The Let Them Theory | The Messy Podcast
S2 EP4 | The Truth About Adult Friendships | The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
Tue, 04 Mar 2025
Welcome to Season 2, Episode 4 of The Messy Podcast!Tagline: The Truth About Adult Friendships – Why They Fade & How to RebuildIn this episode, we explore why adult friendships fade, the science behind "friendship autopilot" and life transitions, and how to rebuild or release relationships with grace and intention.Key Takeaways:Understand why adult friendships fade, even with people you love.Discover the science behind "friendship autopilot" and how life transitions impact friendships.Learn how to rebuild or release relationships with grace and intention.Practice:Action Step: Pick one friendship this week and say, "Let Them ______. Let Me ______."Support Us: Visit https://themessypodcast.com to support our mission.Tune in to The Messy Podcast—navigating the chaos of life, one story at a time.
Chapter 1: What is the focus of this episode on adult friendships?
Hey, everybody, and welcome back to The Messy Podcast. If you want to skip the ads and get right into the good stuff, you can sign up to be a premium member on Apple Podcasts. Or you can also head over to our website at themessypodcast.com. You know, we're in the thick of season two now, and this season is all about relationships, comparisons, and growth. And you know what's super messy?
What's that?
Adult friendships.
Yeah.
I mean, haven't we all been there? Oh, yeah. Yeah. So today we're going to do a deep dive on it. Episode four, we're calling it the truth about adult friendships, why they fade and how to reset.
I think we can all relate to that feeling. You know when you're scrolling through your phone and you see that old group chat and you haven't talked to those people in forever? Yeah. It's like a pang of guilt, sadness. A weird feeling. Yeah. It's like those friendships were so alive once and now it's just crickets.
And so curious, like why does this happen to like literally everyone and what can we actually do about it? Yeah. So I'm excited to dive into that today.
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Chapter 2: Why do adult friendships fade over time?
It starts with an honest assessment, like which friendships bring us joy versus which ones feel more like an obligation. Yeah. You know, like do you both invest equally? And once you've identified those friendships you want to rekindle, even if it feels awkward or vulnerable, reach out.
Oh, totally.
You'd be surprised how often the other person is feeling the same way.
You know what? It's so true. I was actually reading a story about a listener who revived a college friendship after 10 years with just a simple voice note.
Wow.
And her friend responded and said, I thought you'd think I was weird for reaching out.
Oh wow.
And they were both just waiting for the other person to make the first move.
That's so common.
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