Meeting friends as an adult is different from meeting a new friend at the sandbox during recess as a preschooler.

Adult relationships require more effort to continue to thrive for a long period of time. They require a higher level of respect, understanding and trust that some people are not willing to put effort into.

So, as life changes, you will also notice changes in your friendship circles.

Ideally, your circle should be elevating alongside you. They should be the fuel that keeps you pushing forward and moving into who you desire to become.

When this isn’t happening within your friendships, you have to recognize the signs that show you what changes you need to make to move forward.

Heres 7 Ways To Know When You’ve Outgrown A Friendship:

1. They always come to you for advice but it leaves you feeling drained and depleted every time you talk to them.
2. They make it hard for you to say ,”No” because they guilt you by saying things like “You’re all that they have”
3. They prefer to spend time discussing what other people should or shouldn’t be doing instead of working on their own self improvement
4. They downplay your goals and dreams because they don’t want to see you go higher than where you are
5. They’re unsupportive of your feelings and overall well being because it doesn’t benefit them
6. They’re always busy when you need them
7. They sit in spaces where other people gossip about you and then report the gossip back to you

Being around these types of people will stunt your growth and keep you feeling stuck! If any of this resonates, it’s possibly time to make some changes within your friendship circle.

Remember that no one gets to stay in your life and treat you poorly just to maintain a “relationship” with you. Release yourself from having to fit in or be accepted by people that have created an internal commit to mistreat you.