Best Friends Forever - Irene S. Levine [111]
• What are the signs of a toxic friendship, one that you know isn’t good for you?
• Are you comfortable having arguments or disagreements with friends? Do conflicts take a toll on a friendship? If so, under what circumstances? What are best ways to apologize to a friend when you did something you know was wrong?
• Is there any good way to end a friendship? Have you ever ending a friendship successfully? Have you ever tried to end a friendship and then later were sorry for the way you handled it? Is it okay to tell a “white lie” to end a friendship gracefully?
• If you were ever the friend who was dumped, what are some strategies you used to get over the loss? How can a dumpee achieve closure?
• What is your favorite book about female friends (besides this one)?
• What TV shows have you enjoyed that portrayed female friendships? Were they true to life?
• What are some of the potential complications of extended your female friendships to boyfriends, husbands, other girlfriends, your kids?
• Do friendship and work mix? What are the advantages and pitfalls of having a close friend at work?
• Do you favor being part of a group of friends or having one-on-one relationships with other women? How does your personality factor into that equation?
• Are you the type that stays in touch with friends? What are the best ways to achieve continuity in friendships when your lives go in different directions?
• What are some of the myths associated with female friendships? Are they changing for our daughters?
• How have new technologies, like cell phones, e-mail, and social media affected your friendships? Do they strengthen existing friendships? Weaken them? Are online friends real friends?
• Have you ever found a long-lost friend on the internet and revitalized that friendship? How did it happen?
• What are the best ways for grown women to make new friends?