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    25 Friendships From Teen Dramas That Weren't As "Friendship Goals" As They Seemed

    Why did we say "friendships goals" for almost all of these friendships?

    Salimah McCullough
    by Salimah McCullough

    BuzzFeed Staff

    We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us some of the absolute worst friendships from teen dramas. Here are some of the best responses.

    🚨SPOILERS AHEAD!🚨

    1. Betty and Veronica from Riverdale

    Betty and Veronica at a diner
    The CW / Via giphy.com

    "Veronica NEVER shows up for Betty, and Betty is always kissing Archie. One of the times Veronica decided to kiss Jughead just to 'even things out'...they didn't fight or belittle each other, but it's not good either."

    —hollygolightly20102

    2. Serena and Blair from Gossip Girl

    Blair looking at Serena annoyed
    The CW / Via giphy.com

    "They kept sabotaging each other, and they never apologized or showed any remorse for their actions. Their friendship should have been over after Serena stole Blair's answer that could've gotten her into Yale, her dream school, fully knowing how much it meant for Blair. Especially in later seasons, they were adults who still acted like children. Serena sleeping with Dan should have been the last straw, but Blair still went to 'save' her. Their friendship was entirely out of habit, and they're more enemies than 'frenemies.'" —nazoz

    3. Emma and Manny from Degrassi: The Next Generation

    Emma telling Manny she hates her
    The N / Via youtube.com

    "From the beginning, Emma was so judgmental of Manny and often slut-shamed her. The worst was when Emma’s crush Peter took a video of Manny topless and sent it around the school. She was mad at Manny for showing her boobs to Peter but not mad at Peter for literally distributing child pornography?! It always bothered me that the show would have Manny crawling back to Emma begging for forgiveness when really Manny should have left Emma in the dust!"

    —cupofteadailyhappiness

    4. Rory and Lane from Gilmore Girls

    Rory and Lane standing next to each other
    The WB / Via giphy.com

    "Lane was great, but Rory was horrible to her. Whenever Lane was talking about how her mom would never approve of a guy she liked, Rory just went on about how happy she was with Dean or Jess. Like she didn't even try to be supportive."

    —s463b03bd4

    5. Brooke and Peyton from One Tree Hill

    Peyton telling Brooke she'd needed her this year
    The CW / Via youtube.com

    "I loved Peyton's character when I was younger, but as I got older I realized how selfish she was. She snuck around behind Brooke's back multiple times, put her needs first, and then stabbed her in the back AGAIN after Brooke gave her another chance, which frankly I wouldn't do."

    —slytherinshark

    6. Naomi and Annie from 90210

    A girl saying that before the other girl moved here her life was perfect and the other girl saying that actually she was in denial
    The CW / Via youtube.com

    "They were constantly fighting and stabbing each other in the back!"

    —dreamgirl456

    7. Alison (and kinda everyone) on Pretty Little Liars

    A group of girls on "Pretty Little Liars"
    Freeform / Via youtube.com

    "She was cruel to all of her 'friends' and forced them to be rude to everyone else."

    —aneggonmylegg

    8. Kaylie and Lauren from Make It or Break It

    Two dancers on a team standing next to each other
    ABC Family / Via youtube.com

    "Lauren slept with Kaylie’s boyfriend and lied about it and continued to do awful things to Kaylie, Emily, and Payson, even though she was supposedly their best friend and teammate."

    —arianad4b0774875

    9. Adrianna and Silver from 90210

    Two women sitting at a table together
    The CW / Via youtube.com

    "Silver kisses Adrianna's boyfriend, which is awful, but Adrianna then retaliates by sending Silver's naked photo to the entire school and stealing her medication. Silver lost her place at NYU, was admitted to the hospital, and was having suicidal thoughts. That's a heck of a lot of hate for two teenage girls!"

    —cazboline

    10. Damon and Alaric from The Vampire Diaries

    Damon and Alaric standing by each other
    The CW / Via swingsetindecember.tumblr.com

    "Damon turned his wife into a vampire (she wanted it but still), and then they became besties. They went through a lot and I love Damon, but I felt Alaric deserved a little better."

    —justanotherfangirl101

    11. Casey and Izzie from Atypical

    A person saying they're sure the other person was hot shit at the last crappy school and a sarcastic response that that's such a warm welcome
    Netflix / Via youtube.com

    "Izzie was completely horrible to Casey and turned on her and bullied her, but Casey still took her back as a friend, and then they started dating. I wouldn't be able to forgive someone if they treated me as horribly as Izzie did to Casey."

    —lexirosemetts

    12. Kitty and Marley from Glee

    A person talking about an eating disorder
    Fox / Via youtube.com

    "Marley suffered so much shit for fainting at sectionals, but Kitty was the one who gave her the eating disorder, and Marley was just completely OK with that when Kitty confessed? No one should have forgiven Kitty for that."

