Friends and Peers

Many introverts are accused of being loners, but it’s not always bad to be less sociable. Introversion is often accompanied by a preference or need for solitude. Some people need time alone because social situations drain their energy. There is…
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Moving out of the family home and into a place of your own can be a rather daunting prospect, especially if you’ve never had to cook or clean or pay bills by yourself. You don’t realise all that is involved…
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Not to sound immodest but I cannot think of one guy I know who has had as many years of experience with female friends as myself. Over the last 24 years I have had a variety of female friendships under…
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Negativity is everywhere, in the media, in music, even in people. We aren’t too human without some way of expressing our feelings of anxiety, aggressions and failed efforts. Some people bare more a negative side than others and some people…
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Missing your old friends can be quite painful sometimes, you might miss the way they always made you laugh or the way they used to cheer you up when you were down. But just because you have grown apart from…
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Do you want the straight answer or the one with chocolate frosting and sprinkles?  The answer is ‘NO,’  you should not try to remain friends with your ex.  And there are a zillion reasons why. Unfortunately in most relationships there…
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Living with friends can be a positive experience, as you get to share a house with people who you know well and whose company you enjoy, whilst you have others there to help you pay the bills and share the…
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We all appear to inherit our share of needy people.  These people can be family members or co-workers. Typically if these people are family members you hate to answer when their name is on the caller ID.  If they are…
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For most people, friendships are an important part of their foundation in life-second only to family. Unfortunately, not all friendships are created equally. Toxic friendships-those which carry negative baggage that can often derail a relationship-are easy to diagnose if you know what to look…
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There are so many negative stereotypes associated with being alone that it is little wonder that you can feel pressurised into socialising and establishing relationships, even when you actually enjoy your own company. It is always seems to be strange,…
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There are two things that doesn’t mix and that is being unemployed and having a social life.  You will always end up begging, borrowing and possibly even stealing so that you can afford to have a good time with your…
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Your friends wanted you to take a break from your boyfriend to come with them to dinner and a concert and you declined because your boyfriend rented a couple of movies to watch with you. This has become habit since…
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Girls love the company of boys, there is no doubt about that, but there is really nothing that can compare to a night of fun with other girls.  Getting together with your girlfriends for a “girl’s night in” is a…
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Harassment may take many forms but always involves a persistent and deliberate annoyance over time. The purpose of it is to attack a victim emotionally or even physically on a regular basis in order to make them unhappy and discontented….
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One of the most painful aspects of friendship is watching a friend endure an unhealthy relationship. You are often a first-hand witness to the heartbreak and misery that your friend experiences on nearly a daily basis, and it is often…
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Life is so hectic these days that it can sometimes be hard to make time for old friends, let alone make new ones. However, when all your friends go off to get married and your social circle shrinks it’s worth…
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There are many reasons we should not always change because of others perceptions. I have listed just a few here. We need to take into consideration first how we see ourselves, what is important to us, our values and what…
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Could there be a passive aggressive in your life?  If so, how do you recognize passive aggressive behavior?  The passive aggressive in your life could be anyone—including you.  All you have to do is look a little closer at a…
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So it’s time to have a ‘girls only’ party …  If you’re tired of movies or sitting around, complaining about your significant others and crying into your margaritas … do something FUN instead! Host a lingerie party.  Patterned after the…
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Just like breaking up with a romantic partner can be a very hard thing to do so can breaking up with a friend.  Just like the way a bad, “significant other” can drag you down and pollute your environment so…
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Whether you are having trouble finding a babysitter, or you are strapped for cash, have no transport or you fancy a low key celebration, a girls night in can be just as much fun as hitting the town and also has…
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In a time where there is a financial crisis going on in the lives of many people or someone is struggling daily to make ends meet. Living with friends might become an option especially if you find out that your…
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With so many ways of meeting people it really shouldn’t be that difficult to make new friends, but sometimes it is. Working long hours means that you end up spending most of your time with colleagues, who you may or…
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There are many things you should be careful of or beware of in life; like car wrecks, someone jumping out of the bushes to rob you, or falling down a flight of stairs. However, you would have never thought that…
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What is a real friend? The vast majority of people will have at least one real and true friend but how do we go about actually defining what qualities it is which such a friend has and brings to a…
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Fun ideas for a girls night in can include anything from a night of movie watching, game playing or beauty makeovers. Although the traditional girls night in activities are sure to provide enjoyment, there are also non-traditional girls night in…
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Making new friends can be a daunting task for anyone, especially integrating yourself into a pre-existing unit of friends such as in an office or when starting a new school. But, for the estimated 3.6% of the global population who suffer from…
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A girl’s night in is a cheaper, and often much more fun, way to spend an evening with your best friends. It can be as simple as sharing a bottle of wine and talking, or as complex as a theme…
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Your old friend is ecstatic! She’s just announced that she’s feeling on top of the world having found a new love in her life. She wants you, her old bosom friend to share her enthusiasm. Of course, you are happy…
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In today’s world of quick romance and even quicker sex, many have difficulties believing that men and women can be purely friends. Is it possible to get distanced from the physical aspect in order to establish a purely emotional and…
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