Hi everyone, I'm posting for my partner who does not have a reddit account. My girlfriend (19) has had difficulties all her life being used and bullied by people she trusted as friends. She finds it hard to recognise red flags neurotypicals pick up on and gives too many chances because she is easily gaslighted into thinking shes in the wrong and that toxicity in friendships is normal or to be expected. Its really knocked her self concept and trust in herself. Her recent friend group, despite talking most days and confiding in eachother, didnt actually see her as a friend and turned out to be talking behind her back. She wants to learn more about how to recognise genuine friends and how to spot the subtle signs of fake friends but many help books focus on neurotypicals and obvious signs of bullying since these are skills that come like second nature to most people. Any help?
by -jinglebell-