When do you sever ties with your friends?

[Lost]

I usually try to be as good of a friend to a person, as he/she is to me. If I feel like a person is reliable, always willing to provide help if needed i try to act the same way. While if a person seems like he is hanging out with me only because he/she has nothing else to do, there is no way i'm doing any significant favors to that person. Go to a party, get drunk-sure, not much other than that though. This way I never get upset over shitty "friends", i don't have expectations from them and I don't feel entitled to any significant commitment from them.

Sounds reasonable, but I'm pretty much over biting my tongue to keep the peace.

 

[Lost]

Don't banish now who you may mooch on in the future.

words to live by.

 

[ventrue]

Usually when you get married and have kids.

Or, if you are focused on your career and don't have time for stupid shit.

 

[norcal313]

Theft, serious deceit, and obvious apathy towards you should be signs it's time to sever ties with any friend. Also, betrayal is grounds for dismissal.

Recently had a "friend" hit on my ex, who I (at the time) still hung out with and cared for her very much. She knew I would never get back together with her, but we had been involved in each other's lives for years and I genuinely loved the girl and her family (not in love with her).

Friend X tells me how hot my ex is, while my ex is with me at an event. Friend X is a known womanizer and I've seen him grab a girl by the hair and yank on it during a heated argument, so naturally I am going to be very protective of my ex. Friend X continues to hit on her anyway, I act like I don't mind, my ex decides it might make me jealous enough to get me back together with her.

Few days go by, it bugs me enough I tell her about friend X's habits and I then ask friend X to kindly stay away from my ex. He says no, she doesn't listen to me either. Severed ties with both of them.

If you sever ties, you do it for good, don't ever go back.