If you give all your time to your mister, say goodbye to your sisters.
Talking Points:
- Dating relationships can be fun and exciting, but they don’t replace the close friendships with your girlfriends. Your friends deserve your time as much as your boyfriend and they can feel abandoned if you don’t make time to hang out with them, or worse, if you cancel your plans with them for a date.
- Keep a good schedule with time for the boyfriend and for friends and then be true to the schedule.
- Consider your friends’ feelings and make sure they don’t feel abandoned by you. Make sure you give your friends permission to share if and when their feelings are hurt.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- Have you ever felt abandoned in a friendship? If so, how did you handle it?
- What are some things you can only talk about or do with your girlfriends? How important are those things to your life?
- Have you ever had a new boyfriend and found yourself wanting to spend all of your free time with him? If so, what did you give up in spending time with him? Do you regret any of it?
- How can you make sure to include everyone when hanging out with your friends and your boyfriend in a group?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
