Emma Chamberlain

They might keep it to themselves forever.

They might tell all their friends.

They might make a fucking TikTok about it.

You don't know.

But you cannot...

remain in a friendship just because you're afraid of the information that they have.

You can't do that.

You'll torture yourself for no reason too, because majority of the time, the worst case scenario doesn't even come to pass.

It won't even get back to you.

Now back to the episode.

Okay, to summarize my advice, because that was kind of all over the place.

Number one, I would say distance yourself from the friendship in the most kind way possible to leave the littlest amount of resentment possible, right?

I think when there's bad blood, there's a higher likelihood of some sort of gossipy situation.

But also, too, that's going to just create more anxiety and discomfort in you, okay?

And number two, learn from this experience and moving forward, have clear boundaries with yourself about what you're comfortable telling friends, knowing deep down that this could happen again.

And that's something that I think is an ongoing journey, at least for me.

Like I am still learning what I'm okay with telling friends.

And it's really hard not to just tell them everything.

Because when you're friends with somebody, it's like, I love you.

You're like my family.