Tag Archives: Friend
11
Sep
No, You Don’t Need to Have a ‘Best’ Friend
Who’s your best friend?It’s a deceptively complicated question you’ve probably been asked over the course of your school years, often t...
09
Sep
Everyone Needs an ‘Errand Friend.’ Here’s Why.
A strong friendship is usually treasured for its big, memorable moments: the dinners that stretch late, phone calls that last hours, or...
03
Sep
Why Every 20-Something Needs a Friend in Their 40s
To the average tennis fan, the US Open wildcard pairing of tennis legend Venus Williams and rising star Leylah Fernandez sounded like j...
02
Sep
My Friend Won’t Leave Her Cheating Partner—but Won’t Stop Complaining
Welcome to Asking for a Friend, an advice column that helps you make sense of your messiest, most complicated friendship moments. Each ...
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06
Aug
My Friend Always Gets Free Stuff by Complaining to Managers—and It Gives Me the ‘Ick’
Welcome to Asking for a Friend, an advice column that helps you make sense of your messiest, most complicated friendship moments. Each ...
04
Aug
The ‘Contrarian’ Is the Most Annoying Friend You’ll Ever Have
There’s a special kind of emotional drain that comes from talking to someone who disagrees with everything you say. And thanks to a str...
08
Jul
My Best Friend Keeps Ditching Me for Guys. Should I Call Her Out?
Welcome to Asking for a Friend, an advice column that helps you make sense of your messiest, most complicated friendship moments. Each ...
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23
Jun
My Friend Cut Me Off. How Can I Get Them to Forgive Me?
Welcome to Asking for a Friend, a monthly advice column dedicated to helping you make sense of your messiest, most complicated friendsh...
16
Jun
Submit Your Questions for ‘Asking for a Friend,’ SELF’s New Friendship Column
Adult friendships are complicated—and honestly, we don’t talk about them enough. That’s exactly why we’re launching a new advice column...
13
Jun
How to Help a Friend in a Toxic Relationship, According to Therapists
You don’t have to know every detail of your friend’s relationship to sense that something’s…off. Maybe your bestie shrugs off her partn...