Is It ‘Friendship Turnover,’ Or Are You Just a Toxic Friend? A Therapist Told Us the Difference. |
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Is It ‘Friendship Turnover,’ Or Are You Just a Toxic Friend? A Therapist Told Us the Difference.
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As we get older, many of us outgrow certain hobbies, passions, and even people. Naturally, we lose touch with friends through certain life stages, typically with no hard feelings or drama involved. On social media, this experience is commonly referred to as “friendship turnover,” which involves losing old friends and making new ones. While that might sound harsh, it’s a completely normal part of growing up.
However, is there such a thing as unhealthy friendship turnover? I spoke with a therapist about the difference between natural friendship turnover and a toxic pattern of constantly replacing friends.
What Is Friendship Turnover?
Friendship turnover describes the process of losing friends and gaining new ones, but not necessarily “replacing them.”
“As we go through the ups and downs of life (i.e., move to a different location, get married, have kids, lose a job, etc.), some of those friends that were once so important in your life will........