Characteristics of Fake People

 1. Narcissism: they make any and everything about them, and only come around when they need something and/or to feel better about themselves.
2. Sad Outlook on Life: all my former fake friends constantly complained about how much life sucked. No, you idiots certain life situations suck, but overall life is enjoyable.
3. Battles with Low Self Worth: They might act like hot stuff or a know it all, but really they can't stand themselves. Misery loves company, and every fake friend I ever had suffered from low self-esteem, and also at least once battled with depression, bipolar disorder or some other mental illness. They refused to seek help or get proper treatment, and instead self-medicated. Can be very competitive and/or vindictive in attempts to spread their misery. Example: A fake friend may badger you to purse a crush they know is no good for you. When you get hurt they'll tell you “I told you so”. Worse yet if you are happy with your crush, they might try to find ways to get between the two of you. Fake people hate to see other people happy when it doesn't benefit them. For some reason these people feel the need to always be the top dog, and nobody else deserves to shine above them ever.
4. No Responsibility: they refuse to accept responsibility for any of their actions, and they always proclaim themselves the victim.
5. Actions speak louder than words: Fake friends are constant walking contradictions; they say one thing, but do something completely different.
6. They are NOT that Innocent: Fake people love to pretend that they are nice, good people, and many believe they actually are. Example: A fake friend will say things like "I missed you, lets hang out." So you take the initiative and contact them. However, they don't respond: maybe you go online and see that they've logged on recently. Days go by and these fake friends still haven't contacted you. Why? Because they can't stand you, but being truthful and blunt about the situation goes against their ethos of playing the role of the good and innocent. They could simple build a rapport with you without mentioning hanging out ever, but that would also mean closing the door on any future opportunities to use you for their own personal gain(s).
7. Moving on to bigger, greener pastures: When they can't get what they want out of you, or when they realize that you can't help them achieve their desired image, they move on. These people also will distance themselves from you if they feel you make them look or feel bad about their lives and actions. Example: Melissa and Lewis both have had previous run ins with the law and financial problems. Melissa works hard to get her life back in order: looking for work, going back to school and is saving money to move out of her parents’ home. Lewis on the hand makes countless false promises to himself and others to clean up his act. He's two years older than Melissa and can't stand her “goody two shoes nature”; he thinks “This chick rarely drink, doesn't smoke or do drugs—how lame.” Lewis's parents adore Melissa, but Lewis finds her utterly boring. He will see what he can get out of her, then gradually diss her to hang out with his old buddies. Two months later Lewis is back in jail.
8. The Trial of Denial: Their is no point confronting these people and calling them out on their behavior. They will simply (ALWAYS) deny their actions, and try to turn the incident around so that everything looks like it’s your fault.If you run into a person who has any of these characteristics that I listed in this article just leave them alone. Use this article as a guide to recognize their behavior so you that you can find friends who are actually are worth your time.