Friends and Peers

Having or being a friend is such an indistinct state of being; it has no real definition, nor rules for its existence and everyone has different ideas on just what qualities a real friend should possess. Below are ten qualities…
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Sometimes friendships can be very confusing and complicated because people become absorbed in their problems and they overlook the needs or feelings of others. Maybe this has happened to you and you are staying in a friendship because you are…
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There is a lot of interest these days in friendship. The younger generation is putting off marriage and singles seek a sense of belonging and companionship with friends. Just look at the popularity of the long running TV show Friends…
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Most people think of themselves as good friends.  However there are usually things that can be done in order to improve how good a friend you truly are.  Consider the following five methods. Be there for them when they need…
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It is very important to have friends in life, but as one gets older and wiser the definition of friendship has a tendency to change. True friendships can be emotionally satisfying and most often times play crucial roles at some…
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The only thing more important than having good friends is being a good friend. It sounds weird but friendships are like relationships. They require a lot of attention and is a give and take type of thing. Friends will come…
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“We are just friends.” One of the most common answer we hear when someone asks someone else about her relationship with him. It maybe true, it may not be true. It really all depends on how they feel about each…
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Counseling and therapy can be very helpful, especially when there are serious personal issues that are deeply buried in your unconscious. However, therapy is only as good as the therapist. Some are great, talented, and caring professionals. Yet, like every…
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How far do you go for your friends? How far would you go for them? Where do you draw the line in your friendships? There are boundaries that must be formed in all areas of our lives and friendship is…
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Being a patient in the hospital can be one of the most difficult of all experiences. No matter if you are there for illness or injury it can make a self secure competent person feel helpless and out of control….
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Friendship equals people power. Some people just seem to have a knack of making others like them. Wealth and fame do attract others, but what stands out most when it comes to establishing a friendship is the way others are…
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How do you make friends? For some people this is an easy proposition, but for some this can be the hardest thing in the world to do. It has to do with personality, and it has to do with how…
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You have spent the day with your car in at the mechanics for a service, you had to replace your tyres because they were bald, and you have to pay for your eldest son’s therapy appointment in the morning, and…
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“Love and marriage, love and marriage, go together like a horse and carriage…” Remember this opening song to the sitcom, “Married with Children?” It is a Frank Sinatra favorite among several hundred others. There are differences between love and friendship…
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If you are head over your heels and full body deep in work due to your busy career choice then there is a good chance you are finding it increasingly difficult to make time for your family, friends and loved…
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Real friendship is a rare and wonderful thing. Finding someone that you can honestly say is a real friend is hard to do. People you think are your real friends may not be all they are cracked up to be….
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Friends can give us so many fond memories…  Playing, “truth or dare” at sleepovers which usually involves running around the block in our boxer shorts dodging police cars! Arguing over who is going to turn out the light and winding…
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Managing Broken Relationships in Healthy Ways: To Mend or Not to Mend Festivities are convenient times to begin to patch some relationships. We effectuate congeniality and fuzzy feelings in the air.  We commence to remember individuals and those who had…
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Clearly there are some instances where men and woman can be friends without there being any sort of sexual overtones, or undertones for that matter. In these cases it’s how things get arranged in the mind. Consider for example, that…
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This is the foundation that all friendships are built on. It is mainly a belief that your friend has your best interest at heart and therefore you can confide in them and tell them secrets that no one else knows,…
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I grew up during the late 60s early 70s. That was a turbulent and by todays standards uncomplicated time. We were not caught up in the the trappings of the “Information Age”. I mention this because face to face friendships…
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Sometimes it can be very boring with just lounging around your home doing the same old thing, like watching television alone with a bag of potato chips or surfing the internet looking for friends to send messages to on facebook….
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Well, it is surprising that this question has even being asked in the first place. I am assuming that the person who originally raised these question is a man who has approached a certain lady for marriage or an more…
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When people come to someone for advice they are handing that person a bit of control over them. They are letting that person tell them what they should do, that can be both good and bad. Their advice would be…
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To deal with a friend’s anger one initially needs to ascertain exactly what has fuelled this emotion in the first place. Is it an issue, which you as their friend, have caused, or has it resulted from a problem they…
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I’ve been humbly fortunate to have many friends. Many are friends from way back. Yes, true and honest friends. My best friend – my wife – at times makes the comment, “Gee, Kev, how many Dave’s do you know?” or…
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Imagine, if you will, that you are familiar with someone that you know can keep a secret, is dependable, and can assist you with anything if you ask. You also know someone that is a gossiper, unreliable, and is pretty…
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It is amazing at how often you hear a woman say something like “I would not allow my man to have female friends”. Firstly, one cannot allow or disallow anyone from having any friends, they will or not as they…
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Falling in love with one’s best friend can be the best thing that can ever happen to a person. This feeling, this new love, you begin to feel for your best friend may develop suddenly, like a burst of emotion….
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Everyone will have different thoughts and feelings on when it’s acceptable not to forgive someone. Each person’s circumstances are different and indeed some people are more forgiving than others. However the main thing that I’m sure that everything thinks of…
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