You know...the one's you love, but are gonna get in trouble?

No place for those in my world.

Those are not friends.

My friend, Mike the Kike, died in a car crash 28 years ago.

He was epic.

All my troubles since have been my own fault.

I had them when I was younger, much, but when I got married and had kids, I knew things had to change. One guy in particular was a friend since early childhood, but he loved to fight, anybody, anywhere. We both lived in smal, town America , and I was teaching there.
He knew I had to stop. He never did.

Bob

I believe I WAS the toxic friend, when younger. Glad to have settled down!
In fact, at Thanksgiving dinner one year, she told me, 6 siblings and spouses, and a few of the grandkids - "I always knew you would be the world's best at something -

but i never expected it to be a bad example."

Is there any other kind?

riding around looking for broke down volkswagen golfs to flip over on their roofs was bound to catch up with me.

But I quit just in time

One of the last times I was in the Buffalo Station a stripper, who went by the name of Toxic, tried to seduce one of my buddies.



Speaking of toxic, that same night I finally realized that Jager is toxic to my personality.

Several as a young kid, when we were together I got in trouble.
Lucky, as a young man, I wasn't interested in the direction they went.
I worked and hunted.
Then, a good woman got me.


As long as they own their trouble, we are friends.
I don't buy into others stupid crap.

What, did you start browbeating people about how great two wheel drive trucks are and how anybody with a four wheel drive was a puzzy?

I had one of those, try as I might I couldn't save him from himself. For the sake of my own family I had to walk away, I haven't spoke to him in 16 years. I miss him terribly.

His mother even asked me one day, "What the hell is wrong with you Paul?" I told her I loved him, She said "so do I but he's on his own".

Toxic friends seem to turn into the guy who always think they are getting a raw deal. I hate drama, so I love them from a distance.

Yes, I had one, but he ded, all is well for now I guess.

Both my running buddies in high school fit that mold. One died of early onset Alzheimer's in his 40's, possibly due to alcoholism. I have no idea if the other one is still alive- - - -lost track of each other when I went off to college.
Jerry

Joined the Navy, got away and started all over at 18. Best decision I ever made. 40 years later they're still there and still living the rocky road, but I still love em all as friends. Never had friends like I did when I was little, does anyone?

My old friends fall into two categories; those that will have controlled substances with ‘em, and those who won’t.

I try to avoid putting myself in situations where someone else’s drug habit could land me in trouble.

lol

Toxic, friends or family, got culled.

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/14316347/sales-tax#Post14316347

We run em off tha innernet.

PS Love you guys.

Toxic friends never lasted long around here. What is more of a problem is toxic relatives. Mine were cut off early because they never had any hold on me. The wife's are more sticky. One has rendered himself mostly harmless, but I've spent a good deal of my life inoculating everyone who matters to me against the MIL. Never seen anyone put so much effort into being toxic without breaking any laws.

Lmfao!!!!

Yeah, wife has 2 cuzins and the 3 of them grew up basically in the same neighborhood and are 1 year apart in age[almost like sisters].
One has had 4 DUI's and spent time for stealing a Dr's script pad, currently on marriage #3.
Other has had 1 DUI[that I know of], been married 4 times and had about 5 other live ins. Both in their early 50's and barely a pot to piss in.
Both have filed bankruptcy at least once.
On occasion one or the other will get pissy with my wife and she just sends em along, they always come back[unfortunately].

That's toxic family

Stay on topic

Yep, had one, dead by 35, drugs!!

A couple of people I grew up with went to the dark side. They used to skirt basic rules of society in a goofy sort of party animal style and then went full dark side. The first time I saw Tom with a bag of coke not for personal use I bolted. Down the road he ended up in prison. Not a bad or mean guy, just pushed the limits.

All mine have been dead for a while. I was the only one to wise up in time.

I had one back in my school days. He has been in prison for about 18 years now, and will die there.

I have an old girlfriend who I love dearly (for I believe that having once been in love is to be always in love), but she is bat chit crazy and estranged from half of her family. I keep my distance.

Not as long as he is the gnarly snoring one at my last dove hunt with you. Not sure I mentioned but Tony was offered and accepted a killer job at Motiva. Full circle...

Heck, look at all your new friends you have here on the Campfire.
Wishing you the best.