Key points

Validation from our friends helps us feel seen, heard, and emotionally connected.

Friends who constantly correct us may think this raises their social status.

Family dynamics, social learning, or personality idiosyncrasies may lead to this behavior.

Initiating a honest and empathetic discussion about this behavior may repair a strained friendship.

Don’t you hate it when you’re with a friend and you rave about an awesome experience you enjoyed or are complaining about an event that seriously let you down and you’re expecting to hear an empathetic , or at least validating, response and your friend counters with a statement that is like a total reverse image of what you just shared? Or do they quickly point out a hole in your story, a mistake in your recall, or some other mi

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