Not every friendship needs a dramatic breakup. Sometimes, someone simply needs less access.

This week on The Art of Classiness, Robin and Deborah are talking friendship circles: who gets a front-row seat to your life, who gets the group-chat version of you, and when someone may need to move from your inner circle to the outer one. They unpack the signs that a friendship has become unbalanced, draining, untrustworthy, or held together by one person doing all the work.

They also share practical ways to create distance without becoming cold: changing the frequency, depth, or setting of the relationship; shifting from one-on-one time to group hangs; and protecting your time, energy, and vulnerability without punishing anyone.

Because friendship is not all-or-nothing. You can care about someone and still decide they no longer get the closest version of you.

Class Act of the Week:
Reina Condos

Circle of Friends Worksheet

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