter who they are, whether they are from your family or your best friend since childhood days… kick them out because you cannot handle their attitude anymore…or else it will cause you lots of stress and pressure which will lead up until

If you can identify these signs, then be sure that they don’t respect you.

1. They talk down to you:

If your friends are talking down to you, they don’t respect you. It is not suitable for them to always talk down on you. They do it because they think of themselves as being better than you. When one person always talks down on another, that person will never be respected by the other person. If this sign applies to you, then it is time that you do something about it.

It’s time, to be honest with yourself. If you live the way they told you to, yet they still talk down on you or treat you like garbage, don’t let them fool themselves by continuing the friendship under pretenses.

If your friends talk down on you, it is time to make a friend swap. Think about it. Have they always been talking down on you? They are probably doing the same thing to someone else! You’ll make better friends elsewhere. 

2. They ignore your boundaries:

Sometimes our friends do not respect us because they ignore our boundaries and keep doing the same thing repeatedly. These signs may include but are not limited to:

-Invading your privacy by snooping through your stuff, looking at anything on your phone/laptop/tablet that is private or confidential, or just trying to get you to violate your standards for their entertainment.

-Asking the same questions over and over again, expecting different results each time. 

-Accusing you of lying about inconsequential things when they have done the same thing to you countless times before for no reason whatsoever other than their amusement.

-Constantly interrupting you during conversations, trying to take over the conversation, so it revolves around them instead of allowing you a chance to talk about yourself.

If these things sound familiar, it is time to do something about it. It’s ok to confront them and set a boundary with rules for the future. Just make sure you will stick to your guns. If you give in this time, they will continue to ignore your boundaries as usual! You have to be consistent.

3. They make decisions for you without consulting you:

If your friend actively seeks to make decisions for you, they may not respect you. They do this by talking about what they want to do without asking you what YOU might like to do. 

They will act frustrated if you don’t go along with whatever they want to do without bothering to ask if YOU WANT to do it.

If this is happening regularly with your friends, you’re going to need to set some boundaries and be REALISTIC about what you will agree to do together. Respect yourself – and insist that they respect you – by sticking up for yourself and saying no when you don’t want to do something.

If they decide without consulting you, then say no. If they get mad, don’t apologize for doing something different. It’s YOUR life, not theirs.

4. They dismiss your feelings and opinions:

If your friend dismisses your feelings and opinions, that may signify that they don’t respect you.

They do this by not listening to what you have to say, either because they are distracted or acting as if it doesn’t matter. They also do this when they tell you how you should think about things instead of asking questions first so that they understand where you stand on the topic before trying to sway your position. 

They also do this when they say, “You’re overreacting.” or “Don’t worry about it so much!”

If you feel your friend dismisses your feelings often, it may be time to end the friendship. You are worthy of respect and shouldn’t have to surround yourself with people that don’t treat you well!

5. They use you for their benefit:

Sometimes friends use you for their benefit, like when they don’t give you anything back in return or expect to borrow things from you without being helpful.

If your friend uses you often, it may be time to end the friendship since they are not looking out for your best interest. They only care about themselves!

You deserve better than that! You can find some new friends interested in being around YOU just as much as being around THEM!

6. They take advantage of your kindness:

Your friend might not respect you if they take advantage of your kindness. For example, doing favors for them even though it puts a greater responsibility on you than what would be fair with an equal amount of favors given back.

Another way your friend might take advantage of you is when they call or text you to chat and then don’t respond to your calls or texts when YOU want to talk. 

If this keeps happening, it may be time for the friendship to end and find someone who doesn’t treat you like this! You deserve better than that!

7. They don’t apologize or take responsibility for their actions: 

Your friend might not respect you if they don’t apologize for their actions. If they continually do things without apologizing, even when it hurts your feelings, then it is a sign that they don’t respect you. 

When someone respects themselves, they realize when they have done something wrong and take responsibility for it by apologizing and making amends.

