“Some people (including people you love and who love you very much) will not know how to help you. It is important to accept that.”— Gee Grewal, thoughtcatalog.com
“Friends come in and out of your life like busboys a a restaurant, did you ever notice that?”— Stephen King, amazon.com
“Don't hang out with people you don't like. There are 6 billion people in the world.”— Ross Jones-Morris, hexjam.com
“Stay in touch. Feel like old friends (or family) have fallen by the wayside? It’s good for your health to reconnect with them.”— Alyssa Sparacino, health.com
“Validate people in my life more. It’s easy to take the important people in your life for granted, especially if you see them every day. You don’t have to get all mushy every time you’re around them, but taking the time to let them know how important they are to you on an occasional basis will make y…”— Bembu, bembu.com
“Money is a touchy thing, isn’t it? It doesn’t matter if you have a ton of it or none at all, it’s a universally awkward subject. We like to pretend it doesn’t exist, that we’re all on some equal playing field, but we’re not. This is especially true when you’re in your twenties. The people who are fo…”— Ryan O'Connell, thoughtcatalog.com
“Be wary of friends—they will betray you more quickly, for they are easily aroused to envy. They also become spoiled and tyrannical. But hire a former enemy and he will be more loyal than a friend, because he has more to prove.”— Robert Greene, amazon.com
“Cool: Turning down a friend's invite because you've already made plans with your guy. Clingy: Blowing off your friends every time your guy casually suggests hanging out.”— Clint Carter, womenshealthmag.com
“Desperate daters drop their friends. If you NEED a relationship, then nothing is going to stand in the way, right? Certainly not the friends who love you and will probably forgive you for dumping them. So goes the logic of the desperate mind.”— eHarmony Staff, eharmony.com
“An emotional abuser will exclude you not only from their heart, from their good will and from their approval, they will also exclude you from their activities. If you feel that your partner is making plans without you, if they are taking part in activities without you and if they are keeping secrets…”— Adam Gilad, vixendaily.com
“They turn to you for dating advice. Your ex asking you for dating advice is their way of trying to get you involved with their personal life again by making you jealous of their new love interest. If they want dating advice that badly they can ask their friends, family members, co-workers, or anyone…”— Taylor Geiger, answers.com
“His people subtly try to convince you to talk to him. When your ex wants you back, his friends and family will gently try to push you toward each other both because they believe in love and because they’re incredibly sick of listening to him rant about you.”— Elizabeth Stone, attracttheone.com
“He says he still wants to be friends and tries to make time for you.”— Elizabeth Stone, attracttheone.com
“If you have mutual friends, your ex might be asking them about you. If they’re looking to hear about how you’re doing without them, they’re still interested.”— Jessica Simien, jessicasimien.com
“Juno: I think I'm in love with you. Bleeker: You mean as friends? Juno: No... I mean for real. 'Cause you're, like, the coolest person I've ever met, and you don't even have to try, you know... Bleeker: I try really hard, actually.”— Ellen Page, Michael Cera, Juno, Bleeker, amazon.com
“A lot of women make the mistake of thinking that meeting a guy’s friends is a big deal. Maybe some guys view this as a big deal, but most don’t. Maybe he just wants to show you off because you’re hot, or maybe he just doesn’t think much of introducing girls to his friends. I have plenty of friends w…”— Sabrina Alexis, anewmode.com