7 tests of true friendship

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 379

  • @hisopio231
    @hisopio231 2 роки тому +1446

    Friendships can end but let it be known that daddy squarespace will always be here

    • @shreyamahapatra
      @shreyamahapatra 2 роки тому +16

      😄😄😄

    • @AnnaAkana
      @AnnaAkana  2 роки тому +263

      Daddy Squarespace takes care of us

    • @DebjaneeDhar
      @DebjaneeDhar 2 роки тому +4

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @shanelee9009
      @shanelee9009 2 роки тому +11

      Who knows... someday she might outgrow daddy squarespace or move away from daddy like she phased out of "stay awesome, Gotham"

    • @sushmasingh9747
      @sushmasingh9747 2 роки тому

      Lol 😹

  • @FlyToTheRain
    @FlyToTheRain 2 роки тому +337

    grief is a good test. when my mom died and my friend dropped everything she was doing and told the people she was running an event with to "deal with it, my friend needs me" so she could drive across the state to be there for her service, that's when i knew she wasn't really my friend, she was my best friend. i've found me a good one and i treasure her.

    • @Alexcutspie
      @Alexcutspie 2 роки тому +18

      that’s the kind of friend that you hold onto. i’m glad you cherish her. i have a best friend like that too.

    • @viktorija_6267
      @viktorija_6267 2 роки тому +16

      When my mom passed away 2 years ago my best friend did the same. She was with me each moment and then i stayed at her house. Even in the lockdown she continued to text me and call me daily

    • @viktorija_6267
      @viktorija_6267 2 роки тому +5

      We are so lucky to have such friends...

    • @danitiwa
      @danitiwa 2 роки тому +10

      I’ve lost roughly four friends when I had death related crises, because instead of remotely being there for me they simply withdrew and started acting like I didn’t exist anymore

    • @viktorija_6267
      @viktorija_6267 2 роки тому +8

      @@danitiwa You didnt lose them, they lost you. You won, you dont need those kind of people around.

  • @Saba-el2cl
    @Saba-el2cl 2 роки тому +1273

    "There's no such thing as a bad friend, there are just people who are not your people." Well said.

    • @AxxLAfriku
      @AxxLAfriku 2 роки тому

      OH NOOOOOOOO!!! I have two girlfriends, but very few people on YT are happy for my relationship success. They disl*ke all of the videos I make with my 2 girlfriends. Please be kind, dear sa

    • @xastric6944
      @xastric6944 2 роки тому +6

      @@AxxLAfriku tf

    • @chocoboqueen5498
      @chocoboqueen5498 2 роки тому +40

      Yeah my ex best friend would mock my weight and body constantly. Would hang out with my exes. Not true. There are bad people in the world.

    • @danielbae458
      @danielbae458 2 роки тому

      @@chocoboqueen5498 yeah imma second this one too.... This isn't just about incompatiblity as if one person is a trump support and the other isn't but they're really good people. Some people are just dickheads

    • @coffeeperson1461
      @coffeeperson1461 2 роки тому +10

      @@chocoboqueen5498 Yes most friendships I have ended have been due to such behaviour. Some people are just assholes

  • @chazzyloveee
    @chazzyloveee 2 роки тому +501

    Honestly ending a long friendship feels worse than a relationship break up

    • @evasenergymastery5552
      @evasenergymastery5552 2 роки тому +23

      Depends on how close you were, and then yes, no matter the ship, separation from a loved one hurts.

    • @elenakawa6450
      @elenakawa6450 2 роки тому +2

      well yes it's like letting go of the past, the precious moments. But i think a lover you've been with for a long time is as much heartbreak, unless you didn't consider him or her as your friend as well.

    • @simply_geri
      @simply_geri 2 роки тому +2

      ssoooo true 🥺

    • @tiffanypersaud3518
      @tiffanypersaud3518 2 роки тому +1

      Exactly!

    • @MehakKSaggu
      @MehakKSaggu 2 роки тому +3

      Indeed! I'm through the process of one, but I believe it's for the best. It is painful. Heartbreaking. Gut-wrenchingly sad. But I just think to myself "Would my future self be proud if I continued to cling to someone who doesn't care about me?", and the answer is always no. A strong no.

