emotional dependency Archives • Your Other Brothers

If Dating Threatens This Friendship

by Matthew 'Áshįįhí | May 24, 2018 | Lifestories | 15

My biggest fear was that my best friend was going to force our friendship to end all because of this girl, pushing me away from his life. It was the fear that whatever friendship we’d built in the past he was willing to tear down, trample to the ground, and pretend that I never existed at all.

My Straight Friend Won’t Touch Me

by Eugene Heffron | Apr 6, 2018 | Lifestories | 31

He was never physically affectionate; we’d never even hugged. I wanted to touch him not out of a sexual desire but from a longing to connect with him as love with a brother. I dreamed of a day when we could embrace and confess our brotherly love for each other. I put my hand on his shoulder once. He brushed it off.

Taking Back Authority Over My Identity

by Corey | Jan 9, 2018 | Lifestories | 8

I remember years ago when I believed I was the only Christian kid on earth who experienced...

Dear Past Self: A Call to Active Hope

by Corey | Dec 21, 2017 | Lifestories | 5

To my past self, thank you for clinging to hope and trusting a spiritual call to action, even though it took every ounce of courage left in the reserve.

Why I Hated Marriage

by Will Cooper | Dec 5, 2017 | Lifestories | 6

Some of the happiest periods of my life took place during college and grad school. I lived with a group of eight guys, and they were the greatest friends one could ask for. As their dating relationships grew more serious, I felt myself going down on their list of priorities. Some of those friends got married. And our friendships effectively ended.

YOBcast Episode 025: Best Friends

by Thomas Mark Zuniga | Dec 3, 2017 | Podcast | 22

Tom and Elliott welcome back Tom’s younger brother, Andy, for his second YOBcast appearance. Also appearing for his second show is Dean, one of our authors who also happens to be Andy’s best friend. We talk about their relationship as best friends and what having a best friend means to all of us.