“Friends give terrible relationship advice—hire the professional”
Agree
- Friends are biased toward you
- Trained therapists see patterns clearly
- Friends tell you what you want
- Professional boundaries help honesty
- Complex issues need expertise
Disagree
- Friends know your full history
- Therapists don't know your partner
- Sometimes you just need validation
- Good friends give hard truths
- Counseling feels like giving up
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