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Watch Out for These Painful Signs of an Unbalanced Friendship
Some people don’t understand that friendship is a two-way street — here’s what to do about it
Spending time with great friends should leave you feeling emotionally charged — in a positive way. You feel great. You feel like your life is better for having spent time with them.
With some friends, though, that’s not the way it works. After spending time with them, you feel drained. You feel frustrated. You find yourself wondering why you bothered to spend time with them at all.
Some friendships are inherently one-sided. One of the participants will never get to enjoy their full 50% of the friendship as it is constantly dominated by the quirks of the other person.
Today we’ll take a look at five signs that a friendship may be unbalanced. We’ll also examine the three options you have for dealing with a one-sided friendship.
They’re often late and dismiss it as not a big deal
When I was younger, I was quite shy and introverted. One of my fears was sitting alone at a table in a restaurant. I felt like everyone was watching, snickering, thinking, “He doesn’t have any friends.” Em, one of my best friends at the time, was well…
