SEL 4/8

Toxic frienships

Does the friendship help you be your best self?

Toxic friendships are like plants that don't help each other grow. Instead of feeling happy and supported when you're with a friend, you might feel sad, upset, or even stressed. In a toxic friendship, one person might always try to control what you do or say. They might make you feel bad about yourself or pressure you to do things you're not comfortable with. Just like plants need sunlight and water to thrive, friendships should make you feel good and help you grow. If a friendship feels more like a burden than a blessing, it might be toxic, and it's okay to step back and take care of yourself.

Multiple Choice

What feeling is NOT associated with being in a toxic friendship?

• Feeling upset

• Feeling supported

• Feeling stressed

• Feeling sad

Multiple Choice

In a toxic friendship, what might one person try to do?

• Help you feel good about yourself

• Encourage your personal growth

• Always try to control what you do or say

• Always try to support your decisions

Multiple Choice

What should friendships ideally make you feel?

• Pressured to do uncomfortable things

• Good and help you grow

• Controlled

• Burdened

Multiple Choice

What is a sign that a friendship might be toxic?

• Sharing common interests

• Having mutual respect

• Feeling like a burden

• Feeling happy and supported

Multiple Choice

What is an appropriate action if a friendship feels toxic?

• Try to control the other person

• Ignore your feelings

• Step back and take care of yourself

• Pressure the friend to change

Poll

Do you have any toxic friends?

• yes

• no

• I'm not sure

Poll

Do you think you might be a toxic friend?

• yes

• no

• I'm not sure

Multiple Choice

If someone is your friend then it is ok to say they are ugly even if it hurts their feelings.

• true

• false

Open Ended

What do you think someone should do if they think a friend is toxic?

Open Ended

Describe a good friend--how do they treat their friends? Give specific examples.

Word Cloud

What is the most important character trait for a good friend to have?