Tag: fractured friendship
In friends we trust—until they let us down
When friends we trust have a lapse in judgment, it can be difficult to get over.
Just Do It: Putting a fractured friendship behind you
QUESTION: Hi, A few years ago, I was a roommate with a woman I will call Marta. She found me by looking at rentals in the paper. She was newly divorced and we became fast friends. I introduced her to my extensive group of friends. She moved out after I got engaged. We were […]
Reader Q &A: Should breaking up be a blame game?
QUESTION Dear Irene: When you break up with a female friend, is it really necessary to "give advice" about what they should do in the future, or is it better to focus on the problems within the relationship you were personally involved with? I just got dumped by a friend who went on […]
Reader Q & A: Emotionally drained newlywed
QUESTION: Hi Irene, I’m in a really tight spot and would appreciate ANY advice you could provide. I have had two friends, A and B, since elementary school, but we went our separate ways after high school. A went to college, B partied and worked various jobs, and I went on to complete undergraduate and […]
Reader Q & A: Coping with a roller coaster friendship
QUESTION: Dear Irene: I came across your blog tonight. I am thankful. I am feeling desperate for some advice. I became good friends with a girl in the same town where I live. We met in February of this year. We hit it off right away. We became super close really fast. Had the same […]
Reader Q & A: Trying to find the courage to end it
QUESTION: Dear Irene, I am in the middle of a bad friendship and am so grateful to have found this site. Thanks everyone! I am trying to find the courage to "cut down" on the friendship but I am a person who generally will hold things in and then explode. I did this to a […]
Reader Q & A: Needy Friends: They just don’t understand
QUESTION: Dear Irene: I have several girlfriends who seem needy to me. While we all go through difficult times, it seems they always have problems. I am unmarried, with a boyfriend who lives an hour away, I am running a business and my household and they have all of the support – […]
Reader Q&A: Achieving closure after being dumped by a friend at work
About three months ago, Anna had met a new friend, “Lisa,” and I felt replaced. Little by little, I felt pushed aside and believe that Lisa had put a rift in the friendship between Anna and me. All of the sudden, Anna and I spent less and less time together as she made more time for Lisa.
Reader Q & A: Avoiding entanglements after a break up
Dear Irene, I have a long time friend who was a single mother just like me when we first met ten years ago. I knew she was a headstrong and opinionated early on and accepted that. However, I’ve always worried a bit about her. She had a traumatic childhood; she was adopted after her […]
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