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The saying goes, “you can choose your friends but you can’t choose your family,” but the truth is your friends should be an extension of your family, meaning the individuals you call friends are people whose support and love you can count on unconditionally. While we all know our social circles are made up of friends, acquaintances, associates, and many other groupings, anyone given the distinction of friend should never be a part of your group of “haters.” If you feel one of your friends is slowly creeping into that category, check out this list of telltale signs he or she is a hater, and be sure to address their behavior — or their position in your life — asap.

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They’re Always In Competition With You

This is one of the easiest and most reliable ways to tell if your friend is really a friend or simply a hater in disguise. Constantly feeling the need to compete with you, no matter how big or small the reason, is not what a real friend does.

Instead of competing, a true friend is fine existing on their own accomplishments instead of trying to piggyback off yours in an attempt to one-up you. You want friendship, not some petty competition to see who’s best.

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