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Originally Posted by hvert
Wow, I never thought about it that way, but I feel like a lot of my friendships have had the same result-- the engulfing vs. violating a hidden protocol. Sometimes it seems like that happens with the same individual. Like I have a friend who just wants way too much contact, and when I start to pull back a bit, my friend cuts me off almost entirely. It's like all or nothing with so many people.
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Did you ever let your friends know that you need some personal space and it's not about them personally? Without direct communication, misunderstandings will eventually occur. If you're not sure if your friends understand this, then I'd definitely speak up! Sometimes some people just naturally assume that other people will understand what they want or need which is not always the case.