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“We only knew each other for two weeks, so why did it hurt so much when my friend betrayed me?”
Ending a friendship is painful, no matter how long it’s lasted.
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Ask Billie: “Should I break up with my best friend of 15 years?”
Stylist’s Billie Bhatia on when it’s time to call it quits on a friendship.
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“How can I make new friends when it feels like everyone already has their groups?”
Advice on how to enter a new friendship group when you feel like it’s already too late.
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“I’m 30 with a good career and lots of friends. So why do I feel the pressure to settle down?"
Once our friends begin laying down roots, we may think we have to follow suit — but why?
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“I advertised for friends using a cardboard sign”
One woman’s radical quest for connection.
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These are the 6 subtle signs your friendship is fizzling out
As our circumstances change, so do our friends. A clinical psychologist explains why.
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How Other’s Day is helping people who find Mother’s Day difficult
“No one prepares you for how traumatic and lonely this time of year is.”
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What it’s like to become a mum to your own mother
“Even as a little girl, I knew it was my job to protect my mum.”
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“Confidantes and role models”: why our aunties are so important
It’s time to celebrate the often overlooked role of the auntie.
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- Sami Rahman
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“How a ‘friendship triangle’ become the best relationship in my life”
“It’s reassuring knowing that when one of us is going through rough times, two people have the other one’s back.”
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- Lucy Fry
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Can ‘speed-friending’ help me make more friends after lockdown?
Stylist tries out 3 speed-friending events to find out if they really work.
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What it’s like to make friends as an adult on social media
“Just like dating, there are so many people at your disposal online and you have nothing to lose by meeting someone for a quick coffee and conversation.”
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What is ‘dry socialising’? Meet the women ditching alcohol to save their friendships
What happens when alcohol starts to creep into our friendships?
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“Is it normal to miss old friends this much or am I too emotionally attached?”
Psychologists explain why we still reminisce about old former friends.
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Why we still need to watch out for trauma dumping in families, even at Christmas
If you’re the family member always charged with keeping the peace, read this.
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What it’s like to be betrayed by your best friend
“It’s just scary to think you can have someone like that who’s close to you.”
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- Leah Sinclair
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This is when it’s time to break up with a friend (and what to do about it)
Managing our friendships is an important form of self-care.
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- Alex Sims
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Want to ‘declutter’ your friendships? Here’s how to go about it
Would you brave a “friend cleanse”?
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How to be honest with your friends when they ask how you’re doing
Opening up can feel scary, but it’s also incredibly important.
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“I spent a week telling my friends I loved them and here’s what they said back”
“Friendships can be as deep as being in love.”
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