It's another letter spotlight episode! This week's anonymous letter is from a woman with two friends who never ask about her. She's fed up doing all the listening and none of the talking. She wants to know how to handle this friendship dynamic and whether other Dear Nina listeners deal with this same issue. Let us know in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/855246118403712" rel="nofollow">facebook group, Dear Nina: The Group</a>. In The Letter Spotlight series I'll be reading one anonymous letter from my inbox every six weeks or so and sharing my answer. Last month's letter was about <a href="https://ninabadzin.com/2024/08/04/friendships-between-sisters-in-law/" rel="nofollow">issues between sisters-in-law</a>. ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO📢 <a href="https://linktr.ee/ninabadzin" rel="nofollow">This week’s fabulous sponsor + how to purchase ad space on Dear Nina</a>📱 Subscribe to my newsletter <a href="https://dearnina.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">“Conversations About Friendship” on Substack</a>❤️ <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dearninafriendship" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dearninafriendship?lang=en" rel="nofollow">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dearninafriendship" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>, the Dear Nina <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/855246118403712" rel="nofollow">Facebook group</a>📪 <a href="https://ninabadzin.com/dearnina/" rel="nofollow">Ask an anonymous friendship question</a>🔎 Want to work with me or need another link? <a href="https://linktr.ee/ninabadzin" rel="nofollow">That’s probably here</a>. Thank you to our sponsor this week: THE SOCIAL DIALOGUE PODCAST. Find it anywhere you get your podcasts and YouTube!

Special thank you, as always, to assistant producer, Rebekah Jacobs.

It's another letter spotlight episode! This week's anonymous letter is from a woman with two friends who never ask about her. She's fed up doing all the listening and none of the talking. She wants to know how to handle this friendship dynamic and whether other Dear Nina listeners deal with this same issue. Let us know in our facebook group, Dear Nina: The Group. In The Letter Spotlight series I'll be reading one anonymous letter from my inbox every six weeks or so and sharing my answer. Last month's letter was about issues between sisters-in-law. ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO 📢 This week’s fabulous sponsor + how to purchase ad space on Dear Nina 📱 Subscribe to my newsletter “Conversations About Friendship” on Substack ❤️ Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, the Dear Nina Facebook group 📪 Ask an anonymous friendship question 🔎 Want to work with me or need another link? That’s probably here. Thank you to our sponsor this week: THE SOCIAL DIALOGUE PODCAST. Find it anywhere you get your podcasts and YouTube! Special thank you, as always, to assistant producer, Rebekah Jacobs.

It's another letter spotlight episode! This week's anonymous letter is from a woman with two friends who never ask about her. She's fed up doing all the listening and none of the talking. She wants to know how to handle this friendship dynamic and whether other Dear Nina listeners deal with this same issue. Let us know in our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/855246118403712" rel="noopener noreferrer">facebook group, Dear Nina: The Group</a>. In The Letter Spotlight series I'll be reading one anonymous letter from my inbox every six weeks or so and sharing my answer. Last month's letter was about <a href="https://ninabadzin.com/2024/08/04/friendships-between-sisters-in-law/" rel="noopener noreferrer">issues between sisters-in-law</a>. ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO📢&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ninabadzin" rel="noopener noreferrer">This week’s fabulous sponsor + how to purchase ad space on Dear Nina</a>📱&nbsp;Subscribe to my newsletter <a href="https://dearnina.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Conversations About Friendship” on Substack</a>❤️&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dearninafriendship" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dearninafriendship?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dearninafriendship" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>, the Dear Nina <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/855246118403712" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook group</a>📪&nbsp;<a href="https://ninabadzin.com/dearnina/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ask an anonymous friendship question</a>🔎&nbsp;Want to work with me or need another link? <a href="https://linktr.ee/ninabadzin" rel="noopener noreferrer">That’s probably here</a>. Thank you to our sponsor this week: THE SOCIAL DIALOGUE PODCAST. Find it anywhere you get your podcasts and YouTube!

Special thank you, as always, to assistant producer, Rebekah Jacobs.

