Don’t Get Too Comfortable: 9 Best Friend Bad Habits

7. Holding your friends hostage.

When you have the same homegirls for a while it can be all too easy to get in your feelings when they bring someone new around. Last week I brought my cousin to happy hour with my favorite co-worker and best friend from college.  I learned a long time ago that just because they’re all special to me doesn’t mean they should be best friends too. I noticed there’s a certain energy we all have at happy hour and my cousin (who’s kind of loud and a little ratchet) threw off the whole vibe. But my best friends got through the night without being rude or standoffish out of respect for me. As much as it can be hard to embrace someone new photo-bombing your picture perfect friendship, you have to understand that if you love your friend, someone else is bound to as well. Doesn’t mean you all have to act like sorority sisters, but it’s important to respect not just your friend’s friend, but your friend’s taste as well.