I love this romantic friendship, etc. etc.

Ehhh. Remove yourself and go and create the space that’ll allow you to be yourself in full authenticity round your community.

Preserving something that could never reach the potential you hoped it would is an energy leak. Cut it off and don’t be afraid to find exactly what you’re looking for. The universe will provide, provided you don’t settle for breadcrumbs

Yeah so I tried this and shit got more toxic

This takes equal amount of high emotional intelligence and to be able to regulate emotions on both ends. Only then else it's not possible

A friend and l did that and it works. She realized she was emotionally unavailable which was constantly hurting my feelings and she stepped back. I still valued her subject matter wisdom (she’s an expert in a field l am actively studying) so we talk shop and that works 4 us.

when you’ve been downgraded… go to the baseball game with someone who likes you. You don’t have to agree to the new transaction.

if you can only handle basic conversations, and you won’t tell your problems to them, that’s not a friendship anymore. that’s just acquaitances.

The other I had to tell a friend we need to change our communication because the way we going is one sided lbs

Try this and the entire dynamic becomes extremely toxic. Just cut them off and find yourself instead.

To be honest I really don’t think I can do this. Or maybe it just depends on the person. Once I decide that you are not pouring into my life the way that I need I become mentally disconnected and turned off.

This is deeply understood by women, "friend zoning" is an example of the downgrade you're speaking of.

This is sound advice. Thanks for posting.

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I love silence or really great music, but noise...eventually, gradually leads to silence or small talk in passing

this don’t work for people in my circle. it’s either we’re close or we’re not. And if we’re not, you don’t need to be in my life at all. That’s a waste of energy for a one sided friendship.

No this is toxic asl

This is called acquaintances and I have enough of those :/

Nope. Doesn’t work with everyone, definitely not with the person with whom you pictured living your life with but can’t because of their limitations

Hmmmm interesting take

I saw this exact same video verbatim but a woman saying it.

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Yup takes so much discipline fr

You can even friend zone an ex, it doesn't have to be so tragic

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It depends, some are not emotionally mature at all for this. I did this and they went wild… thrashing out.

I disagree with this entirely. Personally I wouldnt expend my energy on people who aren't willing to meet me halfway. Trust ur instincts and who they reveal themselves to be, how they move and act the first time u meet them. Preseve ur energy. Ur time is finite not infinite.

Exactly!!!