    —nellieeng_

    13. Brenda and Kelly from Beverley Hills, 90210

    Kelly saying Dylan's not her boyfriend anymore and Brenda responds that Kelly is no longer her friend
    Fox / Via youtube.com

    "Brenda goes to France for three months, and Kelly immediately goes after Dylan behind Brenda's back and acts like she's innocent. Brenda is not an angel, but she deserved a better friend."

    —abcdefghijlmnopqrstuvxz295

    14. Xander, Willow, Buffy, and Cordelia from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

    Xander saying a guy's gotta be undead to make time with Buffy and her saying he's harsh
    The WB / Via xanderpostforanon.tumblr.com

    "Xander from Buffy was the worst friend ever to Willow, Buffy, and Cordelia. Plus he was super jealous of anyone Buffy even looked at. He honestly sucked so bad, and it’s hard to see how the show thought they were writing him as a nice guy."

    —ashley1246

    15. Karma and Amy from Faking It

    A girl telling another girl she has feelings for her and the other girl telling her she's confused
    MTV / Via youtube.com

    "Karma basically manipulated Amy into pretending to be a lesbian just for popularity and then stomped on her heart when Amy actually fell in love with her. She then tried to pretend Amy's feelings were just a phase and tried to continue their toxic friendship as if nothing ever happened. All just to get a boy to like her."

    —maverickchiefeditor

    16. Kurt and Rachel from Glee

    Rachel saying Kurt can avoid having to grow up and Kurt telling her "screw you"
    Fox / Via youtube.com

    "Rachel was SUCH a toxic friend. She pretty much used Kurt and then got mad at him whenever he wanted anything for himself. Not to mention that time where she laughed in his face during his West Side Story audition."

    —spamspamspamspamspamcamille

    17. Tristan and Maya from Degrassi: The Next Class

    A person yelling at someone
    Teennick / Via youtube.com

    "As soon as something better (Zoey) came along, Tristan dumped Maya like an old sandwich. Plus, Tristan was generally a terrible person, so I was never really surprised."

    —jazzminrd9

    18. Mike and Will from Stranger Things

    A kid saying it's not his fault the other kid doesn't like girls, and the other kid looking upset
    Netflix / Via youtube.com

    "Will went through so much trauma, and although Mike supported his friend during Season 2, Mike later resented Will and even made anti-gay remarks. I love the show, but I have a hard time supporting the friendship when Mike clearly puts his love life above all else."

    —hiitsnicetomeetyou

    19. Alex and Harper from Wizards of Waverly Place

    A girl asking, "Are you saying I can't hang out with other friends," and a person responding they can do whatever they want just like they always do
    Disney Channel / Via youtube.com

    "I started re-watching the show, and they always put themselves before anyone else. They are both kinda toxic. I love the show and understand that they are teenagers, but I wouldn’t wanna be friends with them."

    —zarinat3

    20. Bonnie, Caroline, and Elena from The Vampire Diaries

    A woman saying, "As soon as the queen backs off everything will be fine," and a woman looking concerned
    The CW / Via youtube.com

    "Their friendship was low-key toxic. Elena made everything about herself while Caroline and Bonnie sacrificed and lost everything. Sure, Elena lost a lot, but she got a happy ending and made zero sacrifices while Caroline and Bonnie were left in the dust. In Legacies, you can tell Bonnie and Caroline are closer than they are with Elena. I mean Caroline's children refer to Bonnie as their Aunt Bonnie."

    —chloedbrown25

    21. Cesar, Monse, Jamal, and Ruby from On My Block

    A person saying some people are collateral damage to their friend's shit and the friend saying they don't need the disrespect
    Netflix / Via youtube.com

    "They were really trying to get Cesar out of the gang, and it was ultimately his fault that Olivia got killed in Season 2. I still don’t know how the rest of them forgave him. Like what?"

    —briminus

    22. Dawson and Pacey from Dawson's Creek

    Dawson and Pacey talking
    The WB / Via youtube.com

    "Dawson didn’t ever support Pacey and always wanted to see him as a screw-up. I can’t remember any time Dawson helped him out. And of course, he was also a complete jerk about Pacey and Joey being together even though they hadn’t dated for months at that point."

    —dcbluerose

    23. J.T. and Toby from Degrassi: The Next Generation

    JT asking for money and Toby saying no, and then JT saying he has no friends
    Alliance Atlantis Communications / Via youtube.com

    "They were good friends at first, but then J.T. got so full of himself and kept blowing Toby off to hang with the cool kids. Toby stayed loyal to him, even after being kicked to the curb."

    —emihaha13

    24. Freddy and Cook from Skins

    Freddy and Cook fighting
    E4 / Via youtube.com

    "They were such a toxic match. Even after they would make up, they'd just inevitably fight again."

    —anncarqa

    25. Finally, Betty and Kevin from Riverdale

    Betty gives Kevin dating advice but he says it's none of her business
    The CW / Via youtube.com

    "Betty does her best to look out for him, but he constantly goes against her advice and ends up getting hurt. He literally had his kidney stolen by a cult because he wouldn’t listen to her."

    —adelaidehawthorne

    Submissions have been edited for grammar and clarity.