Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Relationships: [header] How to end a toxic friendship [title] Acknowledge the truth about the relationship. [step] The first step from detangling from a toxic person is admitting what the relationship is. Even if you've decided to ditch a toxic friend, you may still be hanging on to certain notions about your friendship.

Ending1: [substeps] Don't assume that the relationship is over if it isn't. The stronger your friendship, the healthier it will be. Ending2: Be honest with yourself that the relationship is toxic and does not benefit you in any way. Not only will this help you abandoned a toxic friend, it will help you have higher standards in the future. Ending3: Ignoring the friend in favor of " him/her, " or sharing any misconceptions your friend might have, could only bring a more bitter end to your friendship. [substeps] Don't divide your friendship into parts that make both you and this person upset. Ending4: Go through your feelings about the friendship and make sure your friend knows what lies beneath them. [substeps] When you reconnect with the toxic friend, chances are, he or she may have an even deeper understanding of the problem that led to your friendship ending.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4