Madame On The Street: How Do You Know You Have A Frenemy?

April 24th, 2012 - By MN Editor

It seems that most people have rubbed elbows with a frenemy at some point or another. He/she may be that person who you hang out with but don’t necessarily trust or the person who pretends to be your friend but undermines you at opportune moments. While we all are trained to recognize what a good friend is, many of us have, unfortunately, had to learn what an enemy and frenemy can also mean. Madame Noire, as always, took to the streets of New York to ask our fellow Americans about their own experiences with “the frenemy.”

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  • Guest

    Some friendships are fine for that level of relationship. With some status changes, friendship statuses change as well. Some can handle you down but not up, others can handle you up but not down. A really good frenemy is hard to detect.

  • FromUR2UB

    Have had a few of those.  Veiled insults…finds pleasure in your pain.  There comes a point when you realize that this person really doesn’t like you.  I don’t need frenemies.  That’s why I’ve never like that “play fighting” thing some women do…calling each other beyotch when you know they mean it.  I don’t find that cute or funny and certainly don’t need someone who’s supposed to be my friend calling me out of my name.

  • Angelb_33

    if its meant for you to know you will know Higher powers will not let heart good intentions childrens who mean well be use and abuse by wolfs in sheep clothing it up to that person. even if the person continues to be with that individual either way He will not let it be. like they all say TIME Will Tell. Its a reason and a season for every man (he or she) and everything on earth…..

  • Angelb_33

    you will know a friend from a frenemy, the presence, the connections, reactions, conversations,intutions, last and not lease higher power will reveal if he or she means well. :-)

  • http://www.emeliasam.com/ Emelia

    If you sense there’s a problem, there usually is. It’s not hard to figure out. Friends respect each other. They may not always agree, but respect remains.  What I find more distressing is how acceptable having frenemies has come to be. I find it odd that grown women (Real Housewives) throw the term friend around and in the same breath find themselves at odds with people they’re “friendly” with.  It’s like the whole middle school mentality has taken over common sense. 

    • L-Boogie

      Agree.

  • IntercourseIsPainful

    Does anybody in this website have natural hair?

  • IntercourseIsPainful

     Is there anybody on this website have natural hair?

    • Jalo

      Yes I have naturally curly hair. What can I help you with?

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/FOZOAXKDKOZDCG2GMVSOW4TWXQ sunshine

    I don’t know now days.Its hard to tell who’s your friend because some pretend to see what they can get out of you..But to me it’s all about action,support,trust(not two-faced,not backstabber,lying,gossiping telling my business,stealing),respect, and got you back when it comes to any relationship.I found some people will joke on you and you get back in there joke on them.My BF jokes and his friends too.I just start talking about them.I use to think it was rude too because I wasn’t use to that.I feel if you can dish things you can take it.

  • Ms. Spring

    When someone talks to me in a rude manner or makes a rude comment about my hair, clothes, etc, and that isn’t funny at all and my friend laughs at it, but don’t back me up that’s when I know they are pretending to be my friend.  If a friend is true to you, they wouldn’t act like a stranger around other people. That’s why I cut them out of my friend circle.