Tag: misunderstanding
My friend doesn’t understand depression
What do you do when your best friend doesn’t understand depression and doesn’t believe you?
A friendship question from a reader hints at something else
Sometimes little friendship problems need to be seen as hints of something bigger.
Not speaking: Should I wish her a happy birthday?
After two friends have a disagreement, one wonders if she should still send the other birthday greetings.
Guest Post: What can happen when you deactivate a Facebook account
This is a cautionary tale about what can happen to some of our friendships when we deactivate a Facebook account — and why it’s important to avoid jumping to conclusions.
The downside of getting involved in a friend’s marital problems
It can be tricky for an outsider to get involved in a friend’s marital problems.
Gaming Friendships
Have you ever made friends with someone by playing a game like Bunco, Mah-Jongg, Bridge, or even an online game? Games are another great way to meet people and form friendships because you already have a shared interest and you have recurring contact with the other individual (s). But as in friendships that […]
Is This Friendship Worth “The Talk”?
Sometimes there’s no point in having “the talk” if a friendship is consistently disappointing and unrewarding.
Why Don’t Friends Just Talk About It?
A woman asks why friends don’t just talk about it when problems surface in a relationship. Many times, they just ditch the friendship.
How can a misunderstanding kill a longtime friendship?
QUESTION Dear Irene, Five years ago, my girlfriend stopped communicating with me. I found out later on from my sister that my friend’s husband was diagnosed with stomach cancer and I wasn’t there for her. The only reason I wasn’t there was I did not know. Her daughter told me that I had been e-mailed […]
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