Friendship
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10 Characteristics of a bad friend that don’t get enough attention
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Do certain characteristics of a bad friend tend to get brushed under the rug, or is one extreme simply favored over the other? When we highlight unacceptable characteristics of a bad friend, we usually gravitate towards things such as infrequent or slow response time and no or low effort. I want to be clear in…
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5 Red flags you’re in a one-sided friendship – How to tell if your friendships are one-sided
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You’re in a no-effort friendship if they exhibit these signs I want to preface by saying that friendships, among all relationship types, will teeter-totter in level of effort and individual capacity. Meaning, how much you’re willing and capable of bringing to the table may not [always] be the same as another. This doesn’t necessarily (at…
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Love bombing in friendship is a real thing, and this is what it looks like
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Yes, Love bombing in friendship does exist – it’s a real thing! We didn’t think that was solely applied to dating, did we? All relationship types can experience Love bombing, even familial ones, not just romantic relationships. That leads us to question what exactly this may look like, and whether or not it differs from…
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I’m in a low maintenance friendship era (what this means for me) – Are low maintenance friends always a bad thing?
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As I entered my 30’s, I started noticing a bit of a shift. This shift also became more apparent as I grew stronger in my faith, but mainly what seemed to change were my personal ideals for real friendship in life. I couldn’t exactly describe what this shift was about until I stumbled across low…
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Can a toxic friendship be repaired?
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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…
