I know how you feel : the joy and heartbreak of friendship in women's lives
by Barth, F. Diane (Author)
Summary
"'Do I have enough friends?' 'Why did my friendship end?' and 'What makes a good friendship work?' ... [Sharing] stories from a ... diverse cast of women, many of whom speak about feelings they haven't shared before, ... [Barth provides] advice on how to manage betrayal and rejection, how to deal wi... Full description
- How should a friendship begin?
- What are women's friendships?
- Friends and family : one we choose, one we don't
- Disillusionment, betrayal, and rejection
- The joy of belonging, the pain of exclusion : groups, clubs, and cliques
- How many friends do you need?
- Should friends give advice to friends?
- With friends like this, who needs enemies? : competition between friends
- Sexual tension in women's friendships
- Do good boundaries make bad friends?
- Why do women friends hold grudges forever? : managing anger, judgment, and shame
- A hole in your heart : dealing with endings and losses
- The special joy of "friendship wisdom."