  • @HazeDays
    @HazeDays 2 роки тому +180

    One of my best friends said "true friends can grow separately, without growing apart"

  • @1337hacks
    @1337hacks 2 роки тому +111

    1:13
    1. When you tell them a hard truth
    2. When you achieve significant career success
    3. When you get depressed
    4. When you grow into a better, different person
    5. When you fail publicly and / or miserably
    6. When you grieve
    7. When you move (houses)

  • @vitoriawithanaccent
    @vitoriawithanaccent 2 роки тому +268

    I love following Anna as she learns and shares what’s “normal” in relationships because I felt for YEARS that there was something inherently wrong with me because my friendships ended sometimes. Society really does not prepare us to lose friends and that can really mess up our self esteem

    • @jawi1460
      @jawi1460 2 роки тому +9

      Right, since I was little I was taught through children’s stories and cartoons that “real friends last forever” and because of that, when my friendships ended, I believed that something was wrong with me

    • @m.l.7558
      @m.l.7558 2 роки тому +1

      I really agree with you, I totally though there was something wrong with me... Trying to change that mentality, but when you have told yourself that all your life, it's difficult. It's a process, for sure

  • @adrianaxcx777
    @adrianaxcx777 2 роки тому +133

    I really had to take a hard look at my "friends" this year and it really was like a grand purge.
    I cant believe I hung on to people so long that were insulting me all the time and then just saying "it's just a joke" ... it's not healthy when it's clearly not joking. And I've even had their family members tell me things that just made me realize... I dont need that in my life.

    • @Thehealthycreative_
      @Thehealthycreative_ 2 роки тому +15

      Passive aggressive comments dressed up as humor are so, so hurtful :( cheers to you for choosing differently

    • @endgamefond
      @endgamefond 2 роки тому +5

      Been there. Especially when I opened up about my mental health

    • @CAT_SAYS_NO
      @CAT_SAYS_NO 2 роки тому

      Did you asked them to stop? If not, then you're in the wrong, but if you have then they clearly they weren't your friends. There are exceptions of course such as certain mental disorders, fears, peer pressure, etc.

  • @Efflorescentey
    @Efflorescentey 2 роки тому +98

    Rupture and repair is so important. You find out who will put the effort in to heal with you and who would rather never talk to you again than have a hard convo.

    • @ryanprussin
      @ryanprussin 2 роки тому +19

      This resonates. One of my best friends was upset at how I expressed feelings for her, so instead of talking it over she drew a bunch of uncharitable conclusions that she flung at me in a text message and then cut me off without hearing out my side. It was deeply painful, but illuminating because it showed me that rupture and repair wasn’t possible in this friendship, and that if our first conflict in 15 years wasn’t something we could talk through then the friendship’s health (given such fragility) was entirely dependent on me being easy going and tip toeing around difficult topics, and that just doesn’t strike me as healthy and balanced dynamic worth maintaining. It takes two; when someone doesn’t show up to pull their weight, silence speaks loudly

    • @coolskunk6186
      @coolskunk6186 2 роки тому +2

      @@ryanprussin This is so true.. its truly deeply painful when they cut you off without even hearing your side and not giving any chance for the friendship ofc to me too. 😔

  • @backgroundsound6452
    @backgroundsound6452 2 роки тому +78

    Every time when I watch a movie or drama, the main lead always have 1 or 2 supportive friends that grew up together and stayed together.
    I always feel a small void watching such theme because I don't have this. The people I thought were my friends, all end up leaving, in a bad way in fact.
    But it's nice to know that there's a study about friendships where it's normal for people to fade out.
    I just hope in the future, eventually, I have at least 1 friend. Just 1....even writing this feels sad.

    • @XiprofteQC
      @XiprofteQC 2 роки тому +5

      Lone wolf gang eyy

    • @hellochako
      @hellochako 2 роки тому +2

      Hugss. I have no close friend either

    • @Cassia.T
      @Cassia.T 2 роки тому +1

      I feel you

    • @maayanabutbul5976
      @maayanabutbul5976 2 роки тому +2

      You'd be surprised how many people feel the same way you do. Among all these people, there is surely one who can be your friend. Loneliness can make us feel so warm depraved, it's easy to blur our reality.

  • @inyouall
    @inyouall 2 роки тому +333

    I believe that the true measure of friendship is whether you know the person will always be there for you, and whether you make EQUAL contributions to your relationships.

    • @pervontoast
      @pervontoast 2 роки тому +1

      That is also not solid. Facing my own self, challenged a bond of 17years of friendship. The paths sometimes really split.

    • @amara560
      @amara560 2 роки тому +27

      I've found both of these to be somewhat true, but not entirely all the time. I think friends having their boundaries and respecting yours is more important than forcing yourself to be there for someone in some way when you can't. 'Always being there for someone' is too vague.
      I do agree on the equal contributions on some level, but there will be times when one friend is not able to give as much as the other due to life circumstances. As long as this is temporary and not a permanent imbalance I feel a friendship can grow through these periods of hardship together.

