My Best Friend Conned Me, And I Missed The One Red Flag That Didn’t Look Like One
Adult friendship is challenging, and recently I’ve shrunk my circle, as many of us have since the pandemic. We’ve started to become more aware of where we want to spend our energy. We want people in our friendship group who we can really rely on and trust. But it’s often easier said than done. I’ve had many friends who initially seemed great. I connected with them on a deep level, enjoyed their company, and believed we had each other’s backs. Still, many of my strongest friendships ended up turning into the worst ones. Janna was the first of these types of friends: she was sweet, kind, affectionate, and made everyone around her feel fantastic. She was also very troubled, always a victim of some random misfortune, and in the end, she manipulated many people out of resources, loyalty, and time, including me. I seemed to fall for the same tricks over and over again. When I read the research on the dark triad, I started to see what I’d fallen for. When you know about this red flag, …
