“Bad friend pants” can take many forms. They may be the friend who constantly takes without giving, or the one who undermines your confidence under the guise of joking. They might be someone who manipulates you into sacrificing your time and energy, only to bail when it's your turn to lean on them. Much like a pair of pants that chafes at the edges, these friendships start to leave marks on your emotional well-being, but you ignore them because confronting the issue feels difficult or uncomfortable.