Tag: legacy friends
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 – Why we keep legacy friends (On Attn:)
Legacy friends might be defined as old once-friends that we still consider friends—people with whom we have a rich history—but with whom we don’t share a friendship right now.
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.
No childhood friends to speak of
I am an only child, married to my sweetheart that I dated for five years and married happily ever after:). One grave issue haunts me when I check updates on Facebook. From kindergarten to 10th grade I studied in one convent school. All my solid formative years have been at one place but I do not have any friends from that time, kindergarten through high school.
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.
Self-centered friends: Better in small doses
You might only be able to take a self-centered person in small doses.
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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