I need a major friend refresh/revamp. What are actionable steps I can take to find like-minded people, and in particular people that will both give/take in the fun department?
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posted by anonymous
on May 17, 2013 -
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Should I try to repair this friendship or let it fizzle and move on? I met my friend T about 9 years ago in college and we were close friends for about the last 6 years. Ahe was always more outgoing compared to me (I am a bit of a loner). Long details inside, thanks for taking the time to read...
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posted by WeekendJen
on Mar 22, 2013 -
19 answers
I really need help in dealing with a situation of unrequited love with a best friend, to becoming complete strangers, and then back to best friends again.
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posted by stonecutters88
on Oct 15, 2012 -
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How to go about sending an apology after two years of no contact with a former friend? Snowflake!
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posted by gregoryg
on Aug 15, 2012 -
19 answers
I discussed a friend's private, very personal, problem with my own friends, and now I feel terrible for doing so. Can I fix this?
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posted by anonymous
on May 15, 2012 -
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How do I deal with my (very insecure and overly sensitive) friend's tendency to take things said in passing as deep, personal criticisms? I used to be able to take it in stride but his recent prescription steroid treatments have ramped this trait up to stratospheric levels.
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posted by anonymous
on May 4, 2012 -
8 answers
Where should I start if I'd like to learn about the social science of friendship?
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posted by abcde
on Apr 17, 2012 -
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I really shine in social situations that are light and superficial, but I feel uncomfortable with deeper connections. How can I fix this?
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posted by 200burritos
on Apr 9, 2012 -
6 answers
My dear friend, to whom I am not attracted, continually brings up wanting to date me and isn't getting what I thought were my polite expressions of interest in being just platonic. I think I need to tell him in no uncertain terms, but am not sure how, due to the special snowflake details below.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 21, 2012 -
49 answers
Asking for the wife: she wants to break up with a friend, she is not sure how she should do it.
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posted by Marduk
on Jan 23, 2012 -
15 answers
There's this woman I never wanted to be friends with, and somehow we've been friends for almost 10 years. Is there any way to stop being friends with her without hurting her feelings?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 16, 2011 -
27 answers
My friend is deeply depressed and is trying to cut herself off from me and her other friends. How can I try to help her? Key questions: 1) Any suggestions on how to try to convince her that I genuinely want to stick around and be her friend and it's not just out of obligation, and/or other other ways to respond to her trying to push me away? 2) She's given up on hope of any treatment or improvement-- I think she might be borderline and that DBT could be a good fit for her regardless-- any suggestions of what I could send her about DBT and/or BPD (or anything else) that would have the best chance of getting through to her and giving her hope that things can get better?
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posted by EmilyClimbs
on Apr 8, 2011 -
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I mistakenly became friends with a narcissist, who I also work with. I've avoided a confrontation with her, but she keeps prying to find out if I'm mad at her or don't like her anymore, and I feel like eventually I am going to have to explain myself. But how do you tell a narcissist that you just don't care about them without having them explode?
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posted by tastybrains
on Sep 14, 2009 -
42 answers
Anyone who has been to Australia or talked to any Australian males (sometimes females) will know they frequently call people they have never met before or even people they're angry with: "mate". What other expressions of universal male bonding are used in other countries?
posted by vizsla
on Jun 18, 2009 -
35 answers
I fell in love with my best friend; love was unrequited; decided to cut contact with her to try and get over her (hasn't worked); now I want to have her back but only if she wants to date; how do I do this without being a jerk? LONG explanation ahead...
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 2, 2008 -
37 answers
I had a shitty birthday today that seemed to confirm all my suspicions about my friendships, and my life in general, and now I'm not sure how to rebound.
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posted by Ash3000
on Aug 10, 2008 -
68 answers
I've been lying about parts of my life to my close friends. I want to come clean, but I'm scared.
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posted by stedman15
on Feb 13, 2008 -
44 answers
What are the little things I should do to deepen relationships from the good acquaintance level to true friend level?
Why did your best friends become your best friends?
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posted by Sharcho
on Oct 22, 2005 -
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How can I be there for a long-distance friend who's going through a devastating breakup?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 12, 2005 -
14 answers
My best friend, who lives about 300 miles away from me, and I had made plans to get together for Christmas, along with our other best friend, for whom I paid 600 bucks to fly out here so we all could be together. Now 300-mile away best friend has e-mailed me with a weak excuse and cancelled his visit here. I know he's not adjusting well to his new home, and seems to be isolating himself from everyone, including me. I'm hurt and angry. How best to address this situation?
posted by anonymous
on Dec 19, 2004 -
7 answers
