Read previewMaybe you've known your friend all your life, but suddenly feel like your dynamic is really uneven — they're always asking you for emotional support without offering the same.
While Weber said it's unfair to label a friend's specific time of need as "one-sided," there are signs a friendship isn't reciprocal in the long run.
You feel small or invisible around themIn a one-sided friendship, you often leave feeling insignificant and invisible around them, according to Weber.
"You're feeling like you're more the listener, that there aren't a lot of questions about you or a lot of follow-up about things that you've brought up," she said.
But Weber said to pay attention if you feel "you're always doing something for someone else, whether it's listening or helping them out."
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