    • @hitishasharma6014
      @hitishasharma6014 2 роки тому +13

      @@amara560 💯 percent agree to this. Unconditional love should not equal unconditional tolerance. Putting oneself through a draining or emotionally triggering friendship over and over again for the sake of being a “good friend” defies our purpose as human beings not to mention, breeds inauthenticity and lifelong curse of just never finding a deep, fulfilling and richer friendship.

  • @amara560
    @amara560 2 роки тому +19

    What I learnt about friendship is that great friends have their own boundaries and respect yours. This is how you don't burn yourself out and you don't give resentment a chance to grow.

  • @MisterUnlikely
    @MisterUnlikely 2 роки тому +19

    It seems as if people have grouped "friends" into a single narrow group of people who satisfy every type of emotional need; this does not seem accurate to what I've seen in my life over the years. For example, I have certain friends with whom I can see about once every three months, have deep conversations and confidences, but when it comes to more daily support, I have those with whom I mesh regarding base needs (regular social contact, bonding over food, etc.) and others with whom I have deeper conversations and intimate emotional support. Some few overlap in different aspects. I appreciate them all for their presence in my life and also for their differences. I think we each need friend-relationships with different textures.

  • @kichan
    @kichan 2 роки тому +66

    Interesting. I've actually told friends on a number of occasions "I'm just not your person." I've always been the type who doesn't have a lot of friends. I've always sought quality over quantity and because of that I tend to throw a lot of my love into said friendships. But, I am also a realist, and while it pains me when I see a friend growing distant from me, I've always known that this is just a part of life. So it's always bugged me when friends get super apologetic about growing apart from me. I never went anywhere, with technology today it's not hard to text or DM a friend. So, when someone doesn't make the effort, I figure they just aren't invested anymore for whatever reason, and I've literally said to a few of them "It's fine, I'm just not your person." However, it is typically not received well and I'm requested to not word it like that. But hey, it's true!

    • @endgamefond
      @endgamefond 2 роки тому +2

      LOVE THIS!

    • @bobbysmith8095
      @bobbysmith8095 2 роки тому +9

      Yup and people get mad at you for not being understanding. It the modern century, if you don;t have time to text me, next. I work full time in college and still able to make time and text my friend but she could never text back. Some how I am just not understanding how busy she is 🙄 It ok if you don;t have time for your friend but also realize they will let you go. If they are that important to you then I am sure you will make then time. If not then it ok to let them go. I don;t even tell them it over cuz they always act like it my fault.

    • @MalihaMahjabin
      @MalihaMahjabin 2 роки тому +1

      I'd rather my closest ones said that to me rather than giving hints and signs, and the worst, a third party telling me.

    • @bobbysmith8095
      @bobbysmith8095 2 роки тому

      @@MalihaMahjabin Say what? That you are no longer important to them? Or that they don't want to be friend anymore? I am confuse

    • @sunset-city
      @sunset-city 2 роки тому

      Feeling this right now. “I’m just not your person” should be a normalized thing to say. As for me, I’m on the end where I’m not the type to respond to texts often and just forgetting. It’s not personal. So you can say its the opposite of what people in the comments are saying. I treasure my friends even if we dont text often or hangout lot. I do make sure they feel heard, loved, and understood. Especially the loved part because I think it’s important to tell them you love them when you spend time with them.
      But if you want to text me a lot or you expect hang with you every week. Sorry I’m just not that person. That’s fine. Theres maybe someone out there who does. And I hope you find them. 🙂

  • @WiWillemijn
    @WiWillemijn 2 роки тому +28

    When my mom got terminally ill I realised most of my friendships were only based on fun. When the fun dissapeared, they did as well

  • @Shin-pd3zr
    @Shin-pd3zr 2 роки тому +91

    Friend's are truly the cause of most of my heartbreaks. Thanks for this, Anna! 💜

  • @claratse3792
    @claratse3792 2 роки тому +21

    I lost a friendship when I asked them to be a bridesmaid and was told they didn't feel comfortable being in the bridal party because we hadn't hung out in a while (they enjoyed going to brunch every weekend and I wasn't financially in a position to do so). I thought we were pretty good friends until she said that and i realized that she valued her friendship based on the amount of physical time spent together.

  • @jtigertiger
    @jtigertiger 2 роки тому +54

    I still have no one I can call my close friend... Great insights for when I do have a potential close friend!
    "Conflicts are the tools to find out if the friends are your people." Beautifully put.

  • @FF2Guy
    @FF2Guy 2 роки тому +4

    Friendship is a myth. People only want what they can get from others. The last so-called friendship I had ended two years ago. I’ve been fully and completely alone for the last two years.

