It’s Ok to Say No to Friendship

You shouldn’t have to choose another person’s happiness over your own — even if that makes you seem selfish.

Allison Chow
Nov 3 · 4 min read
Photo by Alvin Balemesa on Unsplash

My parents always told me to be nice to everyone. I’m sure many of us have had that beaten into ourselves in our childhoods. My younger self took that as being friends with everyone, which meant keeping up the conversation and…

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