Tag: downgrading a friendship
When Your Friendship Is Downgraded
If a friend is treating you differently and shows less interest and getting together, you may have been downgraded.
Some friendships work better in small doses
When a long-term friendship seems one-sided and frustrating, it may be time to gently scale it back.
I’m having problems with a spinster friend
My spinster best friend is dragging down my love life! We are very close and talk about everything but I’ve noticed over the years that she is NEVER supportive of my relationships with men.
Changing places and changing friendships
QUESTION Dear Irene, I have never been the type to initiate friendships, although I can usually guess pretty accurately whether I’ll end up being friends with someone from the moment we meet. I just wait for the friendship to ‘happen’ or for them to make the effort. I have very few friends and am somewhat […]
Friendship and agreeing to disagree
QUESTION Dear Irene My girlfriend of 15 years and I got into a heated discussion that escalated into her walking out on me while we were in a restaurant. It was obvious that we were at loggerheads on a topic about which we had opposing views. Her style is to leave, not speak, and avoid […]
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