How to End a Friendship

Video Transcript

"Hi, my name is Reka Morvay. I'm a psychologist, and I'm going to talk to you today about how to end a friendship. Not all friendships were meant to last a lifetime, even though good friends are precious and few. There are several ways to end a friendship. Sometimes, friendships just dif drift apart. If you have made the decision that you don't want to be close to this person anymore then if you choose the drifting away approach then just stop returning calls, or return calls less less frequently. Don't be as available as you used to be before. Don't suggest things to do together, and see if your friend, ex-friend gets the hint and starts calling you less often. This is the more gentle approach. If your friend has stopped acting the way that you think a friend should act then you want to be direct about this, and you think that this is in danger of your friendship then you might want to sit down and discuss this with your friend, and let them know what it is that you don't enjoy about their company anymore. This can be a very difficult conversation to have. Maybe you want to write it all down in a letter and present it to them that way. If you choose to ha, if you choose the direct approach, and have a conversation with your friend choose a time where you will be uninterrupted, and try to remain calm. Be kind; try to think of how you would feel in this situation. Explain all the things that your friend, friendship has added to your life, and explain why it is that you need your space from now on."