• Navigating the Complexities of Travel and Friendship

  • Jul 30 2024
  • Length: 49 mins
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Navigating the Complexities of Travel and Friendship

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  • Travel and friendship can be complicated, especially when it comes to group dynamics and exclusion. In this week's Hello Hayes, we're talking about how to navigate the complexities of travel and friendship. 0:00 - Introduction 4:28 - Overview of the 3 letters 5:48 - Letter 1: “My OG besties went on a trip without me” 8:21 - My personal experience getting “excluded” 10:30 - Why it hurts to fall out of touch with 12:10 - How to handle the situation 15:00 - Should you ask: Why wasn’t I invited? 15:58 - What to say instead 16:40 - Feeling like everyone’s talking about you 18:14 - Letter 2: “How do we tell someone why they were excluded?” 19:25 - The problem with exclusion 20:03 - Tough love 22:52 - The responsibility of being in a friend group 23:50 - What to do in the future 26:10 - Why this isn’t about “boundaries” 27:44 - Why I chose this letter 28: 27 - Letter 3: “My friend won’t stop texting her boyfriend on vacation” 30:00 - Why I don’t watch TV with friends 31:25 - From WTF to compassion 36:25 - Script 1 39:00 - Communication tip: “Keep it consistent” 39:50 - Script 2 43:45 - On being “jealous” 45:45 - Hayes’s phone etiquette rules You can find me on Instagram here. Watch episodes of Hello Hayes here. 👋 SUBMIT AN ADVICE LETTER 👋 Send your letters to Hayes at hellohayesadvice at gmail dot com. Pro tip: Use "YouTube subscriber" in the subject line, plus a few words that describe your story. Like this: "YouTube subscriber + Why do I feel so sad around the holidays?" ✍️ LIKE TO READ? ✍️ 10,000+ Hayeselnuts and curious thinkers read my newsletter on Substack, where I publish my most personal writing and advice columns. All content is free, but paid subscriptions are available to those who are able to support my work financially! You get bonus audio episodes and a "cut the line" pass to my advice column. 5/month or 50/year! Subscribe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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