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I like to call it friends detox— this is when I look deep into my flock of friends and check out for who I need to rid myself of. I believe it’s an important aspect of life that is often neglected. Do you do this or it’s something you’d like to do?
Assessing our friendships is about noticing when the energy has tipped off balance. We need to ask: is this friend building us up or pulling us down? A friendship detox can absolutely be an insular thing, focused more on you compartmentalising the different aspects of your life and rearranging your priorities accordingly. Small steps like starting to say no to events you don’t want to go to can be an effective way to start the process.
If a friendship isn’t fulfilling for you it’s best for both of you to move on. Wouldn’t it break your heart if you knew someone was only spending time with you out of guilt or a shared past? Ending a friendship doesn’t have to be a door-slamming dramatic moment. After letting a toxic friend go, not only do you have more emotional energy available, you have more time to connect with people where the relationship has the chance to be more harmonious, more authentic, more rewarding.