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How to Identify and Unsubscribe from Professional "Friends."
About this book
Stop Paying the "Friendship Tax." Do you have a friend who only texts when they need a favor, a ride, or a professional connection? What about the one who watches every single one of your Instagram stories but wouldn't "like" your promotion announcement if their life depended on it? In the age of digital connection, we are more subscribed than ever to people who don't actually like us—they just like what we can do for them.
Subscription Cancelled is the ultimate field guide to the "Professional Friend." These aren't just bad friends; they are social entrepreneurs who treat your kindness like a free trial and your energy like an unlimited resource.
Using wit, relatable archetypes, and "no-nonsense" scripts, this handbook will teach you how to: Audit Your Circle: Identify the five types of transactional friends, from the "Transactional Ghost" to the "Silent Envious Scroller." Spot the Red Flags: Learn the subtle cues of "envy-masking" and "favor-priming" before you get sucked in.
Hit Unsubscribe: Master the art of the "slow fade" or the direct confrontation without the guilt.
Protect Your Energy: Build a "Premium Circle" of lifers who actually celebrate your wins.
Stop being a human