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How do I stop feeling like for my best friend?
Keep busy.
- Make plans with friends or family at least a few times each week. Keep interacting with others to take your mind off of your feelings for your friend.
- You can still stay busy if your friends/family aren’t available.
How do you know you have feelings for your best friend?
The body language your friend uses can indicate whether they like you. If they look you in the eyes, like being close, and talk to you all the time as well, this may be proof they love you back. If both of your feelings are mutual, then great. You have a relationship that may last for a long time.
How do you know when it’s time to stop being friends?
- The friendship is consistently one-sided.
- They betray your trust.
- They don’t keep your secrets.
- They are overly negative and pessimistic.
- You have little or nothing to talk about.
- They create or attract drama.
- They are passive-aggressive when you say “no” to them.
- They dismiss it when you raise a concern.
Is it possible to be a good friend only sometimes?
It might be tempting to dismiss concerns about the person’s disingenuine intentions if the person seems to occasionally be a good friend. The key to that scenario is “occasionally”. A person shouldn’t be a good friend only when it is convenient. A person should be a good friend all the time.
How do bad friends make you feel?
Here’s how bad friends can make you feel: You feel you need to change yourself to fit in with the group You feel that your friends are taking pity on you by inviting you to spend time with them You feel that you can’t let your real personality shine through Real friends lift you up and make you feel good about yourself.
Is your best friend using your identity to belittle you?
Maybe you’ve been best friends since you were kids, so they say they’re really used to your old pronouns and name. But if they use your identity to diminish or belittle you, or make zero effort to understand you, they are definitely not a person you need in your life.
How do you know when it’s time to end a friendship?
Genuine friendships are based on mutual trust, disclosure, and affection. [ 1] When a friend takes more than they give or makes you feel bad about yourself, it may be time to end the friendship. You should also consider whether you can respect your friend. If not, it’s probably best to move on.