Tag: backstabbing

Should I end this friendship?

Published: February 4, 2013 | Last Updated: February 4, 2013 By | 4 Replies Continue Reading

I have a friend whom I‘ve known for over five years. Lately, she has really hurt me in a lot of ways. How do I know If she is really my friend or it is time to end this friendship?

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Friendship by the Book: Finding “Unexpected Angels” in the Workplace

Published: June 1, 2010 | Last Updated: January 30, 2025 By | 2 Replies Continue Reading

I was delighted to interview HuffPo blogger and fellow author Marcia Reynolds, PsyD to discuss her book and the topic of female friendships in the workplace. Marcia is the author of Wander Women: How High-Achieving Women Find Contentment and Direction (Berrett-Koehler, 2010). Her doctoral degree is in organizational psychology with a research emphasis on the […]

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The little lie that snowballed

Published: October 23, 2009 | Last Updated: January 26, 2013 By | 2 Replies Continue Reading

I’m 28 years old and a TV journalist. About 3 years ago, I met another female reporter to whom I took an instant liking and we became close friends. At the outset, I felt deeply for her and she grew to like me, too. We hung out together, vacationed together, and I loved doing things for her. Although we had disagreements, there was no professional rivalry or backstabbing between us.

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