Hi, since a friendship ended recently, i’m conscious about how it’s going to work on a practical level with the two other mutual friends in our group. When this has happened to me another time in the past, I just continued to see the mutual friends and not the other person, and we both have our own separate group interactions.
But something i’ve noticed with this one, is that when i hear about stuff the other group have done together i have felt left out of rejected or excluded? Even though that is not the case! I’d like to be onto myself about this happening with this new situation, as it’s something I anticipate.
Do you have any tips on making this feel more neutral?
Many thanks
Answer:
Why do you want to feel neutral? I would offer you can allow those feelings (left out, rejected, excluded) to visit if they need to. What do they feel like in your body? What don’t you like about them?
In any life change there will be a transition period. If you knew these feelings won’t last forever, how could you support yourself in the moment?