@anita Good to hear from you too! And thank you! I actually think I used to feel uncomfortable/intimidated by strong/assertive women. Now, as I’m becoming more assertive/strong, I’m attracted to these women. Perhaps that’s why I am in the process of exxing my old friends.
I did share with my friends my problems. I made an effort to give information about me and what’s going on in my life so I know it wasn’t about them not knowing me.
To be honest, it felt good to be the therapist/healer. I felt like I was impacting their lives and helping them. On the other hand, I started to feel crappy about it because I felt they were taking advantage of my listening skills and not hanging out with me because of who I am as a person. I soon realized I should be charging (haha), that there are qualified therapists out there for them and that, while I wanted to support my friends, I wanted to be their friend, not therapist. Oh wow, anita thank you for the thought-provoking questions…I have realized why these friends need to be exxed.