I can't seem to keep any friends for more than two years. Why do I do this and how can I stop? (somewhat long, sorry)
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 18, 2009 -
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I'm stressed. Frequently. It seems like it's always to do with interactions with friends and lovers, but it's dragging me down.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 24, 2009 -
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I need some advice about how to move my life forward. Relationship, job, and home. A simple question: should I stay here or should I go back home, but with the usual tortured backstory that I will try to keep as relevant as possible!
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 20, 2009 -
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How do I break the "ice" with others (especially girls) and get closer with them?
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posted by rintako
on Nov 13, 2009 -
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Friend with depression (treated with meds), seems to have plateaued with any progress and still occasionally thinks of suicide. I am there for him as much as possible but it kills me to see him like this. Is there anything I should know, or that I could do or say at the right time to help him move forward?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 12, 2009 -
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My friend's on-again/off-again nonstop crazy drama relationship just turned physically abusive six days ago. Now they are separated, again, and hopefully for good. I have reason to believe that the separation won't last, and I don't know how I could or should deal with that. Please help.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 9, 2009 -
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Going from friends to more-than-friends to back to friends, successfully. Can it be done?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 9, 2009 -
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Where can I find a good source of friends or build a network of friends? After my crazy life.
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posted by Bacillus
on Nov 6, 2009 -
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A friend of mine is currently pretty pissed at me because I'm about to hang out with a girl that's friends with his ex's sister. In his mind it's only a matter of time before I'm hanging out with his ex too. Is he being an irrational dick, or will continuing to hang out with this girl only result in me getting a taste of my own dick medicine?
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posted by Venadium
on Nov 4, 2009 -
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Friend said I lost something of his, asked me to replace it. What should I do now?
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posted by fiasco
on Nov 4, 2009 -
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Tips for entertaining: I'd like to have more friends over to my apartment, but it's boring in here!
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posted by neca
on Oct 22, 2009 -
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I'm finding in harder and harder to just let it this go without saying anything to these to 'friends' I have..I'll call them John and Betty. I have known John since high school and I met Betty a little bit later on in life. I basically brought the two of them together and since then, Betty turned into a passive aggressive horror show. I don't know what I did to make her react to me in this manner. What do you think I did wrong and what would you have done in this situation? I'm sorry this is so long.
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posted by iabide79
on Oct 20, 2009 -
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What is the best way for a couple to tell their mutual friends that they're ending a long-term relationship?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 13, 2009 -
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How can I support my good friend (and roommate) through a breakup, and not lose my patience?
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posted by jalebi
on Oct 9, 2009 -
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How do I meet people in this somewhat unique situation? I know this has been addressed over and over, and all over google, but I like to think my situation is somewhat unique. It probably isnt!
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posted by yarrr
on Oct 2, 2009 -
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How do I deal with anxiety about my discrete social groups interacting with one another?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 13, 2009 -
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Facing death: I have received a medical estimate of dying within a year, but this is known only to me (within my circle of family and friends, including my wife). I am so lost as to how to break the news in a caring, non-stressful way.
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posted by potato
on Sep 7, 2009 -
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What happened to my ability to trust in and connect with people? How do I regain it?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 30, 2009 -
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What to talk about - do's and don'ts on a meeting up with a good friend of the person who broke my heart quite badly a few months ago?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 26, 2009 -
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It's my first week in a college dorm. I feel alienated and out of place. Please help me adjust -- advice or encouraging stories appreciated.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 25, 2009 -
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Is there an web app via which people can recommend things (movies, music, books, etc.) to me?
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posted by grumblebee
on Aug 21, 2009 -
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"Please excuse me...No really, don't follow me, I don't want to talk to you." How do I politely get out of having to converse with someone I was friends with for a long, long time but am no longer? Person is inconsiderate, dismissive, and generally a bitch who thinks she's funny when she says mean things.
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posted by sio42
on Aug 17, 2009 -
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You meet a new acquaintance and would like to pursue their friendship. In the first couple of chats you've discussed work, hobbies, and common friends. What do you discuss next? What are some questions that can provoke interesting answers, and help you get to the heart of this new friend's personality?
posted by Jason and Laszlo
on Aug 15, 2009 -
22 answers
How do a few friends with a talent and a vague idea, but no plan and no money, start a business? Or is this a recipe to disaster and broken friendships?
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posted by [insert clever name here]
on Aug 14, 2009 -
11 answers
What's the best way to handle a moving situation that could involve paying friends to help?
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posted by tk
on Aug 7, 2009 -
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Is it appropriate for a guy in a serious, committed relationship to meet and befriend a group of random people (male and female) while out at the bar, exchange phone numbers with one particular woman, and then make plans to meet up alone for drinks with her at some later time?
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posted by lalalove
on Aug 6, 2009 -
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Another "how do I become friends with this person?" question! (Only possibly with a little more to it).
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 2, 2009 -
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From (v.early stage) dating to friends and all the way back - express ride to disaster or potential success? Am mostly curious to find out if anyone had similar experiences and can enlighten me
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posted by coffee_monster
on Aug 2, 2009 -
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How do I turn potential friends into actual friends? What is the best way to meet people and go from acquaintances to actual friends that hang out? More inside.
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posted by mittenbex
on Jul 30, 2009 -
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I have a problem that has been stuck with me for as long as I can remember. I can't connect personally with anyone I meet at all -- I don't think it's a matter of bad social skills, but more of a matter of not really having any common interests...but I'm not sure about that either, which is why I'm here.
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posted by formaltide
on Jul 22, 2009 -
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How do I stop acting like a complete weirdo? It freaks people out, which freaks me out, which freaks them out more on and on in an infinite cycle.
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posted by wiretap
on Jul 15, 2009 -
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Had a blowout with a coworker several weeks ago. I was an asshole. Realized it. Waited a couple days. Sincerely apologized and kept to myself. Said coworker is still holding a grudge. Accept it as the new status quo or try more outreach?
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posted by everythings_interrelated
on Jul 10, 2009 -
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I just broke up with my boyfriend and I am heartbroken and super lonely in New York City. How can I keep myself busy and meet new people? Help me out NYC Mefites/ breakup advice givers!
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posted by pulled_levers
on Jul 5, 2009 -
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