  • @guaranteedbyshwarmi
    @guaranteedbyshwarmi 2 роки тому +28

    ive always been a big fan of Taliesin Jaffe's approach to friendship (it's in his Between The Sheets interview) where he sees them as orbital and ever-changing and gets excited when he meets someone who he knows he's going to have a period where he sees them for that inevitable period when they're really close and maybe even see each other everyday or close to it for two or so years. it's comforting, how he switches the narrative like that, to be almost seasonal or "this comet of friendship will return in 5 or so years", if that makes sense lmao

  • @TheGIGACapitalist
    @TheGIGACapitalist 2 роки тому +9

    It's never too late to collect new friends.
    And now is a good time because so many shed so many of theirs.

  • @Flutterbyby
    @Flutterbyby 2 роки тому +8

    When I told my ‘friend’ about my promotion, she reacted with ‘is that really a promotion’? I knew then and there she wasn’t a true friend.

  • @ChampiChar_23
    @ChampiChar_23 2 роки тому +45

    I'm currently going through a friendship breakup, because they hurt me and 'can't find the time' to hangout. It's been a WHOLE YEAR.
    But I've learned that if someone makes you feel like ????? after you interacted, they're not good for you. I keep overthinking everything and it's hard not reaching out again, even though I won't get a response. It actually feels like a breakup and I know I will be SO relaxed the day I forget to think about them! Some people come and go, not everyone is supposed to be there the rest of our lives.

    • @kittyrose4778
      @kittyrose4778 2 роки тому +2

      Same lmao. It's been about 2 years for me, aha.. we still get along amazingly when we hang out (not that that's happened in while..), but she can't find the time to text me. I specifically confronted her about that and she said that she just wasn't good at staying in contact with others. Screw that, but I'm still sad even though it's been ages
      So basically.. same. T_T hang in there

  • @kibumisnotamused7
    @kibumisnotamused7 2 роки тому +63

    This is actually really timely, I’ve been thinking a lot about friendships and forming meaningful connections in adulthood, especially after my early 20s/friendship collecting stage was cut short by the pandemic and now that I’m out of the bubble that is college. And as a third culture kid, I keep having thoughts on whether my social circle would be bigger rn if I never moved and had stayed in the country I grew up in.
    Just want to share as well... I’m still recovering from the break up of a six-year friendship. It happened last year. We didn’t pass the grieve test because we were both grieving over people (deaths and heartbreaks). That was our first conflict in six years. So much miscommunication through texts even though I initiated that we meet up. She ghosted me mid argument after I suggested that we break it off so... I think that’s why it’s hard to fully move on. We never got to finish that heated convo lol.

    • @ninijade350
      @ninijade350 2 роки тому +3

      I'm here with you, the process of grieving will be harsh and tough and I wish you everything!

    • @kibumisnotamused7
      @kibumisnotamused7 2 роки тому +1

      @@ninijade350 Thanks so much, I wish you well too!! No longer a stranger to grief 😅

    • @leonamvinoy3008
      @leonamvinoy3008 2 роки тому

      Is it ok if you talk to her now again? Its been a while right. It might help you move on

    • @kibumisnotamused7
      @kibumisnotamused7 2 роки тому

      @@leonamvinoy3008 yep I’ve been thinking of asking her if she wants to talk but I still don’t know how to go about it. But yeah you’re right, a talk will really help me move on

    • @leonamvinoy3008
      @leonamvinoy3008 2 роки тому

      @@kibumisnotamused7 maybe try calling her. If she picks up then theres no worry of her ghosting you right? do whatever you feel is right :))

  • @toonron
    @toonron 2 роки тому +21

    I’m not excited about dealing with both grief and moving this summer. And you are absolutely right. Our friends are the family we create. And we have the responsibility to ensure we surround ourselves with those who support us in all ways ♥️

  • @Jayshreeusedtomakevidoes
    @Jayshreeusedtomakevidoes 2 роки тому +16

    i honestly am done being an extra friend, i value friendships and I think of it like a relationship we prioritize each other, so hoping i find someone with the same thinking

    • @月亮-g5f
      @月亮-g5f 4 місяці тому

      I wish that for you!

  • @JonWhiteVlogs
    @JonWhiteVlogs 2 роки тому +6

    "Conflict is the information you need to figure that out" absolutely love that b/c it helps us remember that conflict isn't a bad thing

  • @paulinevelasco2652
    @paulinevelasco2652 2 роки тому +6

    This came in a time where I'm really torn and in pain because of certain friendships. This helped a lot. Thank you so much!

