Tag: values
Some friendships work better in small doses
When a long-term friendship seems one-sided and frustrating, it may be time to gently scale it back.
In the Media – Are you too judgmental? (On iVillage)
An article in iVillage lists the top ten things we judge our friends for and how to criticize less..
When religious differences divide friends
Religious differences aren’t always deal breakers, but can be when one friend is intolerant
How to end a friendship after growing apart
It’s always hard to end a friendship, especially one with a friend that you have known for many years. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers.
Ultimatums can undermine a friendship
Often it’s hard to stay friends with someone who seems to have different morals or standards than you do. I hope you expressed your misgivings to your friend, and told her how you felt, before you gave her an ultimatum to choose between you and them.
Friendship and faith
Yes, differences in faith and religion (not unlike differences in political affiliations)—or differences between believing and not believing—can often divide friends. How strongly each one believes, how consuming a role faith plays in the way they conduct their lives, whether or not they try to convert others to their way of thinking, and general openness to different religions and ways of thinking are all predictors of the toll religious views and affiliations may take on friendships.
Slippery slope: How do I downgrade a relationship with a best friend?
A woman asks how she can make that transition out of best friend status and downgrade it with minimum damage.
Different strokes: Can this friendship survive?
QUESTION Hi, I’ve had the same best friend for more than 20 years. We were so close that we even have matching tattoos. We don’t live near each other, but have maintained contact and been through school, marriage, kids, etc together. She’s been a huge part of my life. Things started getting tough a […]
A Leap of Faith: Dumped over religious differences?
It is true that differences in religion, politics and values can create wedges between people who were once close friends—but this generally doesn’t happen when friendships are otherwise solid. People accept the differences and agree to disagree so the differences don’t interfere with the relationship.
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