There's no right way to end a friendship, but there is a wrong one.
Dr. Miriam closes out the two-part Office Ours series on friendship breakups with the part nobody teaches us: how to actually let go of a friend. She starts with the five questions to ask yourself before deciding whether a friendship is worth saving. From there, the four ways friendships really end: the slow fade, the compartmentalized friendship, the honest breakup talk, and ghosting, the one strategy she basically never recommends (and the research on why might surprise you).
And make sure to stick around for your friendly reminders! Three tools for coping with a friendship breakup, whichever side of it you're on, including the letter you write but never, ever send.
This one is for anyone still waiting on closure. Because sometimes closure isn't something you receive from someone else. It's something you create. If you haven't heard Part 1 yet, start there. We'll wait.
Pull up a chair. Office Ours are in session.
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Two Peas on a Pod is hosted by Dr. Miriam Kirmayer. Executive produced by Zoe Travis, Matthew Hoffman, Katya Kaminsky, and Dr. Miriam Kirmayer. Produced and edited by Podcast Nation (Producers: Madison Brit and Alesha Pannier, Audio Engineer: Miles Carter). Original music by Sarah Walk. Created by Zoe Travis and Matthew Hoffman. Two Peas on a Pod is recorded in Montreal and Los Angeles. Cover photo by Katya Kaminsky.
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