A lot of us are in and / or around a lot of dysfunctionality as we grow up, and therefore what to expect out of healthy and well functioning friendships or relationships can be next to impossible to picture at first. In this conversation, I’m primarily talking about , the possible scenarios of what happens when our personal values ( as we grow up) severely clash with those of our ‘friends’ , or we start to feel unaccepted or unvalued by our peers or friend groups. BOOK RECOMMENDATION !!! - “Women Who Love Too Much” by Robin Norwood. I have spoken a bit about that in here, just as an indication with how people starting off from places of low-self esteem or trauma or lack of a sense of self operate in relationships as well as friendships as grown ups.