Tag: professional
Office friendships: When you are neither fish nor fowl
A reader finds office friendships taxing because of her unique role at work.
Exhausted: When a friend needs more than a friend
If a relationship leaves you feeling totally exhausted, you may need to bow out.
Befriending a “bad egg” in the office
Don’t give up all your other office relationships because of one bad egg!
Ending a Friendship: How to put the kibosh on a friendship that seems doomed from the start
I’m in several professional organizations with a woman who is a very good person but drives me a little bonkers. She has asked me to meet her for dinner several times, but I have always begged off. This week, she caught me at a weak moment and I said, “yes.”
Reader Q & A: Escape from a toxic mentor
QUESTION Dear Irene, Never thought I’d write but… years ago, when I started my current career, I was befriended by an older woman. She and I bonded and have become very, very close over the years. In the past few years, though, I’ve started to think of her as "toxic" – she’s very negative […]
Wisdom from Whitney: Rx for being a less needy friend
I recently received this post from a reader named Whitney that I thought was worth sharing. Whitney was fortunate to have a good friend—who gave her honest feedback about her neediness— without making Whitney feel totally hurt or bent out of shape. Whitney also seems to have a fair degree of insight into her own […]
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