@better.social.skills: Here are three sentences you can use to confront a friend about something that’s been bothering you. 1. “I’ve noticed _______” And then fill in the blank with the behavior they have exhibited. Make sure this is not an interpretation of their behavior, but actual behaviors that have taken place. 2. “It seems like _______” And then fill in the blank with what you suspect might be going on, even if you don’t know for sure. Be sure to include “seems like” because this conveys that you don’t know for sure. 3. “Just wondering what might be going on.” Make sure you include the word “wondering“ because this also conveys that you don’t know for sure, and that you care about them, and want to know what might be happening. Does this seem doable to you? Let us know in the comments.

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ptlmac
PT Mac :
I’m not confronting people anymore. I’m just leaving
2025-10-09 10:05:42
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coastalstudioceramics
Coastal Studio Ceramics :
Virgo here … I just cut them off. No tolerance whatsoever 💅🏼
2025-09-23 07:25:27
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cigarettesandsilence
Cigarettes & Silence :
I said “hey I noticed something funny I’ve initiated all the calls or texts over the last couple of months isn’t that funny” said in a light and airy voice. She blew up and we never spoke again.
2025-09-20 18:53:20
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hystericalvictorianwomn
Lalala :
Ooooffffff nope nope nope “it seems like” breeds defensiveness. -an actual licensed therapist
2025-09-21 08:03:43
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marytremblay77
Mary Tremblay :
Even when you bring it up with a lot of tact and empathy, they usually deflect it with excuses... 😢
2025-09-20 16:25:51
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skyszabo
skyszabo :
I just went silent 🤫 cuz they won’t be honest anyways
2025-09-21 01:52:28
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jaymed136
Jaymed🇩🇴 :
2 years too late, 20 years of friendship down the drain.
2025-09-20 16:32:22
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brisbanelions1996
Leonie 🦁🏆🏆🏆 :
Nah, I'll get gaslighted
2025-09-23 07:58:14
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amyelderkin
AmyE :
Or you can say “How are you doing? I’ve really missed hearing from you. Is everything Ok?” Most of the time people have their own stuff happening and it’s not personal.
2025-09-28 03:44:09
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tchoupitchoupaa
tchoupi tchoupa :
No friend is going to tell you that they don't want to see you because you are boring, they see that you are not progressing, you are always stuck in the same patterns or you always talk about the same things. Because it is hurtful to say. So they are going to pretend nothing is happening.
2025-09-21 10:46:30
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smag63
SR Kubik :
Good strategies but be prepared to have someone react defensively. No matter what.
2025-09-21 16:30:49
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edoglunamarie
user3758328380519 :
how about they grow up and tell me if there's an issue instead of just ignoring texts
2025-09-22 04:32:03
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vmeyellow
Melloyellow :
Did all these and it still didn’t work. Wording doesn’t seem to matter as much as the emotional capacity of the receiving party to accept feedback.
2025-09-20 21:00:50
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gojosatorusgf69
Bells🔔 :
I was gaslit into thinking i was delusional and clingy
2025-10-13 20:07:29
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nezhmogus
nezhmogus :
I think a better way would be "I've noticed..." "It makes me feel..." "For me, it's important that..." and then you ask whats going on or make a request
2025-09-21 15:42:28
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angnivan4444
Ang’n’Ivan :
Irish goodbye work well for me
2025-12-09 18:12:09
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nickikiddle
Nicki Kiddle :
and if they ignore those messages then there's no point
2025-09-21 12:30:09
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rozubaddo
Rose :
Nah I’m going to just do an Irish goodbye lol.
2025-11-02 08:40:42
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melissaann314
♡MelissaAnn♡ :
In my experience, either people are receptive to these hard conversations or they're not. I don't think the verbiage really matters. How they feel about you and the value they've placed upon you in their life determines their ability and willingness to talk things out. If they're not interested in pursuing a continued relationship with you, no change in vocabulary is going to change this, unfortunately.
2025-09-22 10:10:47
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ornerybee
ornerybee :
what if you are the friend thats pulled away and feel bad for ghosting? I realized I was in people pleasing mode around her and she was viewing me more as an assistant than friend. She's always in victim mindset, and I need my energy for myself right now.
2025-09-21 04:28:16
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aly4192
aly :
I was wondering if you have a video where you can respond to this if you purposely pulling back from a friendship because they have been toxic to you for a while now.
2025-09-21 01:38:21
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teshan2
teshan2 :
I said something like that and apparently ”seems like” is passive aggressive according to them.
2025-09-21 08:21:02
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nunyairynn
Airynn :
WOW, Where was this 3 hours ago when I called out my bestie.
2025-09-28 07:46:30
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red_ridinghood_27
My Mini World :
I’ve gotten I’ve just been super busy… but they are always home?
2025-09-30 08:57:54
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