Friends and Peers

Can men and women be “just friends”? Well this is the age old question, in my opinion, no they can’t. I believe it is possible depending on sexual preferences, age and such, but a straight male and a straight female…
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Sometimes it is hard to apologize, even to the best of friends. We just cannot swallow our pride. Even if we are haunted by our screw up, we do not want to own up to our embarrassment. Here are a…
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As far as roommates go – there are as many positive aspects as there are negative. As with any partnership, there is potential to experience one more than the other within its framework. This is especially true in the roommate…
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The definition of a friend is a person in which you are on familiar terms with. Their loyalty is unspeakable; it is like you took a blood oath to be true to each other until the end of time. Everyone…
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People, being human, love to be with other people, they need them, they want to belong and to be liked,  to be part of a mutually giving group of friends.  But just being in such a group does not necessarily…
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Good girls go to heaven, yet bad girls go everywhere. That statement sums up each and every female, as we often take on the characteristics of Jekyll and Hyde. Ladies can be as loyal as a mans best friend when…
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Even the best of friends know there is certain personal ground on which even the closest of friends may not trespass.  The inner workings of your friend’s marriage may be one of those.  You share your thoughts and concerns over the…
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What is friendship if not a relationship based on getting to know someone? That being said, of course you can have a real friendship over the internet! Getting to know someone is about much more than seeing their physical being….
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Although I am only 19, I have gone through numerous life experiences I’m sure many people can relate to. Through these trialling times I have always wanted to rely on my friends. Now I understand that relying on some people…
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The difference between love and friendship is the level of commitment, sacrifice and preservation of personal space allowed. The difference between love and friendship is that love transcends all material space while friendship, even though capable of being transcendent has…
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The internet grew rapidly to become a part of ordinary daily life. Chat rooms, and social networking sites, are increasingly popular. In the United Kingdom, there is an informal on-line race in which the competitors, including both celebrities and members of the…
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There are many forms of relationships, whether it’s with a friend, parent or neighbor. Although a friendship is a relationship that should be cherished, there is also the relationship between the person you love that can be the most important….
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Tuesday night was girls’ night. Every week without fail, that was the day my friends and I got together and hung out. It was girl’s night. It was time for us ladies to get out and have fun together. It…
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Friendly Sexuality I have had sex with many guys since I was divorced 28 years ago. I am a man. I have many friendships which were developed from those initial encounters. I have maintained a number of long lasting relationships…
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RESPECT is to general and soft a word for the meaning that is essential for a wonderful life together of two persons. But it is the best word we have in English for the generalization. Most marriages and relationships that…
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Support, support, support.  It’s not necessarily what you say but what you do.  Wrap your arms around them in a great big bear hug before you even open your mouth, my guess is that’s just what the doctor ordered. After…
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Everyday presents potential opportunities to meet new and interesting people.  Sometimes you want to move beyond the mere acquaintance stage and incorporate these new folks into your circle of close friends.  Is it possible to do that without upsetting the equilibrium of…
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Everyone has their misunderstandings once-in-a-while, but when coupled with stubbornness, jealousy, and lack of communication, you will effectively kill a friendship. No one can agree with another person 100% of the time. We are all different as people, with as…
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There are three things that can break up a friendship or relationship: A. Self-Centerdness. This is an easy road to travel, especially when we want our own way. Letting one’s self-interest take priority in an unbalanced way can be poisonous…
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One of the hardest things that you will ever have to do in life is tell a friend that the friendship is no longer wanted. It is never easy to tell someone that you have shared so many events with,…
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The importance of discussions with friends Friends are supposed to be people that you can tell anything to. They are the people you go to when you have a problem and no matter what it is they will try to…
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Friendship is a relationship where people are equals and their prime concern is the happiness, safety, and success of each other. That is a tall order, but should be what a person strives for in a friendship. To be a…
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What’s worse than an enemy? A Frenemy! A Frenemy is worse than the traditional enemy because there is an ulterior motive involved. These are the type of friends that try to bring you down. With the typical enemy, their motive…
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We’ve all heard that money makes you happy and most of us, especially in America, have believed it. The problem is that we’ve all believed a lie. Money can never make a person happy. They either are happy or they…
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In a perfect world, the dynamics of the friendship wouldn’t change at all.  In fact, for some people, the dynamic doesn’t change.  Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of people have some degree of emotion attached when it comes to sex.  It…
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How Sex Between Friends Changes the Dynamics of the Friendship When two people become friends, it sets the tone for the friendship. You are in the beginning stages of getting to know each other(s) that you have something in common…
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In the Bible, sex is intended for a lifetime commitment to a partner of the opposite sex. In other words, the marriage bed of a man and a woman. This is neither a popular world view today nor even, in…
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When a person has the blues, their feelings need to be validated. What they are experiencing, or feeling, may strike you as insignificant, and it’s easy to brush it off. However, just listening to their explanation as to why they…
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The frightening thing about stalkers, is that like most sociopaths, you can’t recognise them as a type by looking at them. They may appear to be a perfectly well balanced, polite neighbour or co-worker, who is friendly and interesting. They…
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I know people who are forever talking about their friends… “my friend Jill” and “my friend Sue” and “my friend Nancy,” and honestly, there are so many “friends” that I have to wonder, how do they do it? How are…
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