Hi there, Bad buddies come in all shapes and sizes however one must look at what makes them a bad buddy in the first place. To be honest I have been one myself, and it was not hard to get into that category. Complacency is the culprit in my case as both of us had been diving together, he a divemaster and I an instructor we entered the water with really not discussing the dive plan. Remember what you are taught ‘Plan Your Dive and Dive Your Plan’ that takes the both of us understanding one another’s expectations. After the dive I knew where I had failed him. After he blew off steam we talked over dinner and also discussed the events that lead to this with our dive club. Ultimately we all became better divers by talking through the events and learning from them. All of us even dive professionals continue to learn from one another and this event was no different.