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

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      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

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      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

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      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

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  • @heatherclark2701
    @heatherclark2701 2 роки тому +46

    I also measure friendship by who remembers your birthday AND reaches out to you on days other than your bday. These are great ways to measure for sure

    • @lustrox14
      @lustrox14 2 роки тому +4

      I started doing this and was told by my bestie I was being over dramatic. Needless to say I cut ties pretty quickly after that.

    • @sunset-city
      @sunset-city 2 роки тому +1

      @LordOfTheLemons i agree with this. Im bad with remembering birthdays. But if a friend tells me, I would be super excited about it and wish them a happy birthday. Soon asking if they would wanna hang or not for that day or just have a them day. Totally understandable. 🙂
      I honestly forget my own birthday and just think its not really a big deal. But their birthday makes me happy for some reason.

  • @sseulreal
    @sseulreal 2 роки тому +6

    have been feeling this growing distance with the group of friends i made during college. 4yrs after graduation, meet-ups & conversations don't hit the same and i feel so out of place with them now. i feel that we're all at different stages of life and we have nth in common anymore. it's easy to want to make new friends but it's difficult to actually make some in adulthood 😔

  • @avyla9
    @avyla9 2 роки тому +4

    Friendships are like romantic relationships, draining and take so much work. I love being alone lol

  • @User-ally-0808
    @User-ally-0808 2 роки тому +8

    I'm never able to keep friends for a long period of time and I feel better after watching this! Thanks Anna 😀

  • @Pete_R63
    @Pete_R63 2 роки тому +10

    A friend will help you move. A true friend will help you move a body.

  • @sirrichardwhitney5452
    @sirrichardwhitney5452 2 роки тому +4

    Friendship's are still intact, all these years. Family on the other hand,can keep on stepping and stay clear

  • @gauranga312
    @gauranga312 2 роки тому +1

    I just love how your brain access things differently

  • @tahmenaferdous5213
    @tahmenaferdous5213 2 роки тому +1

    Friendship breakups are so much harder than relationship breakups.
    I feel like I dont have any close friends. I often feel lonely and dont have someone to talk to when im upset about something.

    • @lorelyngregorio1419
      @lorelyngregorio1419 2 роки тому

      Yes. It's so hard to move on when you see them everyday. I can relate to you my dear. I guess they're not our people. Let's find new friends again.

  • @unionunicorn6776
    @unionunicorn6776 2 роки тому +1

    I’ve lost almost all my friends. I only really have family left (my partner, my sisters and their partners). It breaks my heart because at one point I had felt I’d truly found “my people” but turns out they didn’t see it that way towards me. Calling falling out with certain friends “little divorces” is aptly named. It’s heartbreaking to lose people you thought were always going to be there for you. 💔

  • @DemetriT1
    @DemetriT1 2 роки тому +1

    Anna for me the truest test of friendship is when someone dies who is close to you or when someone has children. My mom died 3 months ago and it showed who cared and didn't care.

  • @jasonehayes
    @jasonehayes 2 роки тому +7

    I believe those lost are sometimes referred to as "fair weather" friends.

  • @feelingReckless13
    @feelingReckless13 2 роки тому +4

    I just realized I didn't lose any friends during the pandemic but that's probably because I tend to maintain only my friendships with people I'm really close with.

  • @correykeen2956
    @correykeen2956 2 роки тому +6

    I don't see the point in these close attachments to other people. They never reciprocate the same effort you put into the relationship and when you truly need them, no matter how much turmoil you helped them through, they are never there for you. I never get any closer to someone than as a work colleague any more. Good chance I'll move to another part of the world in 3 to 5 years anyway.

  • @McCurleyFries
    @McCurleyFries 2 роки тому

    the bit I resonated most with was the parenthood bit where she is holding a cat

  • @luckywithpaint7773
    @luckywithpaint7773 2 роки тому +6

    Seriously the older you get the less people are willing to battle through a dissagrement for the sake of friendship.

  • @hellochako
    @hellochako 2 роки тому +4

    Right when I just had light breakdown after accidentally rereading old messages of ex friends who ghosted me 😂 thanks anna

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

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      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

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      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

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      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      ➕𝟙𝟡𝟜𝟡𝟝𝟞𝟡𝟚𝟡𝟝𝟛 ♻️♻️🚻🎦🎦你好,現在怎麼,

  • @britt.i
    @britt.i 2 роки тому +3

    I love getting friendship advice from Sasha Waybright /lh

  • @kennypham3856
    @kennypham3856 2 роки тому +3

    Lost of reputation is a huge test. The Will Smith situation is a huge example. Will will truly know who his real friends are!

  • @roBLINDhood
    @roBLINDhood 2 роки тому +2

    Love this!! Thank you Anna! I am working on being more ok with the seasonality of friendships.

