For all the joy friendships can bring, they have their fair share of challenges, too. You might know someone who’s been a friend for a while, but you feel there are problems in the relationship and you aren’t sure whether to try to fix things – or whether it’s best to let it go.
‘Friendships are generally built on common ground – this might be school, a workplace or a living situation, or a shared hobby or interest,’ says counsellor Georgina Sturmer. ‘What’s tricky about friendships is that we sometimes expect them to last forever. There’s a road map for romantic relationships to ebb and flow, to make up and to break up, but there isn’t the equivalent framework for friendships. This can mean that it’s
