Navigating friendships as an adult is, honestly, quite challenging.
Sometimes, people even feel thatending a friendshipis actually harder than ending a romantic relationship.
Or maybe one of your adult friendships isn’t serving you anymore, but pinpointing why is tricky.
These are very relatable situations that I’ve found myself in before, too.
Viewed over 4 million times, Ja’Nisha pointed out many hard truths about friendships in her thread.
Or those who criticize and embarrass you in front of others.
Ja’Nisha was inspired to share this thread based on her experience with reevaluating some of her friendships.
“Before 2023 came to an end, I reconciled friendships with some of my closest friends.
I salvaged the relationships that were worth saving,” she told BuzzFeed.
“People dont deserve to be blindly taken advantage of.
“Even having friendships with only one or two of these traits can be an unbalanced relationship.
However, assertive communication is key.
If you value your friendship and you want it to continue, communicate,” she told BuzzFeed.
“Tell people when theyre doing things that are harming you.
Tell people how theyre making you feel.
“In my opinion, I think a mindset of believing friends are forever has influenced this.
What made you realize someone wasn’t really your friend?
