You love your friend to pieces. She’s a sounding board, a support system and someone whose presence in your life you really cherish. The vast majority of the time, you get along like gangbusters, but like with any relationship, friendship fights and arguments happen. How you choose to handle said fights and arguments says a lot about your maturity level and your commitment to maintaining friendships through the ups and downs of life. But still—what’s best practices? I asked two therapists about how to approach post-fight conversations with friends; and between sharing AI animal videos, I also asked my women’s group text about how we want to treat others and be treated ourselves. Whether it’s a minor spat, a major blowout, your fault or theirs, you’re going to have disagreements, so here’s how to act right.
