FairWeather Friends

 Fairweather Friends

Introduction

Some people will only be your friend when you're doing well. They seem to be there whenever things are going well for you, but the moment something goes wrong in your life they disappear like a thief in the night. These type of friends we call fairweather friends, and I am convinced that having them around can lead to more harm than good. I wanted to share with you some telltale signs of a fairweather friend so that you'll know who is really with you!

1. Your Fairweather friends will disappear when you're going through something difficult.

Fairweather friends are people who will disappear when you're going through something difficult. They're not assets, they are liabilities.

They won't be there for you when life gets tough. They won't hold your hand and cry with you when things get hard—they'll probably run away as fast as they can because they don't want to deal with it or face their own problems by comparison. Fairweather friends don't have much loyalty or commitment to you, so if things get rough, they'll turn on you in a heartbeat like a pack of hyenas chasing down the weakest prey in the herd—and that's exactly what fairweather friends are: just another strange animal in the jungle who wants whatever benefit it can get out of being close to someone else without having to do any work or put any effort into maintaining the relationship themselves.

If your FWF (Fairweather Friend) disappears at first sign of trouble then that's all she wrote—you've been had by this person who claimed to be your friend but really wasn't interested in helping you solve any problems or enjoyably spending time together with mutual support and respect during good times; instead she wanted only enough closeness that she could draw from its benefits when convenient for her needs (which would probably include having an excuse not needing anything from anyone else).

2. Fairweather friends are not interested in your growth or development.

Fairweather friends are not interested in your growth or development. They only want to be around when things are working good in your life, but they won't stick around if the going gets tough.

Fairweather friends will leave you high and dry when you need them most. They have no loyalty, no empathy and no compassion.

3. Fairweather friends don't have much loyalty to you and will quickly turn on you at the first sign of trouble.

"There are friends who will stick with you through thick and thin, but there are also fairweather friends—the kind who will only stick around as long as things are going well for you. Fairweather friends don't have much loyalty to you and will quickly turn on you at the first sign of trouble. If they're not the loudest ones at your gatherings, then they're not really showing up at them at all: They'll be too busy making plans for their own gatherings elsewhere."

Fairweather friends aren't just a problem if they bail on you in times of need; they're also a problem if they hold back your spiritual growth. "When people spend all their time chasing after popularity rather than pursuing God's plan for their lives," says Fairweather, "they end up compromising themselves spiritually."

4. Fairweather friends can't stand being around you when times are tough because they can't relate to your struggles and may even blame you for them..

Fairweather friends are not your friends.

They are not interested in your growth or development, and they certainly don't want to be used as a sounding board for your problems. They will quickly turn on you at the first sign of trouble and leave you alone with your troubles as soon as they have someone else to talk about them with. Fairweather friends are more concerned with being social than growing spiritually; they care more about having fun then helping others improve themselves; they value superficial relationships over true ones; and their friendships only last so long as it takes for them to find something better or something more exciting happening somewhere else.

5. Fairweather friends always want what you have, but never want to help you get it or even cheer you on as you go through the process of getting it.

Fairweather friends are not interested in your growth or development. In fact, fair weather friends will often do whatever they can to keep you down—whether it’s through criticism or sabotage. If a situation arises where you need help, a fair weather friend is unlikely to provide any assistance.

6. I encourage everyone to pay attention to those fair weather people in your life who claim that they care about you, but fail to show up when the harvest is low and the work is hard and endless! Those people only want to be around when things are working good in your life!

I encourage everyone to pay attention to those fair weather people in your life who claim that they care about you, but fail to show up when the harvest is low and the work is hard and endless! Those people only want to be around when things are working good in your life!

Fairweather friends are not assets, they are liabilities. They will never help you climb higher because they don't know how high you can go because they have no loyalty or faith in your abilities. When times get tough, fairweather friends will disappear faster than a flock of geese flying south during wintertime.

Fairweather friends don't have much loyalty to you and will quickly turn on you at the first sign of trouble. If someone wants something from someone else but doesn't think it's right for them personally (i.e., the person won't give them anything), then there's always another person who will gladly accept whatever favor or favoritism given by anyone else--especially if this other party doesn't care about fairness or justice!

Conclusion

Get rid of them!