Many of the MLMs, Amway is especially good at this, create a cult/ religious experience out of being part of the company. Working with the company is everything. You only have time for anyone inside the company/ cult/ religion. I know many people that had been close friends for years. Some of their friends joined an MLM. They joined the MLM. When they realized it wasn't for them they walked away and the life-long friends continued to be consumed by the MLM and had little/no time for anyone outside the MLM, so lifelong friendships fizzled and ended. I have a relative that was really hurt by this experience. She was an amazing sales person, making significant money in medical sales, seemed to have the right personality, the right skills, the right looks to succeed in MLM... Several life long friends joined Amway, so she joined with her husband, but after doing the math after a couple of years realized she was at best breaking even and walked away. The friends were so consumed by the experience that there was no time to spend with my family member that had left the MLM. Decades later I realized that I was now acquaintances with one of those friends that had been involved in recruiting my family member. I mentioned to him how my family member described what happened. He was sad, but admitted that was probably not an inaccurate way to view the situation, although he at the time didn't see it that way. Hard to understand, unless you have been deep into trying to succeed in MLM. I have never joined an MLM. I know many that have, have been recruited by friends, was recruited by the above described family member and have worked for MLM companies.

I do not agree that all MLMs are evil. Some sell products that are extremely effective. However, anyone that asks me should they join an MLM, I ask them to answer a couple of questions for themselves:
1. Would you buy the product without the potential to make money?
2. Is the price you are paying for the product reasonable for the expected result you will receive just from using the product?

I make it clear to them that less than 5% will make enough to have the income pay for the product. It is probably closer to 2-3% make enough to pay for the product purchase.