Friends and Peers

It actually depends on your individual definition of a friend.If you feel a friend is someone you can have fun times with, go to the mall, share notes and books, watch a movie and listen to your kind of music,…
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In any relationship it can be easy to find the flaws in people. You might not like the way they run, or the way they laugh. However, if you are really going to have a good relationship with someone, you…
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Q. Do you get mad at friends that do not agree with you? I have one friend that believes that gays are sinners and if they had faith they wouldn’t be gay. I believe that gays are gay because a…
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Questions for friends change over time. First, questions are a line of discovery to gauge the validity of the friendship connection. As the friendship matures, questions will move friends closer together on a path or guide them apart. In the…
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Dr. Phil likes to say, “You teach people how to treat you.” Truer words were never spoken, especially when it comes to a friendship, even a strong one, that should have died years before. Edith and I were close for…
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I believe that each of us should have at least one person that we could be friends with. What I mean by friends is, someone that will be there for us through thick and thin, someone that would tell us…
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Most people experience a toxic friendship at least once in their lives. Maybe it was the friend who was only loyal until your back was turned, or perhaps the one who never kept a promise. Or maybe it was the…
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It’s only natural to want to be accepted by others. Peer pressure tends to play on that desire. Many of your peers no doubt, urge you to join them in unhealthy activities. Many of them have yielded to the same…
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The old adage that you can pick your friends, but you are stuck with your relatives, does not apply to an only child. Ask any adult who grew up as an only child, and you will probably hear a wistful…
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Even the title of this article is a little confusing. I’m assuming that, by friendship, we are talking about something platonic and not, in any way, some relationship to be construed as “lovers.” If this assumptin is correct, then what…
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Interracial friendships Race never matters to friends who care about the spirit and good character of their dear friends. In order for any friendship to work there must be mutual respect and loyalty. However, over times each friendship is tested,…
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Many friendships and relationships have broken up primarily because pride gets in the way. People find it hard to apologise for anything, or to simply say they’re sorry, even though they know they did something wrong or inappropriate. They feel…
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The first time love creeps up on us, we have no clue what is happening to us. We think of the object of our affection just about as much as we breathe. Going over the last time you felt the…
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Throughout our lives we will encounter and have friends of every kind: consistent friends, fair-weather friends, and friends who may turn out not to be friends after all. As Robert Louis Stevenson aptly said, “We are all travelers in the…
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Primarily, you must consider yourself before attempting any intervention with a junkie. Attempting an intervention without a firm path of conviction can be a dangerous venture for all involved. An intervention is not always a sit down discussion with the…
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Jesus stands out in my mind as a truly good person. It is easy to find people being good to each other in this world for the sake of getting what they want. The ability to network is a marketable,…
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A universal need that crosses age, race, culture, and social class lines is the desire for real friendship. A friend who will help you weather life’s storms, who will cheer you on when undertaking something grand, who will listen to…
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This topic, reeled me in and spoke directly to me. I was misinformed, because I believed , I had many friends to call upon. Primarily, I believed myself to be a true friend. As the holidays draw near, I have…
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How should I deal with my husband and his best girlfriend? Q. My husband and his bestfriend relationship bothers me alot. They have known each other since high school. He was inlove all the time with her. But my husband…
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Honesty is one of the most important qualities a friend should hold.  An honest friend is one who can be upfront about who they are, what they have done, and what they plan to do in the future. When a…
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Relationships are built on communication.  In this hectic, stressful world it is often quite difficult to stay in touch with those friends who mean the most to you.  There is work, family and other obligations that can get in the…
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I’m in the process of easing out of a long term friendship. I’ve known her for over 30 years, but wouldn’t say we became “friends” until seven years ago when I moved back home. Ours is a complicated relationship. Charlotte…
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You can form long lasting friendships with good neighbors because these are people you will possibly leave near for a very long time and it will be beneficial and a pleasure for you to get to know your neighbors. There…
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Going back in the mists of time, well, the middle of the 20th century, I recall being ordered to stay away from certain children; they were “badd’uns.” Now, that order was like the proverbial red rag to a bull, so…
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For some people, it’s easy to make friends. But for others, it is more of a challenge. While there is no magic formula for how to make friends, there are a few things that tend to work for most people….
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If you’re dealing with a friend who borrowed money from you and then, abandoned you, you might want to remember that old saying, never a borrower or a lender be. It’s absolutely true.  Lending money is pretty much a surefire…
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I love him, because he first loved me. Loving others, more than yourself is a perfect example of Christ. Of course, it is difficult, if not impossible in some cases to love others, more than you love yourself. I admit,…
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It is absolutely possible for men and women to be friends and only friends. Is it likely? Are the odds in favor or against them staying just friends? If a person is in a committed relationship, is it wise to…
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Each and everyone of us values some degree of independence, in many areas of our lives. For some, it could simply involve being in control of the household budget, and all that this entails.. But for the truly independent individual,…
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Human beings are social creatures. After being alone for a long period of time, most people will feel lonely. Loneliness is a signal; it is a healthy hunger for companionship. Ever since Adam experienced loneliness in the Garden of Eden,…
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