Good Friends vs. Toxic Friends

We’re going to watch a video that discusses 10 differences between how a good friend would treat you and how a “toxic” or unkind friend would treat you.

While you watch, think about if you have ever experienced any of these things in a friendship before. The video is broken into chunks so we can pause for discussion.

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Understand the potential consequences of safe and unsafe behaviors in relationships.

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Before we start watching — how would you describe the “perfect” friend? What would they do and not do?

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What did you notice, wonder, or think about while they were explaining the first 3 points?

Do you think being a good friend means that you can never criticize your friend? Why or why not?

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Without naming names, have

you ever experienced one of the “signs of a good friend” or “signs of a toxic friend” that they just talked about? Which one?

If your friend is showing one of

these “toxic signs” — e.g., they lose their temper easily, they doubt everything you say, they only want to win an argument, etc. — do you have to call it quits on the friendship or is there a way to work it out?

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On a scale from 1 to 10, how much did you agree with him when he said that a friend who gossips about other people to you will gossip about you to other people?

Can you think of a fictional

character (from a movie, TV show, novel, etc.) that stands out as a “good friend” or a “toxic friend”? What did they do that makes you think so?

What do you think this video communicates about the importance of choosing good friends?

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