Friend groups of lots of dynamics. There is always the mom and dad of the group, the rebel, the kid that is kind of just there, and so on. However, there is one part of a friend group that is the glue that keeps the group functioning - the therapist.
Now, anyone in a friend group can give life advice, but the therapist of the group is the one that holds all the wisdom. Below are ten signs that will point to if you are the therapist of the group.
1. You're a people person.
You're the textbook extrovert. You are energized by being around people. You love digging deep and knowing a person's background and love to talk about emotions with those around you. Basically, you're the person who knows all the weird details about everyone's childhood.
2. You're a good listener.
The reason why the therapist of a friend group knows so much about everyone is that they are a good listener. Good listeners help those around them feel not judged but understood. Friends are more likely to tell you their secrets or seek your advice due to good listening skills.
3. You think critically and analytically.
You're the person who is always piecing things together and questioning why people do things. You're the one to ask your friends why they do what they do and make connections to what has happened in their lives that makes them do what they do.
4. You've struggled yourself.
The biggest thing about what makes you the therapist of the friend group the therapist is that you have gone to hell and back already. By have already been through so many traumas, you yourself hold a great deal of empathy, compassion, and wisdom to help your friends going through a hard time.
5. You have a love for helping people.
You're the person who wakes up in the middle of the night and goes over to your friend's place to help them in their time of need without complaint. You're also the person that has the intuition to know when a friend needs to talk or have a good cry session and you make it happen for them.
