It takes Bravery to Stand Up to your Enemies. – Dumbledore

It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends. – Dumbledore, Harry Potter

Friendships make up a huge chunk of our support system. They are the glue that holds it all together. If one friendship disappears, a gaping hole is left in the support web. But sometimes in life, it is necessary to let go of people that no longer serve as a support, but instead lead to stress and to problematic situations commonly referred to as “drama”. It is a hard truth to accept that not all the people that come into our lives are meant to stay. Like any successful marriage or romantic relationship, effort, time and investment is needed. If you don’t grow together, you will certainly grow apart. So how do you decide when it is time to divorce a friend?

How to Break-Up With a Friend