Tag: reader Q&A
Reader Q & A: Mean Girls
QUESTION Hi Dr. Levine, It’s been about 5 months since I broke up with my boyfriend due to conflicting schedules, frequent disagreements and life stresses. This guy was friends with my ex-girlfriend for over 15 years and I was friends with her for 10 years. He took me to this party and I had no […]
Reader Q & A: Dumped by a group—what to do?
QUESTION: Hi Irene, I found your blog and it is very interesting!! I recently had a break up with a group of friends. Due to circumstances beyond my control I didn’t have much time to spend with them during the spring. Instead of understanding and being happy with weekly dinners or phone calls, they alienated […]
Reader Q & A: Trying to find the courage to end it
QUESTION: Dear Irene, I am in the middle of a bad friendship and am so grateful to have found this site. Thanks everyone! I am trying to find the courage to "cut down" on the friendship but I am a person who generally will hold things in and then explode. I did this to a […]
Reader Q&A: Achieving closure after being dumped by a friend at work
About three months ago, Anna had met a new friend, “Lisa,” and I felt replaced. Little by little, I felt pushed aside and believe that Lisa had put a rift in the friendship between Anna and me. All of the sudden, Anna and I spent less and less time together as she made more time for Lisa.
Reader Q & A: Help! Can collateral damage be avoided in a breakup?
A woman wonders whether she can avoid collateral damage after a breakup.
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