Friends and Peers

High School can turn into a tornado of stress when it come to “what is everyone wearing?” and ‘who’s sitting with who’ and what is and is not cool. Among all the different personalities and the different attitudes and personal…
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It is easy to find friends – they can start out as co-workers, people at church, a cashier at your favorite store, neighbor – anyone. They are people who just seem to be there and you enjoy crossing paths with….
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Working from home can be rewarding and economical. It frees up costly commuting time and reduces your carbon footprint, but what impact does this fairly new work configuration have on your social life? Ironically, many people who chose to work…
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Finding true friends seems as though it would be a relatively simple task for most of us, after all, we are a very sociable species. However somewhere in the mix of forming relationships issues arise that can kill a friendship…
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Building a snowman is simple with a little teamwork and light-lifting.  Decorating a snowman is very easy since there are many homemade options available as well as store-bought decorating kits.  At its most basic, it takes only five steps to…
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We have become a mobile society, and while, in the past, you often stayed put in one spot most of your life and knew your neighbors, now it seems like communities are changing by the minute. You may change neighborhoods,…
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There was a millionaire who felt that he never quite had enough. When asked what it would take to make him complete, his answer was “Just another dollar”. It does not take a poor man to be needy. Conversely a…
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There are so many positive reasons to work from home these days: more time with family, no commute, less clothing expense, and less office politics. Working from home is sold as the ideal way to work, but is it really…
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Online ‘friends’ are strangers. That may seem counter-intuitive because people think that they know the people that they speak to on-line. On line, contacts, through chat rooms, social networking sites and forums, come into your living room or bedroom in…
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In today’s day and age, there are more things keeping us busy, and newer technology everyday capturing our interest.  Because of that, it’s uncommon to find someone who doesn’t use the Internet to socialize.  While using Facebook, e-mail, and other…
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What qualifies a best friend?  Is the dog a man’s best friend ? Are diamonds a girl’s best friend ? A best friend  may not be as  adorable as a puppy or is  the most dazzling of personalities .  Any…
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Working from home holds considerable appeal for many people at any time, but perhaps never more so than when that early morning alarm clock rings. How great it would be simply to stumble out of bed at the last minute…
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Has an online friend, or someone that you usually talk to but have never met been ignoring your messages? Maybe you should try using a different approach, or try making the conversations you have with this person more interesting and less monotonous and boring….
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Many people who suffer from social anxiety were at one time very outgoing people. Even those who may be shy still want to have friendships and meaningful relationships with others. Social anxiety can be crippling to a person’s social life…
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From the perspective of a male, having a female friend that also happens to be gorgeous-looking can serve as a double-edged sword. On one hand, such a friendship can provide quite an ego boost for any man that falls short…
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Seeking advice and coming away disappointed can make you feel worse than you did before. Advice that doesn’t work isn’t necessarily “bad”, it’s just not right for your needs at the time. Like any other role, you’ll get better results…
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Everyone has their own style, appearance, fashion sense, personality and traits and no two people are the same. Bullies for years have targeted those who seem “different” or in their eyes “weaker” which is ironic because isn’t everybody different? Bullying…
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Building and decorating a snowman can be something that parents and children do together. The winter time brings opportunity for families to get together and enjoy the seasonal offering of snow from the heavens above. The basic components of a…
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Thirty years ago, bullying was a commonly accepted part of growing up. If you reported being bullied to teachers or even your parents, some of them would be just as likely to tell you to deal with your own problems,…
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“Don’t pity the girl with one true friend. Envy her. Pity the girl with just a thousand acquaintances.” ~ Katie Obenchain. As this quote signifies, acquaintances may come and acquaintances may go, but a true friend is someone you want to…
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If you have a positive mentality people want to be around you, as you exude confidence and are able to keep a smile on your face even when you’re feeling down. Being positive helps you in social situations, as you…
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Everyone has heard the old clichés about what a real friend is, but do they really know? For some people it would seem the definition of friend can hold many meanings, on several different emotional levels. For the most part…
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The first trip to a writer’s group can be exciting and nerve-wracking. Decisions over what to take and what to say might paralyze you into putting it off for another day, but the rewards are great when you find a…
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It is fairly unusual for a person not to know someone who has lost a job today. The recession seems to be lingering on for at least another year and there are many people who are being affected as jobs…
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In this Internet driven society, people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds are making friends online. Whether it’s through social media games like Farmville or video game console games with multiplayer modes for Xbox Live, the Internet is making it…
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When you suffer from social anxiety, making friends can be more of a chore than a pleasure. The thought of approaching someone just to say hello can leave you paralyzed with fear, and that’s if that person is already a…
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Friendship is said to separate man from beast, but friendship is not always genuine, unfortunately. Do you ever wonder if your friends are truly your friends? That can be a hard pill to swallow sometimes. Here are some signs that…
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Of the many activities that can be done in the snow, building a snowman is one of the best activities for a family to do together, especially when smaller children are involved. While smaller children are probably the ones who…
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They say that human beings are very social species who enjoys each others’ company, but there are people who have been alone for most of their lives and never bothered to go out there in the world to meet new…
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 The definition of Soul mate is pretty unanimous wherever you look. In short it means you’re “other half”. Not everyone believes in the mystical connotations of the term “Soul Mate” and just believe two people grow together to become compatible…
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