How can you determine whether a friend is being nosy about your life or genuinely just expressing concern?

[Anonymous]

[Smoke-n-Growls]

I've weeded out friends who would be "nosy". Fortunately I've been good at not making "friends" with those types to begin with, because I was raised by a nosy narcissist.

So for me, I just assume they're genuinely concerned - and haven't been wrong since.

If I don't fully trust someone, I'll just not tell them about the details of my life I don't want them to know.

But for me, the biggest thing is making friends I know are on my side. I have few close friends, but I know that those I have are with me.

[Ms_Facesitter]

If you constantly have to reassure your friend and if reassuring doesn't work.

[ShadowMonarch]

Best way is to observe their behaviour... but if they talk to you on phone than it could be hard to tell