We often think of a friendship as an improved version of a romantic relationship.
Indeed, there should be less drama since romantic feelings are not involved.
Still, a friendship can end because of toxicity, so a goodbye message is your only option to protect your well-being.
In fact, this kind of relationship can turn sour for several reasons:
· Bad communication
A lack of clear communication or misunderstanding often leads to conflict and puts a strain on friendship.
· Change of priorities
People change over time and so do their priorities, interests and values, which pushes them apart.
· Treason
Trust is an essential element of any friendship, as it is of any romantic relationship.
Betrayal, whether dishonesty, disloyalty, or revealing secrets, can seriously damage a friendship.
· Jealousy or competition
Feelings of jealousy or competition usually arise in friendships, leading to resentment and tension.
· Remoteness
Sometimes friends naturally drift apart due to different life paths, geographic distance, or changes in circumstances.
· Unresolved conflicts
If conflicts within the friendship are not addressed or resolved, they fester and erode the bond between friends.
· External factors
External factors such as stress, financial or family problems also impact friendships and create tension.
· Unmet expectations
When one friend’s expectations of the other are not met, disappointment and frustration can result.
Just like in love, when the other person’s needs are forgotten, arguments develop.
· Toxic behavior
Behaviors such as manipulation, passivity and aggression, or constantly putting the other person down, can poison a friendship.
Who can handle the toxicity?
· Lack of effort
Friendships require effort and investment from both parties.
If one of the two people does not make the necessary effort, the friendship risks deteriorating.
So, if you and your friend are against the wall, what can you do?
For your well-being and mental health, you must put an end to this relationship that is not bringing anything good to your life.
The solution ?
Simply write a goodbye message to end your friendship!
Friendship doomed: goodbye message to a toxic friend
Sometimes you don’t really know the person you consider your friend.
Indeed, she may be perfectly good at hiding her true intentions or toxic habits.
At first, she pretends to be on your side and to support you, but little by little, you understand that she is hiding her game.
Suddenly, she shows jealousy, manipulation and lies: she criticizes you and puts you down!
You don’t understand what is happening or what you did to deserve such behavior.
In a toxic friendship, you don’t have to fight to save your relationship, just write a goodbye message.
Examples of text messages to say goodbye to a friend:
1. For a long time, I thought you were the best person I had ever met. Finally, you showed your true colors and I ate my words. You are a toxic friend and I regret meeting you. I never want to see you again!
2. I did everything to be a good friend, but you made my life difficult. Because of you, I lost loved ones who meant a lot to me. I’m mad at you for everything you put me through and I don’t want to play your unhealthy and manipulative games anymore.
3. Goodbye or rather Farewell! This friendship is over and I never want to hear from you again. You are a selfish, self-centered person devoid of empathy. Now that I see you for who you really are, I can’t believe I fell for your lies.
4. For too long you have manipulated me and I finally see that you have bad intentions. Even when people tried to warn me, I defended you! How stupid I look! But you won’t take me back…
5. Goodbye my forever friend! I can’t believe I’m going to have to live my life without you, but I also feel relieved. I’m finally taking back my freedom and getting as far away from you as possible!
6. Starting today, we will take different paths that will, I hope, lead us in opposite directions. Despite everything you have done, I thank you for all the beautiful memories we have shared. But I don’t regret ending this friendship because it’s dragging me down.
7. Despite your toxicity, I stayed by your side! I should have noticed the warning signs well before and taken my cues and slaps. I wasted too much time with you when I could have created sincere friendships. Farewell !
8. I truly believed you were a great person, but I opened my eyes way too late. You have caused a lot of harm to my romantic relationships and my well-being. From now on, I no longer want to be associated with you and I’m getting some fresh air. Never contact me again!
9. I defended you through thick and thin, but you still betrayed me! I can’t understand your behavior or justify it. But I don’t want to waste any more time with an insignificant person like you because my life is much more beautiful without your presence.
Goodbye Messages for a Friendship You Destroyed
Sometimes you have to face the truth: you are responsible for your friendship breakup.
Maybe you hurt your friend unintentionally or maybe you were a bad friend.
We all make mistakes that we later regret, but we learn from our mistakes and we mature.
Unfortunately, this doesn’t automatically mean your friendship can be saved!
When you cross certain limits, even forgiveness cannot help you.
No one is going to put up with toxic behavior for long.
So, yes… You made a mistake, your friendship is over, but you can leave with your heads held high.
Send a goodbye message and don’t make the same mistakes in the future.
