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“You look tired” is an observation. “You look like you’ve given up” is an opinion. Stick to observations, then ask curious questions: “I’ve noticed you haven’t been sleeping. What’s going on?”

Most of us settle for easier friendships: the fun friend, the convenient friend, the friend who always agrees with us. But those friendships rarely survive real crisis. A Samantha friend? She’s forged in crisis. samantha friends