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7 Ways You Can Repair a Friendship You Didn’t Know You Hurt
Friendships don’t always heal on their own, and the hurt we cause can quietly grow worse without us even noticing.
We often think our friends will always be there. That they’ll forgive what we forgot to say, or overlook what we didn’t realize we did wrong.
We assume they’ll ignore the things we should have noticed but didn’t. But friendships don’t always bounce back. They don’t always heal on their own.
When we hurt someone, especially in ways we don’t see, the damage can quietly become worse over time and one day, the friendship just isn’t the same anymore.
If you’ve ever lost a friend and couldn’t explain exactly why, you know how painful and confusing that can be.
Here are 7 ways to help repair a friendship you may have unintentionally damaged.
Stop Trying to Be Right About What Happened
One of the deepest poisons in damaged friendships is the obsession with being “right.”
When you’re trying to be right about what happened, you’ll replay the moment in your head over and over. You’ll list your justifications. You’ll think, “They’re being unfair. I didn’t mean it…
