Friends and Peers

Nosy people can be abrasive, tactless or clueless. But they can also be sneaky, polished or intent, which is why it’s important to pay attention not only to how their questions make you feel but also how not to answer…
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I am the mother of two Autistic boys, ages 12 and 16.  My oldest has Down Syndrome and a seizure disorder as well.  My youngest is high-functioning and was diagnosed at age 5.  My oldest didn’t start showing signs of…
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Both my kids have Autism PDD-NOS. The best thing a friend can do is listen and not assume. With autism being splashed across the media, many people assume they know about my kids, when in fact they don’t. There are…
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Anyone who’s taken a ride on the subway has more than likely gotten to see the less pleasant side of human nature while they were traveling. There are usually large crowds of people who are in a hurry to get…
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It is so easy to get into a relationship and forget the simple things that make each other happy. Being kind to your loved one is a simple act to forget to display towards your loved one when you start…
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How to increase the number of people you meet First of all, hold on to the good friends who are already in life. Increasing the number of people you meet is easy if you are sociable and don’t turn down…
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Friendship is one of those things in life that everyone can relate to. It just makes sense that so many amazing movies focus on friendship. Some movies focus on the friendship as it is challenged and strengthened. Others celebrate the…
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Nobody makes money simply by being happy, but happiness does play a big part in motivation and determination to succeed. What you accomplish in life is an important part of being happy, and many of your personal accomplishments can result…
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Friendship is the second greatest bond on earth (next to family), yet it often seems like a monumental task to find a friend that stays true. More often than not, friends end up backstabbing, lying, getting upset, or not showing…
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We spend a great amount of our day in the workplace. Over there we are asked to get along with our colleagues in order to be able to work smoothly with them. Unfortunately though, that is not always possible. Quite…
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It isn’t hard to be popular. There are different ways in which you can be popular but what I’ve learned over the years is that there are but a few common threads that seem to link all popular people together….
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We love to hate our bosses. And our co-workers love to hate us. But what I found to sustain me in a sometimes hostile environment is to remember that wherever we work, we will be working with people and people…
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Toxic Friends, True Friends, by Florence Isaacs, investigates these two types of friendships. The 252 page book gives lots of information about friendship. This book is more of a textbook than a how to guide in how to improve or…
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I think that if someone is getting married, you should just expect that whoever is getting married will talk about it. It is only the biggest event in a person’s life, and I think that people have every right to…
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We all have those days at the office…you know, the ones that come to a close and leave you wondering if you accomplished anything at all. You might have started the day off with every great intention and motivation to…
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Rude people are a fact of life, and at times, we ourselves find we are the cause of that. Of course, those who carry out a rude lifestyle or those who deal with various people more frequently will be more…
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One of the reasons many people enjoy being at their workplaces is because of the people who they work with.  Co-workers can affect the work environment in a positive way or in a negative way.  Co-workers can help you find…
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The best atmosphere to work in is one where employees and their superiors enjoy good communication and are friendly, yet professional. Verbal back stabbing, gossip and arguments all add up to bad feelings which leave an unseen negative residue in…
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Handling a nosy neighbor or two is just a fact of life. There is always going to be someone in the neighborhood or apartment building that can’t seem to help them self when it comes to having to know every…
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How many times in your career have you been asked if you have a minute? If you had a nickel for each time asked you would be able to retire comfortably? Yet, interruptions is the leading time robber in the…
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Jealousy can destroy relationships. Things can get even more complicated when it comes to relationships with colleagues. If things get out of hand at workplace, the consequences might cost you your job. How to deal with jealous colleagues? How to…
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You were lovebirds once, and the past is past. To be friend with your ex-lovers after you already have a new life is the most unacceptable. The reason why, simply because you once care about that particular person and sure…
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Good neighbors are people that you may depend on for help, have a good time with, or your child may find his true soul mate with one of the next door neighbor kids. Good neighbors are hard to find. Really…
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Imagine been with someone for a long time and for some reason the relationship has to come to an end, do you really believe that you will be able to face that person from there on as just a friend? …
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Negative co-workers can get you down if you allow them to. As most people spend a lot of their time at work, being surrounded by negative people can have the psychological effect of making you negative. To counter this, it…
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New Neighbors can be a blessing or they may be a problem for an individual, some new neighbors may look unpleasant and unfriendly while others will be so jovial and friendly. As the person next door one must be willing…
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A work place is a place where people of different ethnic group meet to perform a given task and after a given period they are rewarded with wages or salary. Because of our background we behave and perform differently. I don’t…
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Conflicts in the workplace are normal. People are different in terms of their goals and ambitions in life. Thus, at some point, such goals and ambitions will go on different paths and conflicts will definitely arise. Conflicts are not necessarily…
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Being laid off is a sad reality of the modern day working world. Jobs are being lost all over the world due to the effects of recession and economic depression among other reasons. For those that work, it can be…
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Conflict, confrontation, disputes, arguments; they all happen in the workplace.  Although business-related conflict may be completely inevitable, it does not have to be harmful to a new company.  In fact, arguments can be productive for a new business.  Managed conflict…
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