FRIENDSHIP BREAKUPS: ghostings, exes and group politics

A friendship ‘breakup’ is an experience more than 80% of women have been through and it can be even more gut-wrenching than ending a romantic relationship. Yet in our society that prioritises romantic over platonic love, there’s no social script for dealing with it. We dive into a topic that still feels like a taboo despite its clear universality, with the help of many of your deeply honest and moving DMs, which proved to us just how devastating – and common – friendship break-ups can be. We cover everything from ghostings and estrangement to boundaries and therapy-speak, as well as how politics, exes and different life stages can lead to rifts and resentment. Hopefully, if you’ve been through something similar, then this ep will help you feel less alone!

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Recs

• Bad Friend, Michelle Elman
• Bride Wars
• We Need to Talk about Our Ex Best Friends, Elle
• Bad Friend, Tiffany Watt Smith
• The Lingering Wounds of Friendship Breakups, Elle
• The White Lotus S3 E8, HBO
• Will Our Friendship Survive Your Baby, New York Magazine

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