Are we really friends…or am i just useful?

…and no, not in that way. Here’s why dropped plans, last-minute get-outs and having nothing in the diary make Jan Masters a happy woman

End that friendship!” blares one video. “Don’t call your sister if it’s draining you!” shouts the next. “Refuse to engage in that repetitive conversation!” says another. It only takes a few swipes on

...is that they have their own emotions, and sometimes seem hell-bent on sharing them with you! How can we support and listen without catching negative feelings ourselves?

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‘It can be the perfect solution’ Nilufer Atik, 49, is a media officer who lives in Surrey. Years ago, I slept with a male friend and I’ve never regretted it. We were both single and both agreed up fro