Friends and Peers

Speaking from experience, the last thing a user wants to hear from a friend is some sort of intervention. And surely, you, being the self respecting person that you are, know that. There’s nothing worse than waking up in the…
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I think men and women can be be “just friends”. I’ve got three guy friends who come instantly to mind who are great friends of mine for over five years, and we’ve never had any awkward moments. Perhaps there may…
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A true friend is there no matter what A true friend will tell you when she is pissed off @ you-but she will never say a word to anyone else about it A true friend will tell you when you…
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David made a promise to Sushma whom he had met a couple times and fancied. He would ring her as soon as he got in from work that day, he said. She waited eagerly for his call because they were…
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How do you know if you are able to make the right friends? This is a touchy subject that not many people can understand, when growing up in school there was always the popular group of kids that everyone wanted…
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The phrase “peer pressure” is most often used to refer to a problem facing minors. When a young person takes a course or attends a seminar on peer pressure, he is being instructed to reject the temptation to break the…
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Most people think of friendship as a positive in their lives, and it should be exactly that. Sometimes, though, out of long association, fear of hurting someone, fear of making change, or even out of habit, we hold on to…
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When you think about your real friends, versus your acquaintances, what differentiates the two? One of the main things is probably the degree of intimacy in the relationships. It’s easy to make acquaintances. You have colleagues you go to lunch…
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Having a best girlfriend is one of the greatest blessings you can attain in this life. There is something so special and secure about this relationship that it is literally incomparable. Children will grow up and leave the nest, romantic…
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A friend of mine works with a woman named Kathy, who truly lives up to the oft-quoted moniker. And I’d like to give you some advice on dealing with this dangerous type of person, who so often drains ones sole….
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Having never been the popular girl, it is no surprise that I would feel that a small group of friends outshines and outdoes the glory and fun of being the “Queen Bee” with her many followers. Growing up I always…
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You make friends by being friendly, by being a friend. A lot of people spend a lot of time and energy seeking out friends and/or a special relationship and meet with frustration time after time. There are a number of…
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True friendship is a powerful force. It has the capacity to break the barriers of age, race, and religion. It can span the course of a person’s life, and is unaffected by distance, change, or the passage of time. It…
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Friendship sites are all the rage. Once upon a time we met people in the playground, at the local church social or in a crowded bar. No longer. Now we head online and begin to connect, and sometimes reconnect, with…
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Acquaintances come and go, but a true friend is forever. This is perhaps the hallmark of a good friend. When things look bleak, your car won’t start, you need a five spot, or you’ve just alienated everyone in your family,…
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I’ve met several different people throughout my surprisingly short life. There have been loud ones, shy ones, loyal ones, honest ones, liars, cheaters, and just about every other type of person you could think of. However, very few of them…
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Not once has one person ignored the dating before friends factor. You think your safe because you don’t know this person as well as your other boyfriends or “dating buddy’s” but what you don’t know is that you already know…
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I remember being a young girl entering the vast jungle of elementary school, and asking my mother “how do I find my best friend?” My mother had told me stories of her best friend from high school and throughout college….
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Whether they are your best friends or just your friends, you have to act a certain way to keep whatever relationship you have with them. It is called being polite. Many people don’t know how to be polite at all,…
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After a woman gives birth she is no longer just a woman, but a Mother, and with the new role comes many lifestyle changes including social habits and friendships. While some friendships will stay strong, particularly those with female friends…
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All of us have been there. We are clueless that something we think we do very well, we actually stink at. Sometimes it is best to just let it go when a friend has a “talent” that is not really…
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1) They should be understanding – Life is not always the perfect fairytale; in fact, it hardly ever is. Therefore, when someone finds an obstacle in their path, often times they hope for a friend to be at their side….
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It is not at all unusual to have a friend of the opposite sex. These days it is not a rarity at all. The question is what do you do if your Guy pal all of a sudden wants to…
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Have you ever been interested in knowing what people get up to behind closed doors? You might be surprised at what is a part of everyday people’s lives. I know I was surprised when I first start working as a…
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Feeling helpless when a friend loses it is something we have all either felt at some point, or will feel sometime in the course of our lives. There are several things, however, we can do to help our friend. The…
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We live in what appears to be a hostile, angry, violent society. Wars are being fought over control of oil, control of religion, control of race, and a lust for world domination. Women are being physically abused in far-away places…
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What Should I Do if a Friend Gets Into Trouble? Should you interfere in a friend’s unhealthy relationship? “One day, I discovered that my best friend takes drugs, It makes me sad. I’ve tried to assist him about his drug…
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Losing my best friend hurt like mad. All my life I remember my best friends had ‘left me’ (the most extreme being she moved to South Africa with her family) and so when I met her, well, she seemed different….
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Friendship is not always something that can be truly described – just like love. The chemistry’s there but sometimes it can’t be explained how and when it happened. Some say it’s the feeling of having a best friend and being…
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Quality over quantity is a good motto. I am blessed to have a large number of friends. Yes, they are all friends. People I feel comfortable sharing my life with, and who I also look forward to seeing and talking…
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