Category: HANDLING BREAKUPS
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.
Getting Over A Friendship With A Next-Door Neighbor
A woman asks what to do after a friendship with a next-door neighbor goes sour and she has to come face-to-face with her all the time.
Losing Support From a Circle of Friends
A young woman feels excluded from a circle of friends, a second loss after a molar pregnancy, and seeks advice.
A friendship between military wives begins to unravel
While friendships between military wives can have a strong bond, they don’t always last forever.
Reader Wisdom: Confessions of a People Person
A reader considers herself a “People Person” but expresses her discomfort at always being the friend who invites and initiates.
Is there a kind way to end this friendship?
Regretful about reconnecting, a reader asks whether there is a kind way to put the kibosh on an unsatisfying friendship.
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