You have friends you’ve known since school, you have colleagues who have accompanied you in your professional life, you have other Acquaintances. In Berlin we meet irregularly, with the people who are not in Berlin, talking on the phone. At some point, I noticed was that I was the one who called to make appointments. I tried then in abstinence and had to unfortunately find that most of my good friends reported. So I no longer contacted me. Success: My circle of acquaintances has shrunk in the last three years. It’s been bugging me! – Ansgar, leave

A friend – and to maintain, costs a lot of power and, often, Overcome. Some people, or can’t muster this strength. Maybe it is to bring a demanding Job with a family in line, maybe just life crises need to be addressed. There are also people who are by nature shy and reserved, and out of misconceived respect others don’t call to disturb because they have fear.

So it must be by no means ill-will, if the friends report. Of course it is, not to put relationships to the test, if the Balance is right. Offended to withdraw, because all of the never call in, but it is not the right way. Why are you considering not even in Breastfeeding, which people you are truly serious something is, on what contacts you like?

Because it’s worth it to continue to make efforts to facilitate Meetings or at least an exchange on the phone. Other old Acquaintances, the reasons, from Nostalgia to contact, not really give them something or say, can be neglected, however, with a clear conscience. Withdraw is not a passive Position. You make life with your friends and Acquaintances. Sometimes less is more, that’s right. Bare set-off of the contacts but it helps.

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