Tag: frenemy
When a friend becomes a frenemy
Even when you know it’s time to let go, it’s hard to give up shared history and to risk damaging some of the friendships you have in common QUESTION Good Morning, My friend "S" and I have been friends since high school but we took a break from our friendship between 2008-2009. She was [...]
From the Friendship Forums – Signs Your Best Friend is Becoming Your Worst Enemy
This is another post written by a reader in The Friendship Forums section of this blog. Thanks "Peppercat" for your list of warning signs that your best friend is becoming your worst enemy. Keep in mind, that like love, BFFs can go bad on you. Don’t do what I have done and give them [...]
My friend turned into a monster!
A young woman wonders why her friend turned on her and what she should do QUESTION Hi Irene, I’m having a problem with a former friend of mine. She was nice at first, but then became this monster who started lashing out at me. I stopped hanging out with her because she became verbally [...]
Is a less-than-perfect friend better than no friend at all?
It’s so easy to become attached to the idea of "having a best friend" that we ignore the reality of a flawed friendship. QUESTION Dear Irene, There’s a girl who I thought was my best friend forever whom I’ve grown to dislike. I feel guilty for wanting to dump her, but I don’t know [...]
A teen asks: Why are friendships so fleeting?
It’s a time when young people are finding out who they are and figuring out whom to befriend QUESTION Hi, My friend and I have been best friends for about three years. This past year we went into high school and we are making new friends and changing which may have strained our relationship. We’re [...]
A friend asks: Should I throw her Maid of Honor under a bus?
QUESTION Dear Irene, Bride invites me to the bridal shower, the bachelorette party and wedding. Says call Maid of Honor for details. Maid of Honor doesn’t call/text or email back. Bride says she is bummed I didn’t make it, but I tried to. What do I do? Throw the Maid of Honor under the [...]
“Growing Up” and Outgrowing a Toxic Friendship
QUESTION Dear Irene: My best friend and I have been teachers at the same school for over twelve years. I am 37 and she is 58, which makes her older than my mother. Through many of her life’s challenges, I was there for her. I brought food when she was hungry, accompanied her to see [...]
The elephant in the room: My once-BFF
QUESTION: Hi Irene, I love your blog and read it all the time; you offer such great advice. Now I have some problems of my own and was wondering if you could help me. I‘ve had the same best friend for ten years; we went to uni together and even lived together after university. In [...]
