Friendship - Relationships with new and best friends

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Shannon met her best friend at six. 15 years later, she stopped answering her phone calls.

Gemma Bath

friendship

'I tried to save a friend from a toxic relationship. It ended our friendship.'

Jessica Mendez

friendship

"I feel so sorry for myself." My best friend slept with my guy. And sued me.

Claudia Vidor

friendship

'She lied about having leukaemia.' 3 women on how it felt to be ghosted by a friend.

Polly Taylor

friendship

'It's been 6 months, and you never responded.' A letter to the friend I regret apologising to.

Shannon Ashley

friendship

"Utterly soul destroying." 3 women share exactly what it felt like to lose their best friend.

Shona Hendley

friendship

The curse of shyness: What I wish people knew about the most misunderstood personality trait.

Jessie Stephens

friendship

The night Maggie, 17, said she had sex with her married high school teacher at his house.

Lisa Taddeo

friendship

The 27 green flags that tell you, almost immediately, that someone's a good person.

Jessie Stephens

friendship

'Moving in with my best friend became the worst thing to happen to our friendship.'

Anonymous

friendship

"I first met Hattie at a dinner with friends. She left me no choice but to ghost her."

Tanya Garma

friendship

"She lied about having cancer." 7 women share the worst ways their friendships ended.

Bella Fowler

friendship

Every woman has a 'Katy Perry'. But many of us will never be able to fix our friendships.

Gemma Bath

friendship

Learning how to date after divorce? Your first marriage could hold the answers.

Jenny Kanevsky

friendship

"My best friend and I were inseparable for 10 years. Then moving in together changed everything."

Natalie Slaughter

friendship

"Capricorns need not apply." Christine was rejected from a house because of her star sign.

Melody Teh

friendship

"She slept with my husband." 18 people on the worst thing a friend did to them.

SheSaid Team

friendship

'My best friend has seen me broken, at my sickest, my ugliest, and she's still here.'

Anita Link

friendship

Oh. The coworker you hate might actually remind you of your annoying sibling.

Keryn Donnelly

friendship

'For years, Sally and I were close friends. Then I couldn't bring myself to call her.'

Anonymous

friendship

'When my housemate's new boyfriend moved in, I immediately knew something wasn't right.'

Abby Ellin

friendship

You definitely have a 'yoni egg' friend. Here's what that means.

Jessie Stephens

friendship

'A friend gave me a piece of advice that blew my mind, and I can't stop thinking about it...'

Elizabeth Laura Nelson

friendship

When a grieving mum couldn't afford a headstone for her son, his best friend stepped in.

Belinda Jepsen

friendship

'I've come to a conclusion about myself. I'm just not a good friend.'

Shona Gates

friendship

The three little words that can help you connect with absolutely everyone.

Susie Moore

friendship

"I broke up with one of my best friends three weeks ago."

Chelsea Hart

friendship

'My best friend and I were inseparable for 10 years. Then she suddenly "broke up" with me.'

Jen Glantz

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'Sometimes people betray you so badly.' How I lost my friend, Becki. Twice.

Michelle Jacqua

dating

"I was exchanging naked pictures with a man, when I realised I'd been tricked."

Kristen Toovey

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'I've never wanted kids. Then at 21, I was told I may not ever be able to have any.'

Emily Jol

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'I'm in my 40s and my mum has never said the words "I love you". I don't blame her.'

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'When my husband decided to take my surname, his family walked out of our wedding.'

Anonymous

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"I was brutally rejected by someone I liked. So now I'm asking everyone out."

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friendship

Shannon met her best friend at six. 15 years later, she stopped answering her phone calls.

Gemma Bath

real life

"I'm stuck with his name on my hip." 8 women share photos of the tattoos they now regret.

Gemma Bath

real life

"I hold one in my arms and three in my heart." 11 months after losing her second, Katie lost twins.

Katie Kimberley

real life

'After we got divorced, we turned to "bird's nest parenting" for the sake of our kids.'

Nama Winston

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"It still hurts." Libby Trickett on the 'weird grief' of early pregnancy loss.

Belinda Jepsen

real life

At 38 weeks, Ami's daughter was stillborn. A year later, she lost two more children.

Jessica Staveley

real life

"The song was about me": 5 women share how they fell in love for the first time as teenagers.

Laura Brodnik

real life

Katherine thought Paul was her Prince Charming. Then she found out about his other wife.

Gemma Bath

family

"My dog sensed I was going into labour hours before it began."

