Do You Have A Frenemy?

The portmanteau "frenemy" encapsulates the complexity of modern life--we may want to think all relationships are easily categorized, but sometimes we have trouble discerning a friend from an enemy.

Popularized by the 2004 teen flick "Mean Girls," the term "frenemy" acknowledges the fact that friendships are not always friendly, and they aren't as simple as they seem on the surface. While recognizing friend from foe is typically cut and dry, recognizing friend from frenemy is trickier.

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