Friendaholic: THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLER

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I can sense that she will be routinely criticised for being a wealthy white women trying to explore her friendships in a first world country where she wants for very little.

From exploring her own personal friendships and the distinct importance of each of them in her life, to the unique and powerful insights of others across the globe, Elizabeth asks why there isn’t yet a language that can express its crucial influence on our world. Yet you persist with the friendship, driven by the belief that letting it fade would be pretty much a crime against humanity. I’ve thought lots while reading this about my friends, and about how I act as a friend, and came out of this reading experience feeling I better understood what friendship means in my life, how to be a better friend, and with more conscious gratitude for my friends than I have had in some time.Unfortunately, the friends don't stay to their chapters and some are far more interesting and more important for Day and hence pop up more regularly and say things of more interest.

Misschien omdat ik precies het tegenovergestelde ben maar girly je kan gewoon nee zeggen tegen mensen en grenzen stellen? Este livro aborda vários tipos de amizade sempre baseados na experiência pessoal da autora, o que lhe dá um cunho muito próprio, mas também com muita informação estatística e científica.

This made me very reflective and there were some really strong chapters (the one on fertility/managing female friendships around parenthood in particular). This one really digs deep, is bravely revealing and makes me reflect on my own friendship habits, issues, and culture.

There are sprinklings of unconnected “Friendship Tapes” from individuals about what friendship means to them that break up each chapter beautifully. I was really excited to read this as I thought it would help me be a better friend and strengthen friendships.

But in adulthood she slowly realised that it was often to the detriment of her own boundaries and mental health. I’ve already bought this for several people and recommended to others and all are finding it an insightful read. I can’t think of a better guide to opening up the discussion of all those relationships that, after all, massively outnumber our romantic and, for most of us, family connections. There are explorations of modern day issues like social media friendships and ghosting, as well as deeper elements like friendships ending due to a bereavement. The data is interesting if interpreted the right way but it's not useful if you just throw it out there without examining it properly.