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Toxic Friendships

Knowing the Rules and Dealing with the Friends Who Break Them
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Good friends and healthy friendships are crucial to women's well-being at every stage of life. But what happens when a friendship turns toxic? When a friend becomes hurtful or mistreats another? When a friend abandons another in a time of need? Here, Suzanne Degges-White and Judy Pochel Van Tieghem explore such toxic friendships and how women navigate the ups and downs, as well as how broken friendships can be mended and bad friendships ended. Explaining and illustrating the "rules of friendship" at various stages of life, the authors reveal what it takes to be a good friend, how to identify bad friends, and how to move forward when friendships turn sour. Vignettes of toxic friendship behaviors are shared, as well as tips on how best to respond to these rule-breaking friends in order to rebuild damaged relationships and repair a friendship's foundation (when appropriate) and how to decide when it's time to let go of a relationship that is bringing you down versus keeping you afloat. Information for parents is also provided, to aid them as they help their daughters navigate their friendships. We all need friends, but knowing when and how to let go can help us all be better friends-to ourselves, and also to others.
Acknowledgments Preface Part I: Understanding the Need for Social Connection 1: The Need for Community 2: Friendship Patterns from Girlhood through Older Adulthood Part II: The Rules of Friendship and their Role in Relationships 3: It's a Matter of Trust 4: Just the Way You Are 5: Any Friend of Hers is a Friend of Mine 6: Being There 7: A Friend in Need 8: Keep the Friendship Favor Balance in Check 9: Defending Your Honor 10: Bring Joy to Your Friends 11: Criticism is Not Okay 12: Jealousy is Not Okay 13: A Rule-by-Rule Guide for Moms Part III: Toxic Environments outside the Home 14: Soccer Moms and Carpool Queens 15: Church Group and Civic Group Friends 16: Down the Street and On the Job Part IV: Taking Stock and Cutting Back 17: Playing by the Rules 18: Writing Your Own Rules 19: Taking Stock and Letting Go Bibliography
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