Think about the friends and frenemies in your life. If you don’t have frienemies, think about the models you have seen (other people’s friendships, movies, TV shows, books, etc.). What are the characteristics that make a friend a true friend and a frenemy a frenemy? (worksheet part 1)
You may look at the list and think, oh they are SO out of here. You may have known these things all along but you keep staying friends with them. Why? Brainstorm some reasons why you haven’t or won’t dump these frenemies., worksheet part 2.
Stop : Breathe, observe, and decide if it's best to confront the person now or later. Explain: Take your bad feelings and put them into words, specifically what you don't like and what you want instead. Affirm and acknowledge : your right (and the other person's right) to interact with people without being ridiculed, dismissed, or targeted for further degradation. If appropriate, acknowledge your part in contributing to the conflict. Lock in the friendship, lock it out:
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