Reply To: Feeling drained by a long-term friendship

[Christianah <div class="bbp-author-role">Participant</div> February 9, 2026 at 3:03 pm Post count: 30]

Sunshine wrote:

I would take a break from the friendship and only pick it up again if the other person makes contact. Even then I would proceed with caution. Only tim...

Thank you for this, that really makes sense. I think giving myself some space could help me see things more clearly, and I appreciate the reminder to move forward carefully. 💛