Tag: legacy friends
Buried Treasure: Finding Long Lost Friends
This post offers some tips for finding long lost friends with whom you would like to connect, but recommends cautious optimism.
Self-Centered Friends Are Better in Small Doses
Self-centered friends can be hard to take. To preserve the friendship, it’s sometimes better to spend time with them in small doses.
Looking back to move forward
A single woman asks for advice to move forward when she reflects on a lost friendship. QUESTION Hi Irene, I am a 38-year-old single woman and I live a pretty solitary life, which on its own I don’t really mind–I’m a writer. But lately I find myself reflecting on my friendships and relationships. I can […]
In the Media – The case for small dose friends (Mic.com)
In in Mic.com, a website focused on the interests of millennials, journalist Jenny Kutner writes about “The Case for Having and Keeping ‘Small Dose’ Friends.”
Friendship takes two whether it’s an old friend or new
A woman reaches out to an old friend and is rebuffed.
On missing old friends
A young woman from Sweden laments missing old friends from whom she’s drifted apart.
My close friend seems to have dropped off the face of the earth
I have a friend whom I met in college. We have been close friends over the past 20 years—or so I thought. I look back now and realize that whenever she was in a relationship (which wasn’t often) that her friendships went to the backburner.
Regretting the loss of a 20-year friendship
While it’s sad to let go of a 20-year friendship, it isn’t necessarily a reason for regret.
Finding A Long Lost Friend: Let Me Count The Ways
Searching for a long lost friend may be a satisfying way to replenish your friendships…provided you keep your expectations in check.
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