Friends

Honestly, I would at first talk to my friend and tell him how i feel. If he doesn't change to make this friendship last then maybe we shouldn't be friends anymore. If a friend is a bad influence then you shouldn't be around them because when you're living the "bad" life it doesn't make you anymore happier. Misery starts to kick in. Why stick around with a friend that's going to change you for the worse, when there's other great friends that you can have a good time with without having to do bad things.

I guess no, it's not fair.. We always label a friend for someone who will always be there no matter what and i think you should consider it also.

They've been there in the sense that they are always physically there, or been there in the sense that they have been their to support you? I had a "friend" once who was supposedly my best friend. I stopped hanging out and talking to her because she never cared if she got me in trouble or anything. She only cared about herself.

Well it depends I mean if the person is ruining your life and is only serving to do your more harm then good then you have no choice but to keep your distance from them no matter how long you knew them.

It is your right to choose your friends but first let them know how you feel about what their doing, if they are really your real friends they will understand how you feel and what you wanted to do and try to encourage them not to do bad things anymore.

Cutting off a friend who has been there for you all your life can be unfair. Maybe you can just set limitations. You don't have to be where your friend is or follow what he's doing. If he or she is a bad influence, then you can also do something to be a good influence to him/her. Only two things can happen, you will change your friend or your friend will change you.

It would probably be best to talk to them first and tell them that you don't won't to be around them when they act in the way that they do, if they still won't change then it is their own fault that you are no longer friends.