#111 - The Friend Who Never Asks About You: Letter Spotlight

Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship is a top 1% podcast about the friendship issues you probably think about but never say out loud.Whether you&#39;ve agonized over a text, wondered why you&#39;re always the one reaching out, or found yourself drifting away from an old friend—this show gets it and we&#39;re here to discuss it all. Note-- these are conversations, not classic interviews.&#34;Dear Nina&#34; is hosted by longtime friendship advice columnist Nina Badzin, and every episode digs into the messy, meaningful, and sometimes maddening questions adults don&#39;t always feel safe asking. How do you make real friends as an adult? How do you handle a one-sided friendship? Should you salvage a friendship that&#39;s fading or let it be? How do you kindly turn down an acquaintance who wants to be closer, but you&#39;re just not feeling the same chemistry?We talk about being the single friend in a coupled-up world, navigating friendship after divorce, the grief of losing a friend to illness or a falling out, and what it means to be included in a friend group but still not quite feel like you belong—whether that&#39;s happening to you or to your kid. And yes, we talk about what happens when your kids used to be good friends and now can&#39;t stand each other. (It&#39;s a whole thing.)Nina has been writing about adult friendship for over a decade, and her advice has been featured in NPR, Real Simple Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, Time Magazine, The Skimm, and more. Each episode draws from real listener letters (hence &#34;Dear Nina&#34;), relatable dilemmas, and thoughtful guests.Every episode leaves room for the fact that there are no perfect answers. There&#39;s only real talk here, a lot of warmth, and the reminder that if you&#39;re overthinking your friendships, you&#39;re probably just someone who cares deeply about the people in your life.That&#39;s a good thing. Social connections MATTER! Let&#39;s talk about it. <h2>ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO</h2> !! Catch up on all Dear Nina episodes on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-nina-conversations-about-friendship/id1576473592" rel="nofollow">Apple</a> and <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10dW5qgcHmeoxUMRnNHblV" rel="nofollow">Spotify</a>📢 How to <a href="https://www.notion.so/Listener-Stats-Dear-Nina-Conversations-About-Friendship-1ad0e83fa17b80b1b440df7e958e8808?pvs=21" rel="nofollow">promote your service, business, or book</a> on Dear Nina🎈 <a href="https://forms.gle/G9oY69eZMy5NziMLA" rel="nofollow">Celebrate your friend on the show</a> by dedicating a week of episodes!📱 Subscribe to my newsletter <a href="https://dearnina.substack.com/" rel="nofollow">“Conversations About Friendship” on Substack</a>❤️  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dearninafriendship" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dearninafriendship?lang=en" rel="nofollow">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dearninafriendship" rel="nofollow">YouTube</a>, &amp; the Dear Nina <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/855246118403712" rel="nofollow">Facebook group</a>📪  <a href="https://ninabadzin.com/dearnina/" rel="nofollow">Ask an anonymous friendship question</a>📪 email: <a href="mailto:dearninapodcast@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">dearninapodcast@gmail.com</a>🔎 Want to work with me on your podcast, your friendships, or need another link? <a href="https://linktr.ee/ninabadzin" rel="nofollow">That’s probably here</a>.

