How to Figure Out if Your Friend Is Worth Keeping

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Reflect on the friendship over the past few days and weeks.. Make a two-column list.. Fill in your pros and cons.

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Reflect on the friendship over the past few days and weeks.

Step 1

Reflect on the friendship over the past few days and weeks.

2

Make a two-column list.

Step 2

Make a two-column list.

3

Fill in your pros and cons.

Step 3

Fill in your pros and cons.

4

Review your pros and cons.

Step 4

Review your pros and cons.

5

Consider whether your friend listens and values your opinions.

Step 5

Consider whether your friend listens and values your opinions.

6

Question if your friend respects your personal boundaries.

Step 6

Question if your friend respects your personal boundaries.

7

Decide if you feel good after interacting with this friend.

Step 7

Decide if you feel good after interacting with this friend.

8

Reflect on your friend's trustworthiness.

Step 8

Reflect on your friend's trustworthiness.

9

Ask yourself if the friendship is one-sided.

Step 9

Ask yourself if the friendship is one-sided.

10

Decide if the friendship is worth keeping.

Step 10

Decide if the friendship is worth keeping.

11

Ask to have a talk.

Step 11

Ask to have a talk.

12

Get straight to the point.

Step 12

Get straight to the point.

13

Focus on your own feelings without blaming.

Step 13

Focus on your own feelings without blaming.

14

Give the person an opportunity to respond.

Step 14

Give the person an opportunity to respond.

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