Tag: apology
When no response is a response
Although it can be painful and disappointing, when there’s no response from a friend, you may simply need to let go.
In the Media: How to make amends with a best friend
Disagreements happen, even between the closest of friends. Work schedules, major life changes and family problems can put people on edge and make them more likely to lash out.
How can I help my 13-year-old daughter get over a friendship breakup?
It’s hard for a young teen to get over a boyfriend breakup but it can be even more painful to lose a best friend. Together, the two losses can be overwhelming for someone of any age.
Apologies can pave the way for second chances
QUESTION Hi Irene, My best friend Lila started hanging out with this other girl Jenny. At first the three of us were friends. Then Jenny offered to take Lila on a cruise. The next month, the two of them were always together, talking about me and spreading rumors behind my back. After they returned, Lila […]
Grief complicated by the loss of a best friend
QUESTION Dear Irene, My best friend and I had a major falling out 4½ years ago shortly after the death of my two-year-old son. At the time I was so deep in grief and my judgment so impaired that I did not apologize for behavior on my part that led to our breakup. It […]
A friend you can count on…well, sometimes
QUESTION Dear Irene: My friend sent me a message on Facebook (a personal message, not where it could be read by everyone). She said: Hey, your birthday is coming up Friday, what do you want to do? She said she wanted us to do something, just her and me. She said her boyfriend didn’t want […]
A bad ending to a good friendship: Are there second chances?
QUESTION Hi Irene, I’m so happy to have found your blog and discovered your book. I will definitely be running out and buying a copy! A very close, cherished friendship that I’ve had for 14 years has just come to a painful end, and I’m heartbroken. I wish there was a way to […]
A bad ending to a good friendship: Are there second chances?
There can often be second chances after a blowup if a friendship is fundamentally sound.
Inseparable friends until…
QUESTION Hi Dr. Levine, I just had an argument with my best friend of about a year and a half. We go to law school together and are usually inseparable. She recently got out of a relationship that ended badly and, as a result, she’s taken a zero-tolerance approach to dealing with people. I […]
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