  • @its_a_zany_day10
    @its_a_zany_day10 2 роки тому +4

    My friendship with someone I know from 3 years ago came back again and the fact that his already a parent I realized we can't do the same things as we could like before. Sadly I needed to end our friendship because I don't want to be the cause of an argument between him and his partner.

  • @sarak4010
    @sarak4010 2 роки тому +1

    I know I am soo lucky to still be close friends with people I’ve known since elementary school.

  • @IAMKINGD
    @IAMKINGD 2 роки тому +1

    Dude I love this convo AA!

  • @emile7794
    @emile7794 2 роки тому +3

    Def feeling this right now. Thanks for this Anna, always appreciative of your friendship content

  • @Itsjrob_
    @Itsjrob_ 2 роки тому +3

    Love these little short informative videos Anna ! Nice job ❤️🤝🏾

  • @SvetlanaFerrari
    @SvetlanaFerrari 2 роки тому +1

    I had to let go of a 15 year old relationship. It was my one and only close friend. Never had big conflicts, but that one day I started putting boundaries and called out a friend on a bs behavior without insulting her or belittleling her (bc I felt comfortable in our relationship to discuss such matters) and…my friend got mad and left. It was our 1st and last conflict.
    I noticed many friends of mine either faded (never wrote first, I was always the first one to write) either they stopped talking to me after out first disagreement (and the funny thing is, sometimes I would reach out first to make peace, and people would be very harsh on me, or « forgiving » but then treating me badly so I would eventually stop maintaining a relationship).
    True friendships when both people have common sense are a real gift !..

  • @joharamaeadove8771
    @joharamaeadove8771 2 роки тому

    Does anyone else love rewatching Anna's videos? Like when Im going through another event in my life, I always find it nice to gain a new perspective to her videos~

  • @QuLaSi
    @QuLaSi 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you Anna my therapist😭❤️

  • @zenaxia8063
    @zenaxia8063 2 роки тому

    there are people who are bad friends, people who resent you when you succeed are bad friends people who dont help you when youre down are bad friends if youve been in a street fight or gone from the bottom to the top in terms of money you know that most people are bad friends, and they dont have your back no matter what they might say, only one man in my life is who i consider a good friend.

  • @karenneico
    @karenneico 2 роки тому +1

    The aggression behind father 🤣🤣🤣 also can I plz have ur therapist

  • @fortune_roses
    @fortune_roses 2 роки тому +18

    *Growing together* & supporting each other's growth is so vital... this was insightful, thank you ♡●☆

  • @mouseluva
    @mouseluva 2 роки тому

    Since I got my autism diagnosis, I've unmasked around my friends. I discovered that one of my good friends of several years is made anxious and uncomfortable by this version of me, and I haven't got the energy to maintain a friendship that can't serve me after that growth and change. I miss and treasure the good times we had, but I've let her drift away rather than persevere with something that would end in a big fight if I kept pushing.

  • @rowanelessar5892
    @rowanelessar5892 2 роки тому +2

    Impeccable timing with this one. 👏 👏 😅

  • @madisonrose1893
    @madisonrose1893 2 роки тому +2

    This is so incredibly delivered. Love you for this, Anna ❤️

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Do you think So or you really need help .💁,

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Thank you all for recommending Dr Akunda the great spell caster to the rest of us on here. If not for your recommendation I won’t have found help. He specializes in other stuffs like, lotto numbers, Abundant money, Bring Ex lover back, Banish Evil spell. you can be lucky too,

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Wtzp Dr Akunda.

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      ➕𝟙𝟡𝟜𝟡𝟝𝟞𝟡𝟚𝟡𝟝𝟛 ♻️♻️🚻🎦🎦你好,現在怎麼,

  • @FuzzyStripetail
    @FuzzyStripetail 2 роки тому +1

    Who knew that the first dance step of the Macarena of touching your (and then your friend's) shoulders was also the first step of having a lifelong friend?

  • @tommygunn6901
    @tommygunn6901 2 роки тому

    Only very few friendships of mine survived over the years, while many failed. There are some who try to come back time and time again, but I can't anymore

  • @dethmunki4909
    @dethmunki4909 2 роки тому

    Great vid. Wish it were longer.

