Have you Experienced a Transactional Friendship?

Sometimes we read more into a relationship than what the reality is.
For some people being nice, pleasant, getting to know you, sharing time and interests with you is nothing more than a transaction, easy to move on from when you are no longer in the same daily orbit. They can be great while they last.
#lifestyle #women_issues #women #retirement #friendship #over50 #over60

[@jpv-yw2ok]

I never thought work colleagues to be "friends". It can muddy the water in your professional life.

[@anaisabelfernandez6866]

Good point. But transactional friendships exists out of the work environment too. There are people that just ¨need¨ something from you, whether that's your attention, time, they want you to be their therapists or something else. They thing is they won´t give...

[@laurahillauthor]

Absolutely. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@suef5417]

So good Laura. Never really thought about it this way. However, looking back over times this has been a definite pattern.

[@laurahillauthor]

Thanks! I guess with friends starting to retire and some changing jobs, it’s on a lot of women’s minds. Appreciate you!

[@Sandy-of6gq]

Oof I'm a little bit younger but I've experienced this. Someone you consider quite a good friend who is not exactly happy for your successes ... that's quite heartbreaking but maybe better to see the writing on the wall sooner rather than later

[@laurahillauthor]

Ohh I know that feeling too. ❤

[@eliser9776]

She could have called them. Don't forget that part.

[@laurahillauthor]

So true!

[@itchystitchy]

Work relationships are not friendships because you have to keep it professional; you can't really let your hair down. The Friends cast doesn't contact each other every day or hang out every day since the show ended. It's just normal. To me transactional relationships mean "friends" who always expect things from you; they are keeping count- and expect payment for anything they give-I hung out with you so now you have to help me move since we are "friends".

[@laurahillauthor]

Appreciate your thoughts! Totally agree work is not the place to make friends unfortunately we spend so much time there it become too easy Thanks!

[@GayleLynch-ns3oe]

This is all too familiar.