Can an unhealthy or toxic friendship be fixed? The short answer is yes, of course it can. But I can’t just leave it at that, because that answer doesn’t account for what fixing or repairing entails. So the long answer is that, ultimately, it depends. It’s important to note that this post doesn’t necessarily unpack […]
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I think this applies to literally everyone, because we could all benefit from being a better friend. That doesn’t mean we are expected to meet perfection, no-no, but I am saying that we can all take a step back and a step up now and then. There are every day ways to be a better
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In a culture where our social connections are increasingly or mostly derived from the online world, finding real, true friends is difficult. It has made friendship more complicated, especially in adulthood. In a more modern, tech-at-our-fingertips-based social environment where we crave instant, limitless connectivity, there are signs they are not your friend… because they only
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Do you have a fake friend (or also known as a ‘frenemy’) in your life? What I mean is…that friend who pretends or appears to be genuine on the outside when really they’re actually quite parasitic. Again, seemingly harmless on the outside but can actually be doing unforeseen and unexpected damage. There are some pretty
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Straight up, I hate social media now more than ever. Do I use it? Yes, but I’ve only grown to see how barren, tainted and useless it truly is. I literally only have a FB account for the Marketplace, but if I’m honest, I’m always one click away from deleting every account. While the title
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Why gentle? Well, because not all friendships end chaotically, out of strife or neglect. In fact, I would argue that most friendships outgrow themselves prior to ending in conflict. This fact was definitely inspiration for my post on why I stopped forcing friendships in my life. What usually ends in discord and animosity is a
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If this title resonated with you, I’m glad you’re here, because not many are willing to admit (even to themselves) that the very friendships in their life are only there out of force. And let me explain the very self-respecting reasons I stopped forcing friendships to *fit* in my life. You know why I’m writing
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This isn’t my typical kind of post, but more of a rant, venting and confession all-in-one. I’m taking it back to the old school days of blogging when they were primarily used as personal online journals – the publicized “current events” of our personal lives. That’s the energy I’m bringing today, because my heart has
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I get it – making friends alongside those you work with isn’t so cut and dry. I also realize my take on this will probably make some people squirm. I learned this hard fact – that coworkers are not friends first – only after leaving the workplace and truly understanding friendship. We often view and
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I think it’s perfectly normal not to have a “best friend” these days. Personally, I also think having a best friend has even become idolized in our world and in this life. YEEET. Although, society [the collective] and some psychologists (depending on which side of the pendulum) would probably disagree. In a glamorized world, the
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