Different shades of friendship: Friends in hard situations!

Do you have a volatile, unpredictable friendship that leaves you feeling sad, bad, degraded, manipulated? Have you ever had a conversation with a friend and it’s as if you poked a helium balloon – they blow all over the room.

As everyone anticipates the upcoming movie, Fifty Shades of Grey, featuring Jamie Dornan and Dakota Mayi Johnson, we’ll discuss how volatile situations can play out in your friendships. Then, find solutions so it’s a win-win for both people.

A dominating friend.

Does your friend: Go off at you; give you a tongue lashing; act unpredictably; expect more than you can give; always want you to follow their lead?

It ain’t personal, it’s about power.

If your friend has a bad day; bad family dinner; (fill in the blank)… do they dump it out all on you?

Are you too passive in your friendship?

Solving the power balance.

We brainstorm solutions to make or break these relationships.

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Images by: Mathias Klang (Sweden); Gideon (France); Nina (Australia).