They also will apologize and try to make amends if you tell them that the way they treated you was hurtful or disrespectful. You should be able to trust your friends enough to say how their actions affect you and expect an apology in return! 

If your friend never apologizes for hurting your feelings or disrespecting you, it may be time to end this friendship. You deserve better!

8. They brush you off:

People who don’t respect others tend to brush others off when they try to talk about the issues going on in the relationship. They might do this because they know that what they are doing is wrong and don’t care enough to change their ways or don’t want to deal with the conflict of fixing the problem.

If your friend always acts like it doesn’t matter or that you need to “get over it already,” then maybe it is high time for them to go… but not before YOU tell them so yourself!

Your feelings and opinions DO matter, and what they are doing DOES affect your life – and if they can’t respect that, then it might be time for the friendship to end.

9. They never ask how you’re doing:

Friends who respect each other care about what’s going on in their life and how they can help. If your friend never asks you how you are or never offers to help, it might be a sign that they don’t respect you because they don’t care about you!

Sometimes people have problems, too, though, so before you end the friendship, maybe give them another chance by asking them for help or letting them know that something is bothering you.

If your friend still doesn’t care enough to ask questions and offer support in return (because friends should support each other and make sure the other person feels heard!), then it may be time for the friendship to end… but not YOU tell them that! 

You deserve better than this, anyway!

10. They treat you like their property:

People who respect each other realize how important their friends are and don’t act as if they own them. If your friend gets upset when you hang out with other people or try to go on dates once in a while, it is time to end the friendship because it isn’t healthy for either of you.

You should ALWAYS be able to hang out with whomever you want AND date whoever makes you happy without feeling guilty since caring relationships aren’t about owning someone but about respecting them.

If your friend doesn’t want you to spend time away from them or date other people, then it might be time to let them know that you deserve better than this… and if they don’t take the hint, then it IS time to end the friendship!

11. They always talk about themselves:

People who respect each other care about what’s going on in their friend’s life and will listen when they are talking. If your friend is always telling stories or bragging about themselves, it might be time to end the friendship because people should care more about others than themselves!

When someone respects you, they realize that you have feelings too and that your feelings matter as much as theirs. Your friend also should be able to tell that you aren’t interested in hearing them talk about their problems all the time (because everyone has problems!) and change the topic… but if they don’t notice this, then maybe it IS time for the friendship to end! You deserve someone better who cares enough to listen to you!

12. They ignore your calls or texts:

People who respect each other CALL or text back when they get a message from their friends, even if it’s to say that they are busy.

If your friend is always too busy to talk or respond to you promptly, then it might be time for you to go because people who care about others will take the time to stay in contact with them! 

Sometimes friendships have problems, and sometimes people have personal issues going on, so maybe give them another chance by being patient… but if they don’t take the hint, then it IS time to let them know that you deserve better than this!

13. They don’t include you in their plans:

People who respect each other make an effort to include their friends in important life events, like parties or birthdays.

If your friend never asks you to hang out or doesn’t want you to come with them on important things (like dates), it might be time for the friendship to end because they don’t care enough about you!

Sometimes friendships have problems, and sometimes people have personal issues, so give them another chance by being patient… but if they don’t take the hint, then it IS time for them to know that YOU deserve better than this!

14. They cancel on you last minute:

People who care about each other will remember important dates, like friends’ birthdays or parties, and won’t just “forget” to show up.

If your friend is constantly canceling on you last minute OR making plans with you when they are already planning on doing something else later (like hanging out with someone else), then it might be time for the friendship to end because that isn’t respectful of YOUR time! 

Sometimes friendships have problems, and sometimes people have personal issues, so give them another chance by being patient… but if they don’t take the hint, then it IS time for them to know that YOU deserve better than this!

In conclusion,

SIGNS YOUR FRIEND DOESN’T RESPECT YOU? It’s essential to do away with friendships that aren’t healthy because they will only hold you back from meeting somebody who truly cares about you!

Get off from bad energies and start fresh! Let them go, don’t let it bother you. You DESERVE better!