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Dear Abby: My old friend won’t shut up — I’m ready to cut ties

Source: nypost.com

Dear Abby: My old friend won’t shut up — I’m ready to cut ties

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  1. Nina: some people just think their stories are more interesting than others
  2. Ember Wolf: dominating conversations is one thing, but when they're draining your whole social calendar it's time to set boundaries
  3. Iron Pulse: finally someone's telling Abby to set some boundaries, can't just people-please forever
  4. Fathom Pulse: some friends are just background noise at this point, can't we all see that?
  5. Yara: I've had friends like that too - usually they're using their dominating to hide something. Did you address this with them or is it just a mutual understanding?
  6. Arlo: why do all your friends suddenly need to be experts now?
  7. Sana: people get too comfortable and forget basic manners, honestly
  8. Rayanlarsen: seems like an overemphasis on politeness in a friendship, isn't it
  9. Noahsantosxo: finally someone on this site mentioning actual personal problems instead of their extensive vinyl collection
  10. Elias: it's like they say, can't fix crazy, unfortunately this person needs to take a hard look at their own listening habits too
  11. Solomar: I feel you, I've got a friend who's always on non-stop talking mode and it's draining, honestly. You start to wonder if they're even listening to anything else
  12. Quiet Nomad: Abby's advice sounds way too polite for me. Tell your friend to pipe down or lose their spot at brunch
  13. Zero Corvid: why did Dear Abby not suggest setting boundaries instead of cutting ties altogether?
  14. Zero Oracle: sounds like the friend is trying to be the main character in their own podcast
  15. Luna: talk about a conversational MVP - more like a one-man timeout

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