Friends and Peers

In recent years there has been a public admittance that girls can be nasty. With the murder of Victoria area teen Reena Virk in 1997 by Kelly Ellerd and 5 other girls and 1 boy, the brutality that girls inflict…
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First of all, I think that your friends should have more than just ten decent qualities about them. If they don’t, you should probably reevaluate who you’re associating yourself with. 1. They will tell you when the outfit you’re wearing…
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Having been around a lot of people and making a bunch of friends, I have come across good friends and toxic friends. So far, I am glad that I only had to deal with a few toxic friends. Since I…
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Which came first the chicken or the egg? Before sliced bread, what was the greatest thing? Can guys and girls truly be “just friends”? All of these are questions that have been debated time and time again, but do any…
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Have any of you ever seen “When Harry Met Sally”? If so, you should know the answer to this forever questioned matter. The sad truth is, there is a very slim chance of the first intentions of any relation between…
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Do both. There is no reason not to do both, to some degree. Run and hide and be yourself by yourself. Fight the world from the safety of your hiding place, if that is how you feel. You can think…
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What does it mean to be a good friend anyway. Many people struggle with the idea of a meaningful friendship; how to support your friends, how to treat your friends, and when does a friendship become something more. Being is…
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Peer pressure. I hate the term, and one more than one occasion, have tried naively to avoid it completely. Of course, it always ended up waiting for me around the bend. My most potent exposure to peer pressure was, of…
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Real friendship is a give and take relationship.  It’s not one-sided.  Both people in the friendship have to be aware of this.  So at times, you are the giver and at times, you are the taker.  For a friendship to…
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Being a good listener is a huge part of being a good friend to others.  When you take the time to listen to them and offer support, you get a great feeling of helpfulness in return.  Listening to others intently…
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I can hardly contain my excitement at finding this topic, whose club I believe I should be the official president of. Up until four years ago, I wanted to be friends with every darn human I met. I was like…
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Girl drama-I’ve lived it, raised it, and teach it. Boys seem to have it easy. They might argue, punch one another out, and be buddies the next week. Girls hold grudges quite a bit longer. I always thought that the…
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I was best friend with *C for ten years. Together we had shared many memories, experiencing our dreadful teenage years together, my children and then my marriage. She was always someone I could turn to, and count on, when I…
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There are 5 key stages to any relationship between two people seeking love:1. Selection2. Besotment3. Familiarisation4. Alignment5. Reinforcement Relationships break up because people are unskilled in dealing with the different stages of getting to know one another and then bottle…
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The interaction between the opposite genders have been stretched to the utmost limit and the above assertion is one of those mind blowing and thought provoking topics that will still not have a definite conclusion to it. As time began…
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The Worst Part of a Relationship – The War of Wills There is danger of damage to the psyche because the early part of any relationship, called the familiarisation stage, is basically a war of wills. Each individual, being used…
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The hallmarks of the mature alignment stage in any relationship are stability, understanding, achievement in both home and work, full acceptance of the partnership and above all friendship. “It is not the lack of love, but a lack of friendship…
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When women have reached a certain age, out of college for several years and are mired in a job, it can be tough to build new friendships.However, socialization with your peers at any age is important- a way to relate…
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I had a best friend for 22 years, until she and her children came to live with me. My ex-husband (we were very close since our divorce) had just passed away 5 months earlier and had left me a sizable…
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Always do the right thing. Never compromise your values, honesty , integrity, or character for any type of situation. Sometimes in an effort to get ahead, or reach an incentive or some bonus some have stretched or flat out broken…
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When the bond of friendship breaks it lends credence to the assertion that all good things come to an end. The dissonance created by this is apparent even though you may be the one who decides when and how to…
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Yes, I do think that it is okay to have more than one best friend. Friendship is a bond between two people that is very difficult to break. Friends are like a pillar of strength in times of need, and…
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If you lose your friend over his/her lover, ask yourself this question: Is it worth it? If it is worth losing your friend over his girlfriend, then perhaps you are not truly a friend. This is one of the things…
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Our interactions with those around us occur on many planes; some we are familiar with, while others are practically one-dimensional. It is these varying levels of familiarity that form a pyramid; progress down which reflects a generalized to specific realization…
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I have always wondered why people want to control the lives of other people. There is a list of reasons that people try to control the lives of others. This could be for the following: fear/concern, greed, self-gain, boosting self-confidence,…
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Knowing how to be a good friend is important in ensuring that you do your part to keep a good friendship alive. Being a good friend is not just about liking your other friends a lot and talking with them…
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I would have to say that interracial friendships can be very beautiful and very interesting. So far, I can say that almost one-hundred percent of my friendships are interracial. As an Asian, I find it interesting that most of my…
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Remember those grade school years when you had your group of friends who you did everything with. There was no doubt in your mind that you would be best friends forever. But then time goes by and friends start fading…
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If a friend has Jekyll and Hyde tendencies, it can increase the difficulty of maintaining the friendship.  Which friend will show up today?  Dealing with someone who has mood issues is like riding a roller coaster with continual ups and downs, flips…
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Friendship has been defined on the Cyber parent Web Page as being “an in-depth relationship combining trust, support, communication, loyalty, understanding, empathy and intimacy”. This is what true friendship should embody. Sometimes many people believe they have true friends, until…
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