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Signs you've outgrown a friendship - is it time to end a friendship? // ew & pt

I often feel like I don’t have a lot of advice to offer because I’m still figuring things out myself, but in figuring things out I do learn some pretty valuable lessons. Something I learned recently is that it’s OK to outgrow a friendship.

I’m someone whose instinct is to cling to friendships with people I love, even when they’re probably not the best for me. It’s definitely something I’ve been working on and, recently, I was really put to the test.

Having other healthy friendships made me realize that just because someone was an important part of your life once doesn’t mean they’re a permanent fixture. As with any relationship, friends can grow together or grow apart.

Here are signs you’ve outgrown a friendship and may want to reassess.

Here’s how to properly end or fix a friendship

here's how to properly fix or end a friendship

Sometimes you just realize you’ve been spending time with people that are no longer cutting it.

Sometimes your “friend” reveals their true colors… and it turns out you don’t like the colors as much as you thought.

And when you reach the point where you’re questioning the value and validity of a relationship, it could be time to end or a fix a friendship. But other times, your friendship is simply going through a rough patch and it just needs a bit of extra attention.

In some cases, it can be tough to tell. Although I’m no expert, I’ve been through and been a witness of the evaporation of many friendships, good and bad. And this is what I’ve picked up on.

Here’s how to how to tell if perhaps a friendship is worth putting that extra work into, and how to mend it if it is. And here’s how to end that friendship (in the best way possible) if it just is no longer working.
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