Turns out ghosting a toxic friend isn’t healthy for *either* person
If my life were a comically-sad Bridget Jones vignette, a pivotal scene would take place in a Burger King, eating a Whopper by myself while “Alone Again ” by Gilbert O’Sullivan pipes softly from shoddy speakers in the water-stained ceiling and I mourn a broken friendship.
But after a few months it suddenly got weird. We were too close too fast and the friendship couldn’t sustain any kind of discord. And as one small thing after another added up, it became obvious that our relationship just wasn’t mature enough.
Ending friendships in a less-than-healthy way seems to be a common trend. When the topic came up in my office, everyone either had been through a messy bestie breakup or knew someone who had been in the trenches. We’re often preconditioned to avoid confrontation and so our broken friendships either peter off or end with hurtful avoidance or ghosting.
If your objective is to simply voice your POV and avoid too much defense, she suggests preparing what you want to say and considering how it may be received while trying to be calm. Deep breaths before, during and after the conversation can help.
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