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Working With Friends: A Double-Edged Sword

Published: August 26, 2026 | By | Reply Continue Reading
Working With Friends: A Double-Edged Sword

Working with friends can be complicated but if you have a problem with a work colleague, try to stay calm and make the best of your job.

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I Am The Needy Friend! A Psychologist’s Advice

Published: June 11, 2026 | Last Updated: June 11, 2026 By | 14 Replies Continue Reading
I Am The Needy Friend! A Psychologist’s Advice

A woman is frustrated and feels like “the needy friend” because of the boundaries set by her friend.

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Setting Boundaries With Neighbors

Published: July 23, 2025 | By | 1 Reply Continue Reading
Setting Boundaries With Neighbors

A woman asks about setting boundaries with neighbors who are impinging on her personal time and space.

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How Do I Handle My Exhausting Best Friend? She’s Too Needy.

Published: July 20, 2025 | Last Updated: July 20, 2025 By | 10 Replies Continue Reading
How Do I Handle My Exhausting Best Friend? She’s Too Needy.

This reader has an exhausting best friend who is needy and self-loathing. She asks how to handle the friendship.

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My Friends Are Controlling: What Can I Do?

Published: March 5, 2025 | Last Updated: April 1, 2026 By | Reply Continue Reading
My Friends Are Controlling: What Can I Do?

A woman’s friends are controlling, even in the car, and she doesn’t know how to handle the situation gracefully.

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Helping Teens Set Boundaries with Needy Friends

Published: December 9, 2024 | Last Updated: April 6, 2025 By | 3 Replies Continue Reading
Helping Teens Set Boundaries with Needy Friends

Needy teen friends are difficult to have in times of calm and even more so when they are experiencing stress or other psychological turmoil.

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How To Say No To A Friend: It’s Never Easy

Published: March 10, 2024 | By | Reply Continue Reading
How To Say No To A Friend: It’s Never Easy

Saying NO can unravel a friendship but sometimes there’s no way around it. Here are some basic tips on how to say NO to a friend.

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How Do I Deal WIth A Pushy Person?

Published: January 18, 2024 | By | 10 Replies Continue Reading
How Do I Deal WIth A Pushy Person?

How do you deal with a pushy person? Two women met in a workshop but one wants more of a friendship than does the other.

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Colleague, Mentor or Friend? How To Avoid Feeling Used

Published: September 2, 2021 | Last Updated: September 2, 2021 By | 2 Replies Continue Reading
Colleague, Mentor or Friend? How To Avoid Feeling Used

Whether you are a mentor or friend, you may need to set boundaries or you’ll wind up feeling used and depleted of energy.

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My Clingy Friend Calls Me Too Often

Published: July 25, 2021 | Last Updated: May 18, 2024 By | 30 Replies Continue Reading
My Clingy Friend Calls Me Too Often

Having a clingy friend can be stressful and demanding. It may require making some changes, even though it can feel uncomfortable.

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