Friends and Peers

This is a very subjective topic to write upon, however, since I am very fortunate to have a handful of extremely close friends, I shall attempt to honor them with this article and extol their virtues. (Because of the nature…
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If you care enough about your friend, work hard at winning his heart and restoring his trust and confidence back in you. It will be worth it in the end as with friendship it is like with wine. The older…
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These are ten, clear cut qualities any true friend will have.  If your current best friend comes up against this list, then you may want to lose him/her fast. Honesty –  This is the number one quality a friend should…
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The powerful Iyanla Vanzant mantra from the 90s has become such a piercing truth: People are in your life for a reason, a season or lifetime. Understanding this truth can ensure you don’t hold on to toxic people and enable…
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I just realized what a stronghold the devil has on us women through this. The Tyra show actually opened up my eyes to this situation. I’ll admit it I have been holding on to resentment towards women for quite sometime…
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Having a best friend is great! It can be very rewarding and liberating. It can lift you up at times when not even your siblings, parents or anyone close to you can. It makes you feel like you know your…
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Friendship: should it last forever? Not necessarily. People are different at different times in their lives. Through our experiences, goals, careers and general growing up, the person we once were will not necessarily still be the person that we are. When you are…
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Toxic relationships are a fact of life for many people, men and women, both young and older. Often family and friends can see the effects in the relationship but the one living in it cannot or will not. Some want…
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Yesterday, while out shopping with my cousin, I did something I hate to do: I took a call. I am usually incredibly stubborn about using my cell phone in public; I find it terribly annoying to try and talk over…
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It is not possible to mend relationships if stuck in the logical. Our logic is to our former friend illogical. Perception is our reality. So , how can we mend relationships? I suggest that its possibility is beyond the open…
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I do believe that men and women can be just friends. I had a male friend at work one time. I was hired on by a company as a sales rep. One of the cubicle mates I had was a…
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How to resist peer pressure… what an excellent question. Peer pressure, that’s one of the hardest things to escape. Well the only advice i can give when resisting peer pressure is to say NO. You have heard of that before,…
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We all make mistakes in life, and often it is those people we care about the most who get hurt. Friendship is valuable and to make things right, when you have upset a friend isn’t always as straightforward as you…
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The question is: Is it better to have a small or a large group of friends? I believe it is nearly impossible to have a large group of friends. I think it is important to first offer my definition of…
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I like the idea of having a ton of friends, but in reality I only have a select group of friends. I say that it’s better to have a small group of friends, because it keeps down the load of…
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Coping with a demanding or possessive friend is bound to stretch your patience but here are some useful hints to help you resolve the situation. In order for any relationship to be successful it must be truly balanced as friendships…
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This topic seems to have been written mainly on the idea of motivation and the means to an end. The ultimate end, it can be agreed upon, is happiness (cf. Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics). No other end is achievable or even…
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I am no expert by far, but it is my opinion that men and women can be friends as long as both sides establish and respect certain guidelines/boundaries. For singles it is quite easy to maintain a friendship, simply because…
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Best friends forever! It’s a wonderful thought, and usually heartfelt at some point and time; however, even the best of friends can suffer a falling out and consequent end to the relationship. While this is a sad fact of life,…
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I think the desire to have a great circle of friends is something universal to us all. The human experience is filled with a multitude of events made to be shared with others we value as friends. Either the good…
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At the end of last year, i didn’t get my room deposit in until after the deadline had already passed. This meant that i would be placed on a special list of other delinquents, who would then be forced to…
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Some things are very hard to define, quantify or put a value to and friendship would definitely fall into this category. It is something special which you can’t just acquire and then dispose of. Friendship comes in different sizes, shapes…
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Q. Ok, I heard a lot of strange rumors going on about my boyfriend and my best friend. People were saying that they slept together, but I don’t know if it’s true or not. My friend told me she didn’t…
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Ending a friendship is not always a “choice.” I know everyone has seen friendships fall to the wayside. Watching a friendship slide away is never easy. It is always harder when you desperately want to salvage that relationship. I watched…
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Everyone in their life, at sometime, needs counsel whether it be should I date this person or is this job right for me? Anytime you have these questions you look forward to finding that one person who you can always…
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Sometimes it can be sad to think about all the friends that have come and gone from your life. Each person brought something special to the friendship that you will always hold on to and remember. The problems that forgo…
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If I describe the characteristics of a good person, I will follow the general description of the majority and this would point to having good and gentle manners or exhibit simply the exact persona of a well-bred profile. People who…
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I always assumed that the hardships and embarrassments that we endured in junior high would never be repeated. Was I wrong! Just like most stay at home moms, I wanted to have a social life. I wanted a nice normal…
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Best Friends: Is it ok to have more than one? Of course, is the simple answer. There are many reasons why it is good to have more than one best friend, but there are also a few disadvantages. Never put…
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When I hear the words peer pressure, I picture a group of kids singling out one person, taunting them, and making them feel small if they don’t follow in their footsteps. But I’ve learned that peer pressure isn’t always peers…
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