Archive for September, 2014
My friend cheated on her husband and didn’t tell me
Which was worse: That she cheated again or that she didn’t tell?
Unable to make friends: I feel like a failure waiting to die
A 61-year-old woman has no friends and feels like a total failure
When your friendship is downgraded
If a friend is treating you differently and shows less interest and getting together, you may have been downgraded.
Connecting with a friend who is ashamed
A teen questions how to communicate with someone ashamed about failing at school.
When a friend threatens suicide
There are limits to what a friend can do when someone threatens suicide.
In the Media – Never too old to make friends

Sandra Beckwith tells why you’re never too old to make friends and offers some how-to tips.
Friendship by the Book: My Other Ex

Fellow bloggers Jessica Smock and Stephanie Sprenger have co-edited a new book with first-person accounts that document the range of intense emotions experienced after a breakup between friends.
Seeing my friend for the first time after a one-sided breakup
The closer you were, the more difficult it is to see an ex-friend for the first time after a breakup.
In the Media – 7 Signs you are in a toxic friendship (Real Simple)

In Real Simple Magazine, Samantha Zabell writes about the signs of a toxic friendships.
The social challenges of changing schools in high school
Changing schools can be difficult socially but there are things you can do to foster new friendships.