Examples of friendly goodbye SMS:
10. I’m sincerely sorry it’s come to this point, but I understand that you don’t want to be my friend anymore. I respect your decision and wish you good luck.
11. My intention was not to hurt you, but I understand that you are not ready to forgive me. Goodbye my friend, if one day you want to come back to me, I will accept you with open arms.
12. Our friendship is over and I am completely responsible for it. I could have and should have been a better friend, but I can’t go back and fix my mistakes. All I can do is apologize and hope to salvage what we have. Forgive me !
13. Goodbye my friend! I thought you would be a part of my life until death, but I was stupid and selfish. I didn’t mean what I said, but your hurt is too deep for you to move on. Know that I don’t blame you, good luck!
14. I didn’t think that one day I would say goodbye to you, but here we are! I feel ashamed of my behavior and I promise you that I learned a lot from this experience. I support your decision, but I just wanted to tell you that I still love you!
15. Unfortunately, now when my phone rings, I no longer see your first name. It makes me sad, but it makes me realize what a horrible friend I’ve been. I wish I could erase the past, but that’s not possible, so all I can do is become a better person.
16. I regret losing my best friend, but I only have myself to blame! Goodbye, I wish you all the happiness in the world, because you deserve to make your dreams come true.
17. In friendship, there are always ups and downs, but I believe we have finally reached the catacombs and there is no turning back. You were a wonderful friend, but I couldn’t live up to it. Goodbye and good luck to you!
18. If I had ever been told that our friendship would end, I would have said that it’s not possible. However, here we are at the end of the road. Farewell ! I feel so guilty for everything I did: you suffered because of me. Once again, I’m sorry! Take care of yourself…
Friendship and work: goodbye message for a colleague
If you are lucky enough to work in a healthy work environment, your colleagues can become your friends.
Even if everything is going well between you, that doesn’t mean that this person will work with you forever.
So if she decides to change jobs and gets fired, you lose a friend.
Sure, you can still see each other outside of work, but it’s not the same.
You can no longer share drama, difficulties or gossip from the same environment.
So, if your colleague leaves, remind him/her how much he/she means to you.
Beautiful goodbye messages for a colleague:
19. We worked together for years and now you’re leaving me. I’m sad to see you go, but I know you will shine in this new position. Goodbye, but see you soon 🙂
20. Goodbye my friend! Over time, you have become an indispensable part of my life. I hope we will continue to see each other and share experiences together.
21. I’m happy for the new opportunities available to you, but I’m sorry to see you go. Together we were a strong team, so I feel like I’m losing a part of me. May the future be sweet to you!
22. Finally, I’m getting rid of you! I’m kidding of course, I’m going to miss you. I am proud to be your friend and honored to have met you. I don’t worry, our friendship will continue to develop and grow.
23. Our friendship is not going to end because we no longer work together. I even think that our bond will become stronger and stronger, because we will nourish it with new experiences. Goodbye and see you soon at the same time!
24. My friend, I say goodbye to you for the moment… Reassure me, this situation is only temporary?! I know that our friendship is strong and that distance will not really push us apart. I love you and I will think of you every day when I see your empty chair.
25. My friend, my colleague… I’m sorry that we no longer work together, but I know that life has something magnificent planned for you. Thanks for all the laughs and all the memories. I will cherish them all my life. I hope we create more!
26. I say goodbye to you today, but I will see you again very soon. I hope your new workplace will be healthier and allow you to shine. You have been my daily support and I thank you for that. Now I’m going to have to find a new friend.
27. It’s hard to say goodbye to a friend, but saying goodbye to a colleague is quite nice. Never again in my life do I want to work with you, you are unbearable. Fortunately, you are an extraordinary friend, that saves your honor!
Friendship and mourning: a final goodbye message
In the worst case scenario, a friendship ends in the worst possible way!
The death of a friend is traumatic because you feel like the rug is being pulled out from under you.
A friend is someone you always have by your side, in good times and bad.
You rely on this person to take on the worst challenges and share the biggest laughs.
When you suddenly lose a friend through death, there is no way to make amends.
If you have unsaid things or misunderstandings, they continue to eat away at you from the inside.
Goodbye messages for a brutal end of friendship:
28. I can’t believe you’re no longer a part of my life. Your departure was brutal for me and I regret so many things. I still have a lot to say… Farewell, I will love you for the rest of my life!
29. Goodbye my friend, we will never see each other again… You are far from me now! It’s sad, but at the same time, I feel honored to have shared your life and to have known you. Thank you for everything !
