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How to set boundaries when friends overshare about their sex lives

My closest friend started dating someone new and now she overshares every detail of their sex life with me, and I don't know how to tell her it makes me uncomfortable without seeming prudish or hurting our friendship. I want to be supportive but I also need boundaries.

Mira
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The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

One person's need for connection and processing has collided with another's need for appropriate boundaries, creating an intimacy mismatch in the friendship.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sexual health and wellbeing?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.