How to Cope With a Clingy Friend

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You Adore Your Friend But She's Too Clingy! Here's How to Deal More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by MB Ptest 3r | permalink
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Clingy friends should be handled carefully to avoid hurting their feelings.

For further reading: http://friendship.about.com/od/Conflicts_With_Friends/a/How-To-Handle-A-Clingy-Friend.htm ^[1]

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How to Deal With a Needy Friend More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Greg Gotcher | permalink
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Whether you're BFF's or just co-workers or classmates, having a friend who seems to lean on you a little too much and too often can be frustrating and annoying. Not only is this kind of relationship unhealthy for you, it's not doing your...
Tags: WikiHow, Deal With a Needy Friend, wiki, how to articles, how to instructions, DIY, tips, howto, learn, how do I

For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Deal-With-a-Needy-Friend ^[2]

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How to Cope With a Clingy Friend More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Shmaa | permalink
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If you have a friend that gives you their undivided attention- in a bad kind of way- this article will help you get used to their constant following. Be gentle. If this friend is around you because he/she has no one else to hang out with,...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Cope-With-a-Clingy-Friend ^[3]

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How can I handle a clingy friend? More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Jusin Wells | permalink
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Clingy friends can be draining. For a relationship to work, friends need to meet each other halfway.
Tags: friends, friendship, finding friends, making friends, friendship doctor, friend advice, friendship advice, problem with friend, losing friends, expert, Irene S. Levine, friendship forums
For further reading: http://www.thefriendshipblog.com/how-can-i-handle-friend-who-too-clingy-and-self-absorbed/ ^[4]

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What can I do about my toxic friendship? More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Rosa Linda Ramirez | permalink
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InsideOut: our relationships expert, Sarah Abell, advises a reader on how to deal with a clingy and needy friend.
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For further reading: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/sex/7865481/What-can-I-do-about-my-toxic-friendship.html ^[5]

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My clingy friend is getting on my nerves! More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by Anders Kornerup | permalink
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Dear Irene,My best friend has been with me through the ups and downs of life since we were both eight years old. I'm now in my junior year at college. Four years ago, I decided to go to a state school and study to become a vet. I was ecstatic the day I received my acceptance letter but the next day, my friend got hers too. At first I was thrilled to have her go with me, but when I asked her why she wanted to go to the same school, she told me it was so I wouldn't be lonely. 

For further reading: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-friendship-doctor/201009/my-clingy-friend-is-getting-my-nerves ^[6]

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How to deal with needy friends: Avoiding people with clingy behavior without being rude More
Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago by bazaa | permalink
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How to deal with needy friends? Dealing with clingy friends is difficult because you would ideally want them to stop their needy behavior without risking your friendship. It is complicated because you don't want to seem rude by not picking up calls, not replying to texts and using lame excuses to avoid meeting such people. This post discusses how you can keep a needy friend at arm's lengths without making him or her feel bad.

For further reading: http://princesswithapen.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-deal-with-needy-friends-Avoiding-people-with-clingy-behavior-without-being-rude ^[7]

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1. http://friendship.about.com/od/Conflicts_With_Friends/a/How-To-Handle-A-Clingy-Friend.htm

2. http://www.wikihow.com/Deal-With-a-Needy-Friend

3. http://www.wikihow.com/Cope-With-a-Clingy-Friend

4. http://www.thefriendshipblog.com/how-can-i-handle-friend-who-too-clingy-and-self-absorbed/

5. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/sex/7865481/What-can-I-do-about-my-toxic-friendship.html

6. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-friendship-doctor/201009/my-clingy-friend-is-getting-my-nerves

7. http://princesswithapen.hubpages.com/hub/How-to-deal-with-needy-friends-Avoiding-people-with-clingy-behavior-without-being-rude