#friendship

LPT: Moving On from a previously nice friendship.

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LPT: Moving On from a previously nice friendship. I am currently experiencing the Silent Treatment from someone with whom I had a very dear friendship. This is the second time a problem sprung from her side, in which she did not allow me either to speak or explain. Now, one week into the silence from her side, it makes a recovery from being discarded no longer desirable for me. My new mindset m…

Life Pro Tips 875 2024-05-17

LPT Request: how should I talk to a young girl who mistook our friendship as love?

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LPT Request: how should I talk to a young girl who mistook our friendship as love? We met through Bumble (similar to Tinder). I’m a 27M, and she turned out to be a 19F (her profile said 25), so when I found out on our second date, I made it clear that she’s cool as a friend, but I’m not sure if we can go beyond that. In retrospect, maybe I should’ve made it more explicit. She’s cool though, so we hung out a couple of times. We…

Life Pro Tips 482 2023-10-13

LPT REQUEST: Dealing with a One-Sided Friendship

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LPT REQUEST: Dealing with a One-Sided Friendship Has anyone heard of those people who say they “don’t ever hit anyone up or ask anyone to hang out or do anything, people just come to them”? I (23M) have a friend like this and have met other people across my life who have said similar things. I’m ALWAYS the one who initiates plans with my friend, and while it seems like he has a great time when…

Life Pro Tips 243 2023-09-16

It’s Time for the Monthly Text to Confirm Our Friendship

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It’s Time for the Monthly Text to Confirm Our Friendship Hello, and welcome to our adult friendship. It can be hard to maintain close friendships upon reaching adulthood, and that’s why we’ve streamlined the process into a simple monthly text. Please respond with “lol” to confirm our friendship. By confirming this friendship, you are agreeing to participate in one friendship confirmation text per mont…

McSweenys 105 2023-08-26

LPT Request: ending a friendship

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LPT Request: ending a friendship I have been friends with someone for 10 years and she recently cheated on her husband. The marriage has been on the rocks for a while but the husband doesn’t know about the cheating. When I asked her if she kissed the man, she denied it at first. Then a few weeks later she admitted it. When I called her out about lying to me she said “oh sorry f…

Life Pro Tips 180 2023-07-09