Social relationships and close friendships are our primary sources of happiness. It's a scientific fact: meaningful and healthy friendships and friend support increase our quality of life and make us feel better. If a friendship drains you emotionally and exhausts you spiritually, then it becomes difficult to talk about a beneficial relationship. Constantly feeling bad about yourself and thinking that there is an imbalance in the relationship, and perceiving friendship as a burden rather than a pleasant experience are signs of a harmful friendship. These types of relationships are not supportive, on the contrary, they are quite dissatisfying.
For example, some friends constantly disappoint you and do not keep their promises. Some people humiliate and denigrate you in front of others. Some people don't listen to you, they focus only on themselves, their own needs come first; Some people constantly behave in ways that undermine your trust and share your secrets with others. In some friendships, finding oneself in distrust, feeling constantly angry towards one's friend, or feeling threatened is prevalent.
Although it is natural to encounter these and similar situations in friendships from time to time, they are "constant" and cause harm to the relationship. Seeing it indicates that there is a problem. However, in healthy friendships, supporting, listening, valuing, balancing and accepting are at the forefront. In healthy relationships, individuals maintain their independence, support each other when necessary, and use mutual warmth, sincerity, and empathetic communication tools.
If a friendship does not work, that is, it does not add meaning to you and even If it takes away a lot from you, then you need to consider re-evaluating this relationship.
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