  • @gigibritannia
    @gigibritannia 2 роки тому +22

    Does anybody else have the urge to wanna check on their ex friends by going through their socials? Tell me it's not just me. Lol

    • @karenvitoria5044
      @karenvitoria5044 2 роки тому +3

      YESS, some people don't like that and i don't understand why☹️ i promised id always be here for you man

    • @hellochako
      @hellochako 2 роки тому +2

      I accidentally slipped my fingers and scrolled back to old convos with people who claimed theyre my friends, they were so supportive and i thought i found my people until they ghosted me lol. I was doing just fine until idk why the universe led me to 'accidental scroll' bc i didnt ask for it. But yesterday i got sad seeing them have matching pics and bio and never replied to my messages. I even apologized and reached out (though i didnt know what i did wrong). But they never replied 😂 looking back at the old wound does sting

    • @coolskunk6186
      @coolskunk6186 2 роки тому +2

      Sameee ☹️

    • @gigibritannia
      @gigibritannia 2 роки тому

      @@hellochako honestly. I felt this. I've been ghosted by friends a bunch of times, especially online friends. There there. I'm sure there are better friends for us. I've found some great people through the years. I hope you did too

  • @kasherick15
    @kasherick15 2 роки тому +3

    I’m currently loosing my best friend and it’s hard. I don’t even know how I ended up not just at the bottom of the totem pole but buried 6 feet under it.

  • @TerryTerryBouzu
    @TerryTerryBouzu 2 роки тому

    I moved away from my hometown a year before the pandemic so I haven't been able to go back to visit old friends, but it is telling who has kept in touch and who I've reached out to.

  • @karenvitoria5044
    @karenvitoria5044 2 роки тому +1

    I love my friends sooo much

  • @thorn2374
    @thorn2374 Рік тому

    This surprise me cuz I have always put my friend over even dating. I lost friends because they wanted to date me or via versa so honestly having just friends means so much more to me then even a romantic relationship

  • @ti1286
    @ti1286 2 роки тому +1

    That was really good

  • @ItsAsparageese
    @ItsAsparageese Рік тому

    I can understand the calm lol, I used to be so scared of tornados but then I lived in Kansas for a little while and realized they're very specific and easy to see approaching ... so it's easy to be laid-back about them as long as you have a clear line of sight lol. (Now that I'm back in Colorado, it's the hail all around a cell and the crazy fleeing drivers that scare me more 😂 ) Anyway here's hoping Eric and his home were/are safe!

  • @juliaroman6164
    @juliaroman6164 2 роки тому +2

    Personally I believe that the reason it has quadrupled since 1990 is because of electronic devices; people lost their ability to communicate in real life, and/or are too distracted and spend most of their times on electronics.

  • @nicgundy
    @nicgundy 2 роки тому

    As it happens, people outgrow people & it's okay even when it stings

  • @beaolayon7344
    @beaolayon7344 2 роки тому

    AHHH SHE'S BACKKK

  • @mrinmaishinde4216
    @mrinmaishinde4216 2 роки тому

    What timing! Just what I needed!

  • @madeehaarshad8477
    @madeehaarshad8477 2 роки тому +1

    I'm almost 19 and I barely have any friends. Really scared for what is to come

  • @datawizard130
    @datawizard130 2 роки тому

    Friends come and go but the ones stick around make time for you

  • @itsdeonlol
    @itsdeonlol 2 роки тому

    Real friends will always have your back, no matter what.

  • @AlMoSiCe210
    @AlMoSiCe210 2 роки тому +2

    Anna, please get out of my head! Literally woke up this morning thinking my friends don't care about me... and then you go and post this. Really put things in perspective & gave me much to think about!
    Also when Anna said Scott Derrickson, I was like... "I feel like I've heard that name before..." 🤔 Turns out that he directed Doctor Strange.

  • @ML-di8lt
    @ML-di8lt Рік тому

    Grieving and all of my friends of five+ years kicked me while I was down.

  • @simply_geri
    @simply_geri 2 роки тому

    i needed this 🥺

  • @anjalixg
    @anjalixg 2 роки тому +1

    i’ve never been this early but this topic feels very important

  • @KorakiSphinx
    @KorakiSphinx 2 роки тому +7

    sometimes its ok for friendships to move on and change, didn't mean they weren't real friends at the time.

  • @Nuna_heart
    @Nuna_heart 2 роки тому

    My dad kicked my mom from the house and ruined her reputation last year , my friends were the first to tell (because I chose to move in with my mom in her parents house), whatever they said was supportive however their actions said otherwise , they completely left me out , it was heartbreaking at first but I noticed a positive shift on my life

  • @arnatsiaqqvist9768
    @arnatsiaqqvist9768 2 роки тому +4

    Me with literally with no friends: 👁👄👁

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Do you think So or you really need help .💁,

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Thank you all for recommending Dr Akunda the great spell caster to the rest of us on here. If not for your recommendation I won’t have found help. He specializes in other stuffs like, lotto numbers, Abundant money, Bring Ex lover back, Banish Evil spell. you can be lucky too,

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Wtzp Dr Akunda.

