Now, if you meet someone like this: this is obviously a huge sign of a bad friend. However, most people will not act like this from the start. The signs will be way more subtle. At first my friend was so fun and sweet and only slightly self centered. Not in an alarming way, but more in a funny way. The longer I knew her, the worse it got. More @Wikipedia
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