Deal with the discomfort of friends oversharing can be tricky to navigate.

Here, get friendship experts' advice for how to deal with that.

One friend telling you something may be oversharing, while hearing it from someone else may feel perfectly acceptable.

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5 steps to deal when your friends are oversharing

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Even if thats the case, though, its not meant to serve as permission for oversharing.

Dr. Franco suggests saying something like, Friend, I really want you to get the support you need.

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psychologist, friendship expert, and author ofBest Friends Forever: Surviving a Breakup With Your Best Friend

if thats the point youre trying to make.

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Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, and Leslie Bibb in The White Lotus, symbolizing toxic friendships.

psychologist, friendship expert, and author ofBest Friends Forever: Surviving a Breakup With Your Best Friend

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