Kitty Hendley

dating

'Three months into our relationship, my boyfriend had food poisoning. I broke up with him.'

Tara Blair Ball

sex

'We said I love you and the sex got even better.' At 21, I had an affair with a married man.

Anonymous

real life

'I was married to my husband for 20 years. For 10 of them, he had a secret girlfriend.'

Roz Warren

couples

'My parents invited a stranger to lunch in November. Two months later, we were engaged.'

Mansura Ghaffar

real life

'I was sexually assaulted by an ex at 18. Four decades later, my daughter had her own story.'

Anonymous

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Shannon met her best friend at six. 15 years later, she stopped answering her phone calls.

'I tried to save a friend from a toxic relationship. It ended our friendship.'

"I feel so sorry for myself." My best friend slept with my guy. And sued me.

'She lied about having leukaemia.' 3 women on how it felt to be ghosted by a friend.

'It's been 6 months, and you never responded.' A letter to the friend I regret apologising to.

"Utterly soul destroying." 3 women share exactly what it felt like to lose their best friend.

The curse of shyness: What I wish people knew about the most misunderstood personality trait.

The night Maggie, 17, said she had sex with her married high school teacher at his house.

The 27 green flags that tell you, almost immediately, that someone's a good person.

'Moving in with my best friend became the worst thing to happen to our friendship.'

"I first met Hattie at a dinner with friends. She left me no choice but to ghost her."

"She lied about having cancer." 7 women share the worst ways their friendships ended.

Every woman has a 'Katy Perry'. But many of us will never be able to fix our friendships.

Learning how to date after divorce? Your first marriage could hold the answers.

"My best friend and I were inseparable for 10 years. Then moving in together changed everything."

"Capricorns need not apply." Christine was rejected from a house because of her star sign.

"She slept with my husband." 18 people on the worst thing a friend did to them.

'My best friend has seen me broken, at my sickest, my ugliest, and she's still here.'

Oh. The coworker you hate might actually remind you of your annoying sibling.

'For years, Sally and I were close friends. Then I couldn't bring myself to call her.'

"Why I had to break up with my best friend of 12 years."

Anonymum: "My best friend dumped me after I had kids. Do I give up on her?"

Why thousands of people are sharing their stories of loneliness on Twitter.

"I've abandoned every friend I've ever had. Except the most toxic."

'When my housemate's new boyfriend moved in, I immediately knew something wasn't right.'

You definitely have a 'yoni egg' friend. Here's what that means.

'A friend gave me a piece of advice that blew my mind, and I can't stop thinking about it...'

When a grieving mum couldn't afford a headstone for her son, his best friend stepped in.

'I've come to a conclusion about myself. I'm just not a good friend.'

The three little words that can help you connect with absolutely everyone.

"I broke up with one of my best friends three weeks ago."

'My best friend and I were inseparable for 10 years. Then she suddenly "broke up" with me.'

Listen Now

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How To Handle Toxic Relatives

BONUS: How Six Weeks Can Launch A Lady Startup

'Sometimes people betray you so badly.' How I lost my friend, Becki. Twice.

"I was exchanging naked pictures with a man, when I realised I'd been tricked."

'I've never wanted kids. Then at 21, I was told I may not ever be able to have any.'

'I'm in my 40s and my mum has never said the words "I love you". I don't blame her.'

'When my husband decided to take my surname, his family walked out of our wedding.'

"I was brutally rejected by someone I liked. So now I'm asking everyone out."

Shannon met her best friend at six. 15 years later, she stopped answering her phone calls.

"I'm stuck with his name on my hip." 8 women share photos of the tattoos they now regret.

"I hold one in my arms and three in my heart." 11 months after losing her second, Katie lost twins.

'After we got divorced, we turned to "bird's nest parenting" for the sake of our kids.'

"It still hurts." Libby Trickett on the 'weird grief' of early pregnancy loss.

At 38 weeks, Ami's daughter was stillborn. A year later, she lost two more children.

"The song was about me": 5 women share how they fell in love for the first time as teenagers.

Katherine thought Paul was her Prince Charming. Then she found out about his other wife.

"My dog sensed I was going into labour hours before it began."

'Three months into our relationship, my boyfriend had food poisoning. I broke up with him.'

'We said I love you and the sex got even better.' At 21, I had an affair with a married man.

'I was married to my husband for 20 years. For 10 of them, he had a secret girlfriend.'

'My parents invited a stranger to lunch in November. Two months later, we were engaged.'

'I was sexually assaulted by an ex at 18. Four decades later, my daughter had her own story.'