Not everyone grows up with the same understanding of what it means to be a friend, or what healthy expectations are of friends.
You start paying close attention to who initiates the hangs. You realize there are some friends you’d literally never see if you didn’t reach out to them. You see what happens if you go ghost on them for a few months and…nothing. Well, you decide you’re done with them.
So this male “friend” claims that he totally respects that you have a boyfriend and that he likes the guy, but he never invites him along. He invites you, alone, to parties, or to the movies, or to help him pick out clothes, or to have dinner. I understand you can have a one-on-one friendship with a guy but, if you have a boyfriend, your friend should invite him along sometimes.
If you sense that someone is only friends with you because of whom else you can introduce her to, ditch that friend. That is a flatterer and a vampire. She’ll jump ship on this friendship the moment you fall out of the “cool” circle.
Friendships can take years to cultivate and only a second to damage forever. This is why many women find themselves holding on tightly to friendships that passed their expiration dates years ago. When you have a true friendship with someone it’s easy to overlook, excuse and outright dismiss toxic behavior because, like any relationship, you […]
"No new friends" might work for some, but more than likely you could use some new ladies in your crew.
Anyone given the distinction of friend should never be a part of your group of "haters."
As we grow and go through life, there are inevitable changes that occur and, unfortunately, not everyone is able to stay for the whole journey. There are a host of reasons why friendships change, and it’s not always a specific incident or something someone has done wrong, sometimes life puts distance between two individuals who […]
In all relationships, we tend to point the finger at what other people aren’t doing rather than asking ourselves how good of a wife, mother, daughter, girlfriend, co-worker, or — most important — friend we are. Sometimes we forget that, just like our romantic relationships, our friendships are a reflection of not only what we […]
If friends are routinely calling you out for flaking on them, you might want to peep these warning signs.
If lately, you've been questioning whether you should put your friendship(s) on ice, check out these warning signs that are sure to answer any lingering doubts.
Not everyone is naturally a great friend, but before you go pointing the finger elsewhere, we could be talking about you.