On Friendship

Friendship isn’t always easy — but it’s essential. In this episode, I open up about my personal journey with friendship: what it means to fight for the people you love, when to hold on, and when letting go becomes the healthiest choice.We dive into the psychology of attachment styles and how they influence our connections, with insights from Fighting for Our Friendships by Danielle Bayard Jackson and Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson PsyD. I also reflect on Ashley Corbo’s powerful episode of Trying Not to Care titled “Did You Burn A Bridge Or Clear A Path?” — a reminder that boundaries aren’t always about destruction, but often about clarity and self-respect.This conversation is for anyone who’s ever struggled with friendship breakups, questioned their worth in someone’s life, or felt the deep grief of outgrowing a once-deep connection. Because friendships matter — just as much as romantic relationships — and they deserve our care, our healing, and sometimes, our goodbye.Mentioned in this episode:Trying Not to Care with Ashley CorboFighting for Our Friendships by Danielle Bayard JacksonAdult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lauren C. Gibson PsyDAttachment Styles: How They Affect Adult RelationshipsHow to Support Friends with Different Attachment StylesMy social media accounts 📲❤️ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Blain’s Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LTK⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