50 Quotes About Bad Friends to Aid in Moving On

These best quotes about bad friends are perfect for you if you’re thinking of someone and think their friendship was a fraud. These quotes on moving on from bad friendships are perfect for those who have claimed to be lifelong companions.

A toxic friend will always make you feel uncomfortable or drag you down. They want to make you focus on them, and they do this by manipulating, gaslighting, and damaging your self-esteem.

It’s important to give second chances to people who are bad, but you should not tolerate this negativity.

You are giving someone a thousand chances to hurt you. They will have a million opportunities to do so. If you want to know that you are not the only one dealing with this issue, these quotes will give you some comfort.

50+ Best quotes about bad friends

“If you choose bad companions, no one will believe that you are anything but bad yourself.” – Aesop, Aesop’s Fables

“Someone who smiles too much with you can sometimes frown too much about you at your back.” – Michael Bassey Johnson

“To be of good quality, you have to excuse yourself from the presence of shallow and callow minded individuals.” – Michael Bassey Johnson

“Fake friends; those who only drill holes under your boat to get it leaking; those who discredit your ambitions and those who pretend they love you, but behind their backs they know they are in to destroy your legacies.” – Israelmore Ayivor

“Make sure the lions you roll with aren’t snakes in disguise.” – Genereux Philip

“A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.” – Benjamin Franklin

“When you have everything in life, you have friends, when you have nothing, you have true friends.” – Oscar Bimpong

“Growing up means realizing a lot of your friends aren’t really your friends.” – Unknown

“Enemy: A friend whose mask has fallen.” – Bangambiki Habyarimana

 “There are only two kinds of people who can drain your energy: those you love, and those you fear. In both instances, it is you who let them in. They did not force their way into your aura, or pry their way into your reality experience.” – Anthon St. Maarten

“I love fake people provided they are mannequins.” – Pushpa Rana

“You don’t lose friends because real friends can never be lost. You lose people masquerading as friends, and you’re better for it.” – Mandy Hale

“You always knew after bad things happened, who your friends really were.” – Jodi Picoult

“True friends are those who came into your life, saw the most negative part of you, but are not ready to leave you, no matter how contagious you are to them.” – Michael Bassey Johnson

“Sometimes friends are like pennies, two-faced and worthless.” – Unknown

“If you choose bad companions, no one will believe that you are anything but bad yourself.” – Aesop

“Sometimes it’s not the person who changes, it’s the mask that falls off.” – Mhaj Porras

“Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much off your mind, feelings, and emotions.” – Will Smith

“I didn’t lose a friend, I just realized I never had one.” – Unknown

“Narcissists are very retaliative if they believe another has achieved what they desire, exposed their insecurities, or refused to be under their control.” – Lorraine Nilon

“Keeping bad company is like being in a germ-infested area. You never know what you’ll catch.” – Frank Sonnenberg

“Be very careful of who you share your problem with, remember that not every friend that smiles at you is your best friend.” – Kemmy Nola

“I hate two-faced people. It’s so hard to decide which face to slap first.” – Unknown

“Don’t fear the enemy that attacks you, but the fake friend that hugs you.” – Obameso Sunkanmi

“As we grow up, we realize it becomes less important to have a ton of friends, and more important to have real ones.” – Unknown

“Handling toxic people is not an art, they will be the victim of their own toxicity.” – P.S. Jagadeesh Kumar

“True friends will always find a way to help you. Fake friends will always find an excuse.” – Unknown

“They don’t miss you when you are gone; they miss you when you move on.” – Anonymous

“False friendship is the same with ivy, which ruins everything it’s attached to. Yet, true friendship is like a strong support, which gives life and strength to everything attached to it.” – Unknown

“The most toxic people who poison your life often come under the disguise of loving and caring friends and family.” – Unknown

“Search for real reasons to cut off fake people and never use fake reasons to cut off the true ones.” – Unknown

“You can love them, forgive them, want good things for them… but still move on without them.” – Mandy Hale

“Toxic people will pollute everything around them. Don’t hesitate. Fumigate.” – Mandy Hale

“My arm is weighted by the huge pile of clothing she’s hung over it. A moment of clarity comes over me. This isn’t what friendship is about, I know that now.” ” – Dawn O’Porter

“Fake people are surrounded with lies and cannot live without fakeness. If you start to speak out your true emotions on their behavior, you will immediately see them fade away.” – Unknown

“Appreciate your time. Life is too short to waste it on fake butter, fake cheese or fake people.” – Unknown

“If you’re absent during my struggle, don’t expect to be present during my success.” – Will Smith

“It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.” – William Blake

“Men kick friendship around like a football, but it doesn’t seem to crack. Women treat it like glass and it goes to pieces.” – Anne Morrow Lindbergh

“You don’t need to chase the fake and try to expose it. The time will come and it will be exposed by itself.” – Unknown

“I’ve got more respect for someone who comes out and says they don’t like me than for the ones who act like they do but talk bad about me when I’m not around.” – Mitchell Perry

“False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.” – False friends are like our shadow, keeping close to us while we walk in the sunshine, but leaving us the instant we cross into the shade.

“Better a good enemy than a bad friend.” – Plato

“Everybody isn’t your friend. Just because they hang around you and laugh with you doesn’t mean they’re for you. Just because they say they got got your back, doesn’t mean they won’t stab you in it. People pretend well. Jealousy sometimes doesn’t live far. So know your circle. At the end of the day real situations expose fake people so pay attention.” – Trent Shelton

“One fake friend is more dangerous than 100 enemies.” – Shaquib Shaikh

“You don’t lose friends, because real friends can never be lost. You lose people masquerading as friends, and you’re better for it.” – Mandy Hale

“Being fake in life is going to attract you fake reactions, fake crap, and fake friends. Just be real with yourself and others and things will be fine.” – Derrick Robinson

“I no longer have the energy for meaningless friendships, forced interactions, or unnecessary conversations.” – Joquesse Eugenia

“Sometimes your dearest friend whom you reveal most of your secrets to becomes so deadly and unfriendly without knowing that they were not really your friend.” – Michael Bassey Johnson

“Do not put your trust in a bad companion nor even trust an ordinary friend, for if he should get angry with you, he may bring all your secrets to light.” – Chanakya

“There is nothing in the world I wouldn’t do for (Bob) Hope, and there is nothing he wouldn’t do for me … We spend our lives doing nothing for each other.” – Bing Crosby

“No good friends, no bad friends; only people you want, need to be with. People who build their houses in your heart.” – Stephen King

“Bad friends could ruin your whole life. Be wise when it comes to choosing your friends. You set the standard. You be the one who stands strong. Don’t be a follower.” –  Robin Jones Gunn

“Be careful who you call your friends. I’d rather have four quarters than one hundred pennies.” – Al Capone

Conclusion

These quotes about friends can give us a fresh perspective. They allow us to learn from mistakes and encourage us not to be the “bad friend”. It also allows us to transform our sad bad friend moments into valuable life lessons. Instead of viewing these quotes negatively, let’s view them as an opportunity for growth, inspiration, and turning any ‘bad friends’ situations into a stepping-stone towards becoming a more positive friend.