Friends and Peers

Whether you’re 13 or 31, every female who is a true girl at heart loves nothing more than a fun-filled, laugh-a-minute evening in with the girlfriends they treasure most. Although there are many prerequisites for a perfect girl’s night in,…
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Wether the relationship we are talking about is a professional one or a personal one, they both can have a major effect on how you perform and think as an individual. If you have a good relationship with your senior…
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People can be dishonest, disloyal, and selfish. They can put on a face to get what they want, no matter whom they have to hurt to get it. They are capable of deceiving people who, through the kindness of their…
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Why are personal relationships a key to your personal success? Well what would you be if you didn’t know people, and had no one to connect with? What would you do if you wanted to get a game together, or…
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In today’s society many young adults are choosing to delay marriage by avoiding settling down before a certain life stage. Priorities have shifted away from seeking relationships or marriages as the key to a life of security. Currently, security seems…
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Always keep your promises. If you’re not sure that you can keep a promise when you’re about to pledge yourself to keep a secret or fulfill a task, then don’t make that promise in the first place. I always keep…
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We all make mistakes, sometimes we even do things that we know are going to hurt another person. Maybe we’re just having a bad day or feel the need to “get even” with someone when we feel we ourselves have…
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It’s really difficult to tell someone that it’s alright to not forgive; especially that there’s two reasons for someone having to forgive. One is quite obvious; forgiving someone for doing another wrong and the other is forgiving oneself for their…
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I have been a third wheel a few times in my life, and I can tell you that there is nothing more awkward than being the third wheel. While your friend, and the significant other of your friend, are having…
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True friends are very hard to find. These people are very rare because they are one of a kind. It takes time, effort and understanding for us to be able to consider someone we have known as a true friend….
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If you want people to like you, you must first like yourself! No, this is not a selfish, or a self-centered move, you must enjoy being in your own company before you can expect anyone else to do so. When…
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People want to be liked by others; it’s in our nature. Being liked by others is an admirable feat, but being liked by everyone is an impossible one. To have a good group of friends, and to be friendly with…
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If you want to be “that” person – the likeable one everyone looks forward to talking to and who gets invited to every party and event – then you’re off to a good start. Wanting people to like you is…
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The difference between love and friendship is like the difference between lying under a warm, soft blanket and lying beneath the sun. The blanket, while cozy for the moment, has a limited lifespan. But, the sun – though not in…
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So, you’re ready to take on a new apartment with a lease and a roommate? What an exciting time that can be, especially if it’s one of your first ventures out into the world away from your parents’ home. The…
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Everyone needs someone. Many times when a person is incarcerated it is as though they have left the planet. All of a sudden there is no one around except the others that share the concrete jungle they now exist in….
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Have you ever had a friend come to you with marital woes, to which you replied, You should go see a marriage councilor? Did you leave the message at that, giving your friend time to ponder on his own while…
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The benefits of having a small group of intimate friends are significantly greater if your desire is to have a sounding board of confidantes or you need  the emotional protection a small group of friends are likely to provide, because all share similar…
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Best friends offer what your husband can’t always provide…unconditional friendship. As a result, your husband can feel neglected, unwanted, and even betrayed by your loyalty and affection for your best friend. The negative response by your spouse is often stimulated…
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Being likable is easy to do. Changing your focus from yourself to other people will bring them into your life. Attending to what others have to say, remembering their name and being pleasant results in people liking you. This will…
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Living next door to a hoarder can be disruptive and anxiety-provoking for you and your family. Hoarders don’t always keep their habit confined to the interior of their home. If your neighbor has trash, abandoned vehicles, too many animals or…
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Love is a strong pull towards someone irrespective of whether it is right or wrong or how the person behaves or treats you. You may love someone who neglects you, hurts you, uses you, cheats on you or is violent…
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Low self-esteem is more damaging to a man or, woman’s relationships than most people realize… Issues resulting from low self-esteem can be as complex as a ‘seemingly hypnotic’ attraction to physical abuse or, as mundane as a simple refusal to…
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No one can say they no anybody else a hundred percent and no one can say that they have shared with another person, every thought that they have had and every deep down desire, be it bad or good. We…
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Human beings are, by nature, a gregarious lot. Most of us thrive on a certain level of interpersonal interaction, especially if the interactions are positive. Everyone wants to be liked by others. It’s innate in human beings to want other…
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If you have found the man or woman of your dreams, you are probably feeling so lucky. You want to spend every minute possible with him or her and eventually, that will lead you to meeting his or her friends….
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Having a friend with benefits, it seems like the perfect solution. This person is already a friend of yours, someone you trust and care about enough to actually consider them a friend, and then you add benefits to this person….
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Life is such that at times we may need others to help us and lean on in times of sorrow and trouble. And a good friend is such a person to rely on. If you live far from your relatives…
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The benefits of having a good friend are many and varied. There are times in everyone’s life when they need a friend to talk to, to lean on, or just to have the company of and feel the benefits of…
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For the most part, our society does not consider professional “counseling” of any kind to be a worthy process. (I believe it is becoming more acceptable, but I do not think that the majority of people hold it in a…
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