30. I am proud to have been your friend for such a long time. I don’t know how I’m going to continue living without you. I hope I will have the strength to achieve all my dreams. I know you will be on my shoulder motivating and encouraging me!
31. One day I will heal the wounds in my heart, but for now I must take one step at a time. I feel lost and sad without you. But I am grateful for everything you have given me… My friend, may the angels bless you!
32. Death is not the end of our friendship! I continue to love you and I continue to feel your presence. Whenever I feel lost, I will turn to you and ask for advice.
33. I say goodbye to you one last time, because you have decided to abandon me. I blame you, even though I shouldn’t! I know you didn’t choose your destiny to end this way. However, I feel like you hurt me on purpose…
34. I never thought you could hurt me this much! I know you didn’t do it on purpose, but it hurts. I cry every day because I miss you. Goodbye to you! Happy birthday, congratulations and everything you’re going to miss…
35. I send you a last farewell as a last greeting. I didn’t think our friendship would end like this, but I can’t go back. I wish I was there for your last moments, because I feel guilty for not having heard your last words.
36. In friendship, you don’t tell yourself that one day, the person you love most in the world is the one who will hurt you the most. Despite all the love you have for me, you are the individual who shook my life and turned it upside down. I will seriously miss your laughter…
Beautiful funny goodbye messages to end a friendship
Just because a friendship is over doesn’t mean it has to be dramatic.
Indeed, you can always use humor to send a last word of love to your ex-friend.
After all, even the worst situations can be alleviated with a touch of jokes and laughter.
Maybe your friend hurt you or your relationship has simply frayed over time.
No matter the situation, prove that you are above toxicity and can show grace.
Choose your goodbye message to end this friendship:
37. See you on the bus! Or, never again! For a long time you managed to hide your vile face, but now your devil horns are the first thing people see. So good luck!
38. Who’s going to steal my boyfriends now that you’re not my friend anymore? I hope that in your next friendship you will choose a sex bomb who will reciprocate and make you look ugly!
39. (First name), you were the cream of the crop… Now I’m giving up because you’re a horrible friend! How did you go from Snow White to the evil stepmother?
40. I will be so bored without your lies, without your manipulations and without your betrayals. Anyway, how am I going to live my life without a friend as jealous and toxic as you? Oh… What am I going to do with my peace and happiness? I wonder…
41. Since we are no longer friends, my cat has been dancing with joy. The witch is out of our lives and we are finally free!
42. Farewell! I leave you with the honorary title of ‘the most evil person I have ever known’. Don’t let yourself get too caught up in fame!
43. I’m going on new adventures without you and finally feeling like myself. You killed my light, but now I’m going to shine so much that the street rats won’t have anywhere to hide because everything will be sunny in my path.
44. Goodbye! I’m leaving with a promise: I’ll never be your friend again! I hope you are relieved, because your behavior had only this purpose. Is not it ?
45. I’m leaving, but don’t worry, you’re not coming with me! I know you hate seeing me and traveling, so take this as a great opportunity to continue being a sad, isolated, toxic person.
Quotes for a Friendship Over
If you don’t know what to write to your friend to end your friendship, you can always borrow the words of a famous author.
It’s okay to admit that you’re not a creative person who can’t find the words to communicate with someone who hurt you.
Besides, if you suffered because of an unhealthy friend, why would you waste your time?
My advice is this: end a friendship that is dangerous to your mental health.
If that means using a quote, there’s nothing to be ashamed of!
The end goal is to have no contact with this person in the future, so any means is good.
Choose your goodbye message:
46. “If betrayal for some is a sign of strong personality and self-confidence, I prefer to be weak in character and never have confidence in myself! » – Amine Gharbaoui
47. “In a betrayal, we do not regret the act itself, but the fact of having offered the opportunity to a traitor to have introduced himself into our life. » – Mazouz Hacène
48. “Nothing unites as strongly as hatred: neither love, nor friendship, nor admiration. » – Anton Chekhov
49. “If a friend betrays you once, it’s his fault, if he betrays you twice, it’s your fault! » – Quote from unknown source
50. “Letting go of toxic people in your life is a big step toward loving yourself.” » – Hussein Nishah
51. “A toxic relationship is a bit like a tick. She clings to you, drawing all your energy. » – Philippe Chavanis
52. “Friendship has no age or time. It can be born or it can die at any time. » – Vasco Varoujean
53. Friendship is like health, its value is rarely recognized before it is lost. – Chinese proverb
54. “But deep down, there are no friends, there are only accomplices. And when the complicity ceases, the friendship disappears. » – Pierre Reverdy
