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HOME:Relationships - Friends Divorce Nation This isn't supposed to happen. You thought only your parent's friends got divorced...or your friend's parents got divorced...not your friends. End Of A Friendship Many people come into our lives throughout a lifetime. Some people we meet and never remember. Others pass into our lives for a short time, yet leave a lasting memory. Energy Sucking Friends Maybe you know these people. I do. Heck, sometimes I worry that I am one of them. Maybe you work with someone who fits the profile. Maybe you don't realize who they are or why you are feeling drained when they are around.These are the people who suck your energy away. Glue Friends All my life I seem to have had a friend at some time or another who just won't go away. When I was younger, it was okay. I Lost A Good Friend I lost a good friend yesterday. I didn't lose him to illness or to an accident. I lost him to his girlfriend. I lost a good friend yesterday because she’s obviously insecure and didn't like us being friends. Please, Just Eat Something Do you have a friend or know someone who is always dieting? You know the type, the one who isn't overweight, yet has a poor body image and can't see that she looks unhealthy and not attractive. Real Friends Real friends will accept you for who you are and not what they want you to be. They won't expect any more of you than they see, nor will they expect any less of you either. They are real friends because they accept you for yourself. Single Guy Trilogy Trixie went through a similar situation a while back. Men who were once friends get girlfriends then disappear out of your life, expecting to be able to pop right in and out when their gal is out of town, and for you to be free to hang out with them and continue your friendship. Women do this too, but men seem to be worse. True Friend As the last person who has access to anything that gets published on Girlposse.com before it is viewed by the world, I have the distinct advantage of being able to write anything I want. I’d like to take this moment (and the extra article page) to express my appreciation for a person that knows and lives the truest meaning of friendship. Single White Female You may have seen the movie, but I've been living my own version of this for nearly two years now. At first people told me to take the situation as a form of flattery. If someone is trying to be like you, then they obviously admire you. The people that say this, have never experienced the nightmare. It isn't flattering, it becomes down right frightening. I'm Old Enough to Choose My Own Friends.... Dammit! I had to finally disclose my dirty little secret: I wasn't mad at her. She simply wasn't the type of person that I wanted as a friend. Who's Your Best Friend? Former prisoner James Knapp confessed to police that he'd robbed two stores in Oklahoma, because he missed his old cell mates. Police said they'd see if James could be reunited with his old friends. Eight Ways to Be a Better Friend Being a good friend is a skill we can learn and improve upon. Here, eight ways to be a better friend. I Want My Friend Back! I want my friend back! No - she hasn't disappeared, and she hasn't moved away. I think something has jumped inside of her skin and has taken over her mind. She still looks the same, she still sounds the same. But the friend I once knew is no longer there. Every once in a while I see a glimmer of her trying to pop out, but she quickly gets snuffed out by this alter-ego that has taken hold. Weeding Through Your Friendships Sometimes we need to go through and re-evaluate who our friends really are. We need to keep the good and toss the bad or out-of-date. (Much like with shoes, clothes, etc.) Just Friends: A Logical Debate Can men and women be just friends? Yes! Or so they say. I asked a male friend of mine to elaborate on the theory of just friend-ship and while he did admit that when he was younger he tried to befriend the better looking ladies at work with his ulterior motives, he now says that he can be just friends with a good looking woman. Eight Ways to Be a Better Friend Being a good friend is a skill we can learn and improve upon. Here, eight ways to be a better friend. If You Cannot Make Friends, Make Foes! Time and friendship are among the most desired jewels of life. To build true friendships, to sort out people who will prove disappointing, you need time; but time is precisely what you are short of. Take the short cut and avoid disappointment: make foes!