Narcissist Behavior Q&A
👥 Our friend groups overlap, so the updates keep coming
You don't have to surrender your treasured friendships or the whole group.
The short answer
With enough mutual friends, the updates keep arriving even after you've cut direct contact.
Scenes like this
- A friend, meaning well, passed along how your ex was doing.
- Every gathering came with someone trying to reconcile you two.
How to tell the difference
Staying in the shared group is one thing. Having your location, news, and feelings relayed onward is another.
When this happens, try this
- Draw the line plainly with friends: "Don't bring me their news, and don't carry mine to them."
- Until your heart has steadied, it's fine to sit out or keep some distance from the clubs and gatherings your ex attends.