Tag: neediness
Feeling guilty about a breakup
A woman is left feeling guilty after she ends a long-term friendship.
Not A Priority Anymore
Her friendship is not a priority any more since her friend got involved in a relationship. She wonders if this is the end of the friendship.
Toxic friendships: It takes two
It takes two people to define a friendship. So if your friend has no boundaries, it’s also true that you haven’t set any limits.
Am I my friend’s keeper?
QUESTION Hi Irene, Hopefully, you can help me with my predicament. Over the past six months I’ve been "friends" with a 25-year-old girl. I’m a 37-year-old woman. Yeah, you know where I’m going with this! She is where I USED to be: binging, playing the victim role, can’t find love, affection, or the attention she […]
Needy Friends: A Friend Indeed?

There are some friends who feel like an emotional ball and chain. They’re always in need of one thing or another: money, favors, help, coddling, praise—or simply more time than you have to give.
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