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Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship is a top 1% podcast about the friendship issues you probably think about but never say out loud. Whether you've agonized over a text, wondered why you're always the one reaching out, or found yourself drifting away from an old friend—this show gets it and we're here to discuss it all. Note-- these are conversations, not classic interviews. "Dear Nina" is hosted by longtime friendship advice columnist Nina Badzin, and every episode digs into the messy, meaningful, and sometimes maddening questions adults don't always feel safe asking. How do you make real friends as an adult? How do you handle a one-sided friendship? Should you salvage a friendship that's fading or let it be? How do you kindly turn down an acquaintance who wants to be closer, but you're just not feeling the same chemistry? We talk about being the single friend in a coupled-up world, navigating friendship after divorce, the grief of losing a friend to illness or a falling out, and what it means to be included in a friend group but still not quite feel like you belong—whether that's happening to you or to your kid. And yes, we talk about what happens when your kids used to be good friends and now can't stand each other. (It's a whole thing.) Nina has been writing about adult friendship for over a decade, and her advice has been featured in NPR, Real Simple Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, Time Magazine, The Skimm, and more. Each episode draws from real listener letters (hence "Dear Nina"), relatable dilemmas, and thoughtful guests. Every episode leaves room for the fact that there are no perfect answers. There's only real talk here, a lot of warmth, and the reminder that if you're overthinking your friendships, you're probably just someone who cares deeply about the people in your life. That's a good thing. Social connections MATTER! Let's talk about it. ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO !! Catch up on all Dear Nina episodes on Apple and Spotify 📢 How to promote your service, business, or book on Dear Nina 🎈 Celebrate your friend on the show by dedicating a week of episodes! 📱 Subscribe to my newsletter “Conversations About Friendship” on Substack ❤️ Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, & the Dear Nina Facebook group 📪 Ask an anonymous friendship question 📪 email: dearninapodcast@gmail.com 🔎 Want to work with me on your podcast, your friendships, or need another link? That’s probably here.

Dear Nina: Conversations About Friendship is a top 1% podcast about the friendship issues you probably think about but never say out loud.Whether you've agonized over a text, wondered why you're always the one reaching out, or found yourself drifting away from an old friend—this show gets it and we're here to discuss it all. Note-- these are conversations, not classic interviews."Dear Nina" is hosted by longtime friendship advice columnist Nina Badzin, and every episode digs into the messy, meaningful, and sometimes maddening questions adults don't always feel safe asking. How do you make real friends as an adult? How do you handle a one-sided friendship? Should you salvage a friendship that's fading or let it be? How do you kindly turn down an acquaintance who wants to be closer, but you're just not feeling the same chemistry?We talk about being the single friend in a coupled-up world, navigating friendship after divorce, the grief of losing a friend to illness or a falling out, and what it means to be included in a friend group but still not quite feel like you belong—whether that's happening to you or to your kid. And yes, we talk about what happens when your kids used to be good friends and now can't stand each other. (It's a whole thing.)Nina has been writing about adult friendship for over a decade, and her advice has been featured in NPR, Real Simple Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, Time Magazine, The Skimm, and more. Each episode draws from real listener letters (hence "Dear Nina"), relatable dilemmas, and thoughtful guests.Every episode leaves room for the fact that there are no perfect answers. There's only real talk here, a lot of warmth, and the reminder that if you're overthinking your friendships, you're probably just someone who cares deeply about the people in your life.That's a good thing. Social connections MATTER! Let's talk about it. ALL THE DEAR NINA LINKS + CONTACT INFO !!&nbsp;Catch up on all Dear Nina&nbsp;episodes on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dear-nina-conversations-about-friendship/id1576473592" rel="noopener noreferrer">Apple</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/10dW5qgcHmeoxUMRnNHblV" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spotify</a>📢&nbsp;How to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.notion.so/Listener-Stats-Dear-Nina-Conversations-About-Friendship-1ad0e83fa17b80b1b440df7e958e8808?pvs=21" rel="noopener noreferrer">promote your service, business, or book</a>&nbsp;on Dear Nina🎈&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.gle/G9oY69eZMy5NziMLA" rel="noopener noreferrer">Celebrate your friend on the show</a>&nbsp;by dedicating a week of episodes!📱&nbsp;Subscribe to my newsletter&nbsp;<a href="https://dearnina.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Conversations About Friendship” on Substack</a>❤️&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dearninafriendship" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@dearninafriendship?lang=en" rel="noopener noreferrer">TikTok</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@dearninafriendship" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube</a>, &amp; the Dear Nina&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/855246118403712" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook group</a>📪&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://ninabadzin.com/dearnina/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ask an anonymous friendship question</a>📪&nbsp;email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:dearninapodcast@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">dearninapodcast@gmail.com</a>🔎&nbsp;Want to work with me on your podcast, your friendships, or need another link?&nbsp;<a href="https://linktr.ee/ninabadzin" rel="noopener noreferrer">That’s probably here</a>.

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