We've all had friendships that have gone bad. Whether it takes the form
of a simple yet inexplicable estrangement or a devastating betrayal, a
failed friendship can make your life miserable, threaten your success at
work or school, and even undermine your romantic relationships.
Finally there is help. In When Friendship Hurts, Jan Yager, recognized
internationally as a leading expert on friendship, explores what causes
friendships to falter and explains how to mend them -- or end them. In
this straightforward, illuminating book filled with dozens of quizzes
and real-life examples, Yager covers all the bases, including:
The twenty-one types of negative friends -- a rogues' gallery featuring
such familiar types as the Blood-sucker, the Fault-finder, the Promise
Breaker, and the Copycat
How to recognize destructive friends as well as how to find ideal ones
The e-mail effect -- how electronic communication has changed
friendships for both the better and the worse
The misuse of friendship at work -- how to deal with a co-worker's lies,
deceit, or attempts at revenge
How to stop obsessing about a failed friendship
And much more
The first highly prescriptive book to focus on the complexities of
friendship, When Friendship Hurts demonstrates how, why, and when to
let go of bad friends and how to develop the positive friendships that
enrich our lives on every level. For everyone who has ever wondered
about friends who betray, hurt, or reject them, this authoritative book
provides invaluable insights and advice to resolve the problem once and
for all.
