Category: HANDLING BREAKUPS
Should You Tell A Friend The Truth about Breaking Up? Not Always
A reader wonders if she should tell the truth about breaking up. Sometimes it may be kinder and easier to drift apart.
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.
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.
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.
Dumped Without Explanation: Is There Anything To Do?
A woman feels dumped without explanation by a close friend and wonders how to move on.
Dumped By A Friend With No Explanation
Being dumped by a friend is something that happens commonly—but its frequency doesn’t make it less painful. Afterwards, it’s normal to feel hurt and rejected, and to question both your own actions and the authenticity of the friendship.
One-Way Friendship Breakup
A woman asks how to survive a one-way friend breakup and cope when a friend drops you without an explanation.
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.
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.
Ending A One Sided Friendship: It Is Never Easy
This reader describes a one sided friendship that is difficult to end. She asks how to end it with kindness.
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