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Not allfriendshipsare bound to last forever.

It was a harsh,sobering realizationthat came to the author of todaysstory.

And he couldnt have been any happier.

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With betrayal comes the dissolution of trust and a good enough reason to sever ties.

As clinical psychologist and speakerDr.

Ariana Brandolinipoints out, trust is the foundation of healthy friendships that are difficult to repair when broken.

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In such cases,ending the friendshipwould be a healthy move.

This is why experts urge doing so respectfully, regardless of the reason for the break-up.

PsychotherapistKaytee Gillis, LCSW-BACS, has worked with relationship and trauma survivors.

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During that talk, Gillis advises going straight to the point.

There is also the gradual fade-out approach, which lets the friendship fizzle out by gradually limiting interactions.

As Cuncic points out, this strategy prevents anyone from feeling hurt.

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She deems it a more effective strategy for dealing with atoxic individual.

In his story, the author chose the direct approach.

As he stated, there was no big fun drama, which worked out well for him.

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