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Default Jan 15, 2021 at 08:38 PM
 
My grandma used to say all problems come when people don’t have balance and boundaries. Nothing wrong with complaining and venting and calling friends and talking about job and family. All of that is great. Good and bad. Listening and helping friends in need is a big part of friendship. That’s what friends are for! Issues start when it’s excessive, inappropriate amount, excessive length and wrong timing and recycling the same story on and on, then it’s not balanced and people’s boundaries aren’t respected. And people can only take this one sided neediness that much. It becomes enabling people to stay stuck instead of helping. That’s when therapy should come in to place.

Well I hope your friend curbs her calling pattern but remain a friend. She could learn appropriate boundaries and stay in your life
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