How to Deal With Drama Among Friends

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Talk with your friends.. Take on the role of mediator.. Promote a positive climate of interaction.

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1

Talk with your friends.

Step 1

Talk with your friends.

2

Take on the role of mediator.

Step 2

Take on the role of mediator.

3

Promote a positive climate of interaction.

Step 3

Promote a positive climate of interaction.

4

Arrange fun activities.

Step 4

Arrange fun activities.

5

Find allies who will help you reduce drama.

Step 5

Find allies who will help you reduce drama.

6

Stay away from conflict with the person or people.

Step 6

Stay away from conflict with the person or people.

7

Keep your distance when you spot unhealthy drama.

Step 7

Keep your distance when you spot unhealthy drama.

8

Avoid asking your drama-prone friends about things you know will rile them up.

Step 8

Avoid asking your drama-prone friends about things you know will rile them up.

9

Limit the amount of time you'll engage with your friends over drama.

Step 9

Limit the amount of time you'll engage with your friends over drama.

10

Restrict the amount of time you'll spend with a drama prone person, but don't cu

Step 10

Restrict the amount of time you'll spend with a drama prone person, but don't cut them out.

11

Cut people out of your life.

Step 11

Cut people out of your life.

12

Identify drama-prone friends.

Step 12

Identify drama-prone friends.

13

Create a checklist of drama-prone behavior so you can confirm the source of the

Step 13

Create a checklist of drama-prone behavior so you can confirm the source of the drama.

14

Invest some effort in understanding your drama-prone friend.

Step 14

Invest some effort in understanding your drama-prone friend.

15

Distinguish between healthy drama and real problems.

Step 15

Distinguish between healthy drama and real problems.

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