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      ➕𝟚𝟛𝟜𝟠𝟙𝟘𝟛𝟠𝟘𝟛𝟙𝟚𝟘 ♻️♻️🚻🎦🎦你好,現在怎麼,.

  • @Saammmoooonnnnn
    @Saammmoooonnnnn 2 роки тому +2

    Looks over lovingly at my friend I’ve kept since middle school* 💖

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Do you think So or you really need help .💁,

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Hello, my relationship is fixed again, my ex came back to me, we love each other and we are happy together, a great man helped me and brought us back together,..

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Wtzp Dr Akunda.

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      ➕𝟙𝟡𝟜𝟡𝟝𝟞𝟡𝟚𝟡𝟝𝟛 ♻️♻️🚻🎦🎦你好,現在怎麼,

  • @DogMechanic
    @DogMechanic 2 роки тому

    I'm not a big fan of philosophers, but Cicero did have something legit to say about friendship:
    "Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief."
    This is what true friendships should do for you.

  • @daegudiva
    @daegudiva 2 роки тому +1

    I LOVE that blouse!

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Do you think So or you really need help .💁,

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Thank you all for recommending Dr Akunda the great spell caster to the rest of us on here. If not for your recommendation I won’t have found help. He specializes in other stuffs like, lotto numbers, Abundant money, Bring Ex lover back, Banish Evil spell. you can be lucky too,

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Wtzp Dr Akunda.

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      ➕𝟙𝟡𝟜𝟡𝟝𝟞𝟡𝟚𝟡𝟝𝟛 ♻️♻️🚻🎦🎦你好,現在怎麼,

  • @hi_eyore
    @hi_eyore 2 роки тому +1

    i just fangirled to my friend about you (YES YOU SPECIFICALLY) and she's now fangirling over you as well, SO i think that's the truest test of friendship

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Do you think So or you really need help .💁,

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Thank you all for recommending Dr Akunda the great spell caster to the rest of us on here. If not for your recommendation I won’t have found help. He specializes in other stuffs like, lotto numbers, Abundant money, Bring Ex lover back, Banish Evil spell. you can be lucky too,

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      Wtzp Dr Akunda.

    • @rebeccastacy9540
      @rebeccastacy9540 2 роки тому

      ➕𝟙𝟡𝟜𝟡𝟝𝟞𝟡𝟚𝟡𝟝𝟛 ♻️♻️🚻🎦🎦你好,現在怎麼,

  • @_hunnybe
    @_hunnybe 2 роки тому +1

    Funny enough, all my friendship reckonings happened between 2017-2019. I'm actually grateful, though. I wouldn't choose to go through that during the pain du mie.

  • @NiharikaAcharya77
    @NiharikaAcharya77 2 роки тому

    Wonderful information!! Thanks a lot Anna❤️
    This was much needed.

  • @idoscreamforicecream
    @idoscreamforicecream 2 роки тому +3

    What do you do if all the friendships you had in your "friendship collecting stage" have faded away by the time you reach middle age?

  • @dps8629
    @dps8629 2 роки тому

    Great content. Verbalized my experiences with old relationships very well.

  • @Superterminal
    @Superterminal 2 роки тому +5

    I disagree with the "when you grow into a better/different person" part. I'm sorry but if you are friends with someone and they radically change who they are, I feel that is a valid reason you dont have to remain friends with them (if you don't want to of course)
    I'm not saying you have to end the friendship, but equally you shouldn't feel guilt to remain in it either, just to "be a good or true friend" Maybe they are not now the person, who you became friends with.

  • @LitSamtheLitEnby
    @LitSamtheLitEnby 2 роки тому

    I've been an Amphibia fan for a while. And today I found out about where Anna started... And I feel like I should have watched these videos long before I heard her as Sasha Waybright, cuz they're good videos

  • @karaleigh_eva
    @karaleigh_eva 2 роки тому +1

    I’ve never had casual friends before
    I made one friend in middle school and we never detached

  • @MariamPareArt
    @MariamPareArt 2 роки тому +1

    great topic! Love this. Made me think.

  • @lythacore
    @lythacore 2 роки тому

    i went in and out of in-patient and became increasingly mentally ill due to a traumatic event. i asked one of my closest friends for some extra support (specifically check in on me, please). she told me she couldn't do that and my expectations were for the friendship were too high. really difficult way for it to end and at an awful time.

  • @sonoudo7045
    @sonoudo7045 11 місяців тому

    I'm happy that I found you again.

  • @ANDREALFB
    @ANDREALFB 2 роки тому

    I love this one!