Tag: draining
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.
Supporting friends living with depression
A friend asks how to respond to her friends living with depression who seem on-again, off-again.
Two roommates having a hard time with a third who is emotionally draining
Roommates don’t necessarily have to be friends if it feels emotionally draining.
How can I peacefully end a relationship with a needy friend?
It’s never easy to end a relationship with a needy friend. You can only try your best.
Wisdom from Whitney: Rx for being a less needy friend
I recently received this post from a reader named Whitney that I thought was worth sharing. Whitney was fortunate to have a good friend—who gave her honest feedback about her neediness— without making Whitney feel totally hurt or bent out of shape. Whitney also seems to have a fair degree of insight into her own […]
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