This article is based on an expert interview with Kelli Miller, LCSW, MSW, conducted by wikiHow Staff Editors. Kelli Miller is a Psychotherapist, Author, and TV/radio host based in Los Angeles, California. Kelli is currently in private practice and specializes in individual and couples' relationships, depression, anxiety, sexuality, communication, parenting, and more. Kelli also facilitates groups for those struggling with alcohol and drug addiction as well as anger management groups. As an author, she received a Next Generation Indie Book Award for her book "Thriving with ADHD: A Workbook for Kids" and also wrote "Professor Kelli's Guide to Finding a Husband". Kelli was a host on LA Talk Radio, a relationship expert for The Examiner, and speaks globally. You can also see her work on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kellibmiller, Instagram @kellimillertherapy, and her website: www.kellimillertherapy.com. She received her MSW (Masters of Social Work) from the University of Pennsylvania and a BA in Sociology/Health from the University of Florida.
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If you feel like a friendship is one-sided, it’s likely the other person doesn’t know that you’re upset. Keeping your feelings inside can only cause you more pain. In this video, Licensed Clinical Social Worker Kelli Miller gives advice for how to be open and honest about your feelings, so that you can have those necessary discussions with a friend in a non-defensive way.
Key Takeaways
- If you feel like your friendship with someone is one-sided, it’s best to be open and honest about how you’re feeling.
- There’s a good chance your friend isn’t even aware that what they’re doing is upsetting you.
- Try to explain how you feel to your friend without getting defensive or lashing out.
Video Transcript
We should always be open and honest. A lot of times people hurt without realizing it. I think we have tendencies to go off on our own narratives, while the other person has no idea what's happening. So I'd always assume that your friend doesn't know that you're upset. And that way you can go in really explaining what you're feeling and not being defensive.
