Tag: needy
6 Strategies For Handling A Needy Friend

There’s a big difference between a needy friend and a friend-in-need. When a friendship is consistently one-sided, it can weigh you down.
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.
In the Media – Five Types of Needy Friends and How To Handle Them (Fitness Republic)

Writing for Fitness Republic, The Friendship Doctor describes five types of needy friends you may encounter and offers practical tips on how to handle them.
Friendship: On asking for support
Six questions to ask yourself when you are asking for support and don’t get it.
Should you drop a toxic friend? (The Journal News – NY)

Reporter Linda Lombroso of the Journal News (a Gannett paper) interviewed The Friendship Doctor about how to deal with a toxic friend.
Her friend won’t leave her alone
A woman feels tormented by an overbearing friend who won’t leave her alone.
I feel like my friend is using me
If you feel a friend is using you, you probably are allowing her to and need to set boundaries.
Why is it so hard finding a spontaneous friend to hang out with?
I never had a lot of close friends when I was younger but I always had a couple, and my best friend was my husband. I also have four children. My husband died two years ago after a bout with cancer (at home) and my children are now grown and live in different areas. Two of my best friends moved to other states and I now have only one friend left, who also moved to another city.
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