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With mental health experts ringing alarm bells about theloneliness epidemic, friendships are becoming more and more valuable.

Yet in the UK, one in 10 adultssaythey have no close friends.

Perhaps some of these people have had bad experiences with friends.

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Like this woman, who got an accidental text from her friendshaming her about her weight.

As she was already in a vulnerable state, the woman wasnt sure how to react.

Read her expert insights below!

Woman in glasses looking at phone, wearing a white sweater, seated near a plant, receiving text about weight comment.

In a 2019 survey, almost half of adults in the UKadmittedthey have been body shamed.

After all, if your friends dont support you, who does?

Michele poses a hypothetical.

Text showing a friend’s accidental, insulting message about weight, causing upset and friend being labeled as horrible.

Our culture, according to Michele, promotesthinness as the ideal.

Where traditional media and celebrities once set the tone, social media now reinforces the narrative, Michele notes.

The result is a relentless feedback loop of social validation and pressure, the body image coach cautions.

Text message screenshot discussing McDonald’s breakfast and a voucher usage; context of accidental comment on weight.

People urged the woman to cut ties with such a horrible friend

Thanks!

Check out the results:

Text discussing weight gain due to lifestyle changes, job stress, and lack of exercise.

Text conversation discussing accidental comment on woman’s weight and its emotional impact.

Text message suggesting exhaustion, implying overwork, possibly linked to accidental comment on weight.

Text discussing accidental nasty text about weight, reaction, and claims of phone hack.

Accidental text sent to wrong contact, commenting on woman’s weight.

Text describing a friend’s accidental message about weight, sharing feelings of betrayal.

Two women in a kitchen, both holding phones and sharing a moment, discussing a text about weight.

Embarrassed woman reflects on accidental nasty text about her weight, feeling humiliated and deceived.

Text message expressing concern about weight gain and pregnancy hormones affecting perspective.

Text message questioning feelings of betrayal after receiving an accidental rude comment about weight.

Woman Devastated After Accidentally Getting A Nasty Text From A Friend She Wasn’t Supposed To Get

Woman Devastated After Accidentally Getting A Nasty Text From A Friend She Wasn’t Supposed To Get

Comment on accidental text about weight, advising to end toxic friendship for well-being.

Text message response to a nasty comment about a woman’s weight, advising self-kindness and life changes.

Text exchange about a nasty comment on weight, highlighting a friend’s betrayal and discussing phone hacking claims.

Text screenshot of a conversation discussing a nasty comment about someone’s weight.

Comment about accidental text on weight, describing friend as two-faced and suggesting ending the friendship.

Text exchange about accidental nasty message on weight; a harsh response on being two-faced and vile.

Text about accidental mean message, focusing on toxic behavior and how some people feel good putting others down.

Text discussing accidental nasty comment on woman’s weight.

Text message discussing weight and accidental nasty text, highlighting a friend’s harsh comments.

Comment discussing a friend’s hurtful accidental text about weight, stressing to block her and praising the husband’s support.

Screenshot of a supportive text message about dealing with comments on weight during pregnancy.

Text conversation reaction discussing accidental nasty text about weight.

Text exchange criticizing weight gain and discussing betrayal.

Text message about weight comment, discussing pregnancy and dieting advice.

Text discussion about a friend’s accidental nasty comment on a woman’s weight.

Text exchange about accidental nasty remark on weight, discussing fat shaming and backstabbing behavior.

Woman Devastated After Accidentally Getting A Nasty Text From A Friend She Wasn’t Supposed To Get

Text exchange discussing accidental message about weight and ending a friendship.

Text exchange commenting on weight, mentioning hacking and personal details, labeled “MrTiddlesTheCat.

Text reveals accidental comment on a woman’s weight by a friend.