Being a great friend isn’t about being perfect or living up to some crazy ideal of a person who is totally selfless and puts everyone else before them. That’s called being a people pleaser.Being a great friend just means you’re willing to put in the work and grow together. And sometimes putting in the work means having an honest look at things you might be doing that are hurting your friendships.Now you might not be doing these things on purpose, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have implications. I’m going to cover 5 things I see people doing regularly that are hurting their friendships that they may not be aware of.My hope is that by talking about these 5 areas you might become present to a pattern that you didn’t see before and you can decide if you want to investigate the root issue of why it’s playing out.Number 1: Poor & UnClear CommunicationNumber 2: Complaining Instead of Opening UpNumber 3: SarcasmNumber 4: Withholding or not expressing constructive feedbackNumber 5: Withholding or not expressing gratitude See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.