Category: HANDLING BREAKUPS
How To Break Up With A Friend: The Rules
If you find yourself in a situation where you need to break up with a friend, here are some rules to help you navigate these murky waters.
Dumped Without Explanation: Is There Anything To Do?
A woman feels dumped without explanation by a close friend and wonders how to move on.
What Do You Consider A ‘Friendship Killer’?
When a friend really disappoints or let you down, it can be a friendship killer. There’s no way to forgive or forget
Dealing With An Unforgiving Friend
She’s apologized to an unforgiving friend—and hasn’t been forgiven. What should she do next? Here are some suggestions.
How To End A Friendship With A Neighbor
A woman doesn’t know how to end a friendship with a neighbor she can’t stand and worries about the anger likely to ensue.
My Friend Has Lost Interest In Our Friendship
When a friend has lost interest in a friendship, there is not much to do but move on. Friendships are dynamic and change over time.
A Woman Asks How To End A Very Long Friendship
There’s no easy way to end a long friendship. Although you’ve decided to set boundaries, it is unlikely that she will be able to change.
What Should The Borrowing Policy Be Between Friends?
A reader asks about the etiquette of “borrowing policy” between friends. A friend who asked to borrow something from her got upset when her request was turned down.
What Do You Make of a Friend Who Is Only There To Listen?
A young man finds a supportive female friend at work, who is there to listen to problems but otherwise standoffish.
A Reader Asks: Is This Lifelong Friendship Toxic?
A discordant lifelong friendship extending over decades between two “third-age” friends falls apart and one woman wants out.
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