Friends and Peers

Drama and how to deal with it You’ve had enough of hearing about your best friend’s on and off again relationship with her loser boyfriend. You’ve given her lots of advice, but it only falls on deaf ears. She calls…
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How we wish life were simpler, and decisions easier. But it isn’t. It’s full of twists and turns and complications. One such complication is being faced with a choice between your friends and your lover. This is a situation where…
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Making friends on Facebook is a fairly simple process. You sign up to get an account, and tell everyone you know about it. Okay, maybe not everyone. There is that crazy guy from church who will only drive you crazy…
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I have made some pretty good friends on Facebook. Yes, I believe in getting to know someone in person before becoming attached to him or her, but the fact of the matter is that it is possible to form strong…
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Being a friend is one of the most wonderful gifts someone can give. Most everyone has some friends in their life because it is almost impossible to live without them. Nobody wants to feel lonely and people need friends for…
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People who have low self-esteem tend to get into relationships with the wrong sort of people and for the wrong reasons. Their previous history of abuse leads them to become so lacking in confidence and the ability to make rational…
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Advice on true friendship The term friendship connotes a relationship that is established.  It is a gift from God, this takes place once human beings are together.   And it is from friendship that partnerships for marriages and businesses are built….
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You’ve got no say at all – as Kelly Clarkson in her song “The trouble with love”. Sure, at times it seems you can’t really control who your heart falls for. To tell the truth, I’m currently suffering from a…
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First of all, understanding and being sympathetic to your friends needs is very important. Offering to assist your friend with any household chores, running errands or even visiting the the doctor alongside your friend is something you should not hesitate…
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How to let an independent person know you want to help out? *Seniors fear losing their independence: We, as human beings, don’t know how hard it is for seniors who are getting up in age and seeing their independence being…
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Friendship before dating? It’s a new concept to me. Over the years, to many to think about, I have literally gone from one relationship to another. I have always been of the opinion that as one door closes, another one…
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What being a friend really means Depending on who you are depends on what you need or expect from a friend. A friend should be someone with whom you can connect to. You should both enjoy doing certain things. I…
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If one does not feel he or she can have sex with a friend, my question would have to be – then just who do you feel you can or should have sex with – a person you don’t especially…
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Bad relationships can severely damage self esteem, especially if there is domestic violence, verbal, emotional or spiritual abuse involved. This can affect children, women or men – no-one is immune. Being in a bad relationship almost guarantees self esteem issues…
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Motherhood is a role of ongoing transition as this part of life is constantly bound to your child’s needs and developmental stage. It can be difficult to redefine yourself as a parent, a partner and a friend to those who…
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Most friendships people have are good enough and some are great. In good friendships, people are able to appreciate each other as positive and worthwhile individuals and can value the friendship for its own sake. Out of this appreciation springs…
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Jealousy is a dangerous thing, we all know this. It doesn’t seem to matter what the issue is, but when it comes to being jealous of a friend not to mention of their success, this can be especially difficult. So,…
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The trouble with friends is you get so used to having them around you tend to overlook their sometimes negative qualities. If you’re not careful, this can result in having some friends that are basically a draw on your life,…
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Friends come and go throughout the many years of all of our lives. Some of these are made as we grow during our school days. These are the small pals we play our playground games with, and eat our peanut…
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Low self esteem can not only cause hindrances in the way you deal with life, but can damage the relationships you have with the people you love most. Your spouse will have difficulty respecting you if you have no respect…
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Peer pressure is something that we all experience in life and it is something that can easily shape our teenage years for better or for worse. When I was a teenager, I couldn’t help comparing myself to others and I…
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The harder it is to mend a broken friendship means the deeper your friendship had been built, do you agree? What was friendship means and how it began? Friendship means any 2 or more people sharing the same passion, interests,…
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“I am just not sure that I can be the friend you need right now.” These words were typed across my instant messaging screen after a lengthy conversation about my then-recent diagnosis of depression and the reality of what I…
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The discovery that someones been laid off is never good news. If someone you know has lost their job there are ways you can cheer them up that won’t accidentally make them feel worse. The following are methods of helping someone…
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It can be hard not to give into peer pressure. Sometimes it’s easier to do what your friends do than it is to stand your ground and speak up for yourself. You may feel pressure to behave like your friends…
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A very wise priest once told me, “Marriage is learning to be 100% considerate of the other person.  It has to be a 2-way street for both people.”  At the time when he said this, I didn’t appreciate the wisdom of…
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Peer Pressure. It’s every parent’s nightmare and every teenager’s excuse. While parents and guardians spend a good part of their child’s early years trying to instill in them certain values and concepts of right and wrong, the influence of a…
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Personal intimacy. It’s not just reserved to the realms of couples and lovers. It’s also for those friends that for some odd reason, you feel at ease with how close they are and how they act with you. It’s more…
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What does it take these days to learn about relationships?  No matter what type of a relationship we have with someone; we have to look at what is being presented to us daily in our lives. The lessons that happen…
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Friendship is a special bond that developed since the day,God created living things on earth.Even before Man developed other decent manners and thoughts ,this ship has already anchored in his culture that ensured survival.It can be between anybody and anything.Animals…
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