Tag: possessive
A Troubled Marriage Can Make for Troubled Friendships
Sadly, a troubled marriage can profoundly affect friendships creating a virtual roadblock in sustaining them.
Self-Centered Friends Are Better in Small Doses
Self-centered friends can be hard to take. To preserve the friendship, it’s sometimes better to spend time with them in small doses.
Child and Adolescent Friendships: My friend doesn’t like me making other friends
A young woman’s friends doesn’t like her making other friends and wonders how to handle the situation.
Living and working with a friend: Too much of a good thing?
A young woman living and working with a friend feels guilty about setting boundaries.
Ditched by a gay friend when I started dating
It’s not uncommon for a gay friend or straight friend to feel threatened when a close friend falls in love with someone else but extreme possessiveness can be a friendship killer.
My sister is being controlled by a possessive friend
It’s frustrating to watch when a friend or family member is involved in an overly possessive relationship. QUESTION Dear Irene, I have three sisters and we are all close. We’ve never had problems with each other’s friends. My younger sister, who is 25, has a possessive, controlling friend who is also her business partner. Since […]
My BFF can’t stand my boyfriend!
It’s disconcerting when your best friend doesn’t see what you see in him~ QUESTION Hello Irene, I have a disturbing scenario. My very best friend, whom I consider my older sister, is five years older than me. She is married, happy with her relationship, and has a good job, car, house and everything. On […]
What Do You Do When A Good Friend Hits On Your Husband?
A reader asks: What do you do when a good friend hits on your husband? Does the friendship have to come to an end?
When Anxiety Clouds A Friendship
A young woman recognizes that anxiety is interfering with her friendships and asks for advice so she doesn’t damage a close relationship.
Befriending a “bad egg” in the office
Don’t give up all your other office relationships because of one bad egg!
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