Low Maintenance Friendships vs. No Effort: Telling The Difference | Yip To My Yap

Hello hello darlings!

In this episode, Erica Star talks about low maintenance friendships and just how sweet and amazing they are. On the flip side, she also touches on instances where the low maintenance mentality is one-sided and is actually just a "friend" neglecting another. The realization sucks (trust me).

She talks you through the topic with her own personal stories of true friendship and lack of. This one's a relatable one.

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0:00 Intro
0:31 Annual Catch-Ups
1:29 How Low-Maintenance Friendships Begin
2:53 Growing From Shared Experiences
4:02 Core Values That Keep Friendships Strong
5:03 The Gift of Showing Up When It Counts
6:11 Low-Maintenance Must Be Both Ways
7:40 When Neglect Gets Disguised as Low-Maintenance
9:17 Graduation, Celebrations & Missed Support
11:15 Friends Who Only Show Up When It’s Convenient
13:07 Mutual Low-Maintenance vs. One-Sided Effort
15:01 Losing Touch
17:58 Effort, Excuses & Friendships That Fade
19:21 Why Platonic Relationships Need Nurturing
21:01 Little Gestures That Keep Friendships Alive
23:01 The Power of Checking In & Noticing Growth
25:35 Scheduling Time & Prioritizing Real Friends
28:07 If You’ve Been Neglecting Friends, Just Say Sorry
30:36 Outro