Friends have a profound impact on our well-being, for better or worse. A quality friendship can enrich one’s life by providing a sense of community and helping one stay healthier, happier, and less stressed. On the other hand, a bad friend who takes more than they give and tries to make it all about themselves can take a toll on our mood, morale, and other aspects of our mental health.
For this woman, her relationship with her best friend had started to creep into the second category. However, she recently decided to set some boundaries after the friend wanted to crash her relaxing holiday with her toddler and her marital problems.
Scroll down to find the full story and conversation with licensed mental health counselor Veronica Lichtenstein and sexuality, coming out, and divorce support coach Anne-Marie Zanzal, who kindly agreed to share their insights on one-sided friendships.
