Friend Forward
Girl Problems: “My Friend Isn’t Putting The Same Amount of Effort Into Maintaining Our Relationship As I Am - Should I Give Up?”
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Quick takeaways
- If a friend is not putting in the same amount of effort into maintaining a relationship, it may be necessary to accept the incompatibility and seek new connections.
- Giving space to a friend who has withdrawn while remaining open to new connections can lead to growth and fulfillment in other relationships.
Deep dives
Dealing with a Distant Best Friend
The listener, E, reaches out for advice regarding her best friend of seven years who has grown distant. Despite her friend's claims that it's nothing personal, E finds it hard to believe due to lack of communication and physical meetups. After months of trying to reconnect, E is unsure whether she should give up. In response, the speaker highlights that it's difficult to speculate on the friend's true motives, but E has made efforts to connect and has expressed her desires to spend more time together. However, if the friend is not meeting those needs and desires, E may need to accept the incompatibility of their friendship, respecting her friend's desire for space while seeking new connections that can fulfill her need for regular interactions.
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