Tag: one-sided
When no response is a response
Although it can be painful and disappointing, when there’s no response from a friend, you may simply need to let go.
Can you remain friends after you’re been jilted?
A woman “falls hard” for her friend and is suddenly replaced by someone else.
My friend has no interest in what I have to say
What do you do when a friend has no interest in what you have to say?
Friendship: In sickness and in health? Not always
Two friends bond over sickness until one regains her health. Are there magic words to end this troubling friendship?
5 strategies for handling friends who talk too much
It’s important to set boundaries with friends who talk too much.
Slowly losing all my friends
I have had four very close/ best friends. These are ones whom I shared every aspect of my life with—the ones I go to for real advice and truly respect their opinions. Slowly but surely each one has cut me out, all of this occurring at different points during my life.
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.
Asking too much of a friend
QUESTION Hi Irene, I’ve recently been coming to terms with some deeply buried grief, and also struggling with self-injury problems as well. My "best friend" of 19 years has hardly been there for me and only seems to come around when he needs me. He makes it very clear that he does not care about […]
Avoiding A One-Sided Friendship
I have an acquaintance at church who is a real sweet gal, and often calls for a chat or asks me to coffee. I can’t call her a friend because it’s a bit of a one-sided friendship.
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