There are people you become a little worse around. You don’t have to hate them. You just have to notice.

Who you are shifts slightly depending on who you are with, more than most people like to admit. With certain company you are quicker, kinder, more honest. With others you gossip, show off, or go along with something you would not do alone, and no decision ever gets made.

The move here is not a verdict on anybody. Just notice which combinations bring out the version of you that you do not like, and adjust the dose rather than the friendship. Less time, different settings, and you keep the person without the slide.