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Asking Eric: What’s the Kindest Way to End a Friendship?
A writer shares advice on ending draining friendships with kindness while navigating family privacy concerns involving a security camera at their parents' home.
- Recently, a longtime friend wrote to R. Eric Thomas, advice columnist, asking for guidance on ending several long-term friendships to prioritize the writer's family.
- Through therapy the writer became more aware of emotional reactions around certain people, noticing the friends who speak poorly of others erode trust and lack friendship chemistry.
- After scaling back attendance, the writer says friends who continue to invite the writer seem confused, while other long-term friendships that rejuvenate the writer leave them feeling seen and eager.
- Thomas advised that a direct, definitive conversation may be kinder than silent withdrawal, recommending gratitude and respect to ease the friends who will have to mourn the relationship.
- With limited time, the writer wants to focus on the writer's family and joyful relationships, though ending ties with longstanding friends who shared major life events brings guilt.
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Corvallis Gazette Times+8 Reposted by 8 other sources
Letter writer seeks kindest way to end friendship
Dear Eric: What is the kindest way to end friendships?In the past, I have prided myself on being a good, loyal friend and therefore have friendships that last a very long time, some spanning decades now. However, through therapy, I…
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Asking Eric: Letter writer seeks the kindest way to end a friendship
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