Is It Time for a Friend Break Up? How to Be Selective With the Company You Keep

Sometimes, in moments of loneliness or poor self esteem, we say yes to spending time with people who bring us down. Maybe it’s because they are always negative or complaining, or maybe they gossip incessantly. Perhaps you have a friend you gives you back-handed compliments, or frequently puts you down ever-so-subtly.

One skill I encourage you to learn is differentiating between the people who drain your energy and the people who replenish it. Your body will clue you in with intuitive feelings before you see people, while you’re together, and after you’ve hung out.

People who replenish your energy light you up. They jazz you up on your crazy ideas, they are happy for your successes, and they challenge you to see the world differently. They are positive life forces to be around. They listen. You can be vulnerable and real AF together. You laugh together, and generally have a good time. You surprise each other in sweet little ways, and make each other’s lives better.

“We are the average of the five people we spend the most time with.” -David P. Brown

Think about who you let in your circle, and why. Do you have relationships of convenience, and find yourself putting up with bad behavior to cure your loneliness? Are you worried that if you…