I have friends I don't like anymore but I won't end it. Analyze which friendships are dead: who am I friends with out of history not actual connection? Who do I dread seeing? Who do I text out of obligation? Then expose: why am I keeping dead friendships? Map what I'm avoiding: the confrontation, the guilt, being the "bad guy," their reaction, mutual friends choosing sides, or admitting I've changed. Reveal what these dead friendships cost me: energy, time, resentment, and space for new connections. Show me the truth: they probably feel it too. Staying in dead friendships isn't loyalty, it's cowardice. Give me permission: you can leave friendships that no longer serve you. Then give me the strategy: the slow fade vs. the honest conversation - which matches my values? Include: which friend I need to break up with, what I'm afraid will happen if I do, and whether I'm being loyal or just scared.