Tag: Circle of Friends

Losing Support From a Circle of Friends

Published: June 4, 2026 | By | 2 Replies Continue Reading
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.

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Remaining Friends With Friends Who Don’t Reciprocate

Published: August 27, 2025 | By | 153 Replies Continue Reading
Remaining Friends With Friends Who Don’t Reciprocate

Would you remain friends with friends who don’t reciprocate? It is common to feel “used” if you are the only one extending invitations.

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Help Me Deal With a Drama Queen In My Friend Group

Published: June 21, 2025 | Last Updated: June 21, 2025 By | 6 Replies Continue Reading
Help Me Deal With a Drama Queen In My Friend Group

A reader asks for advice on how to handle a drama queen in her group of friends. She doesn’t want to make anyone feel uncomfortable.

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On Circle Envy: Everyone Can’t Have a Group of Friends

Published: February 15, 2025 | Last Updated: June 5, 2026 By | 7 Replies Continue Reading
On Circle Envy: Everyone Can’t Have a Group of Friends

If you are a person who feels even a tinge of circle envy, and there are many reasons why you would, there are still opportunities to forge a sisterhood later in life.

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Should My Friend Have Explained The Circumstances of My Divorce?

Published: January 26, 2025 | By | 10 Replies Continue Reading
Should My Friend Have Explained The Circumstances of My Divorce?

After divorce, a woman’s husband accuses her of adultery and her friend doesn’t come to her defense with mutual friends.

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Feeling left out from a circle of friends

Published: November 22, 2015 | By | 14 Replies Continue Reading

In every circle of friends, people often form bonds within the group.

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An introverted high school student feels uncomfortable with her group of friends

Published: June 18, 2015 | By | 4 Replies Continue Reading

Introverted people sometimes need more alone time.

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Friendship Etiquette: An Expanding Group of Neighbors

Published: June 7, 2015 | Last Updated: April 7, 2026 By | 7 Replies Continue Reading

A friendly group of neighbors has gotten so large that logistical problems arise in arranging get-togethers.

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An empty nester girls night out—plus one

Published: May 2, 2015 | By | 5 Replies Continue Reading

One friend always brings her 20-something daughter on an empty nester girls night out.

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Feeling left out by my group

Published: March 24, 2015 | By | 18 Replies Continue Reading

A young woman wonders why she always feels like an outsider with her group of friends.

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