5 Things I’ve Learned About Adult Friendships

Adult friendships are some of the hardest friendships to keep going, I mean I’ve so lucky that I have some of the best friends in the world and not only that, we all have our own lives. And let’s be honest, life really does get in the way sometimes, I mean we can’t help it. The thing is, when we are at school we would see each other everyday, it was in some respects easier to keep a friendship right? You’d walk to school together, be in classes together, text all night, I mean it was easier!

Over the last few months, I’ve learned so much about my friendships and most important my adult friendships and honestly how much they have changed since I was about 14. I mean of course they’re gonna change, chatting about dream matte mousse, who we fancy and all that is very different from the conversations we have now. So what have I learned about my adult friendships?

1. You don’t need to talk everyday

I don’t talk to all my friends everyday, I mean I barely talk to my husband. I think it is amazing if you do have the opportunity to speak to your friends everyday, you’re an inspiration! I really do struggle to find time to message all the time but as soon as you meet up or you message you just fall back into your normal routine with them. You could go so long without seeing them but it will literally feel like yesterday when you were together.

2. You need to make time for each other

Even though I don’t speak to my friends everyday, you still need to make some kind of effort with them, just dropping them a text, make sure they’re okay, just check in on them. I mean it doesn’t take much just to drop someone a text while you’re travelling, or before you eat dinner, just a little something! If you value the friendship make sure you put a little effort in and it will bloom!

3. Treat your friends the way you would want to be treated

In life you always treat people the way you would want to be treated, that was the way that I was brought up as a child. And especially with your friends, it is even more important that you treat people the way that you would want to be treated!

4. Sometimes you grow apart and that is okay

We all grow up and grow everyday and sometimes we outgrow friendships and do you know what, as much as it hurts, it’s okay. I’m still a firm believer in the fact that everything happens for a reason and sometimes some friendships that we make aren’t supposed to last forever. I mean I’m not saying it isn’t painful, but some friendships are meant to fall apart.

5. If you have toxic friends, you need to cut them off

If some friendships don’t bring you joy, don’t make you happy, don’t bring you joy then maybe you need to cut those people out of your life. There is literally only so much that you can do in your life with people, there is only so much that you can take, so it’s important to put your happiness first!

What have you learned about your friendships? Let me know in the comments!

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