Friends and Peers

They say that falling in love is the best thing that can happen to any person. I quite agree with the notion knowing that I am happily married now and I am on my 5th month of pregnancy of our…
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FRIENDS FOR LIFE…This phrase we often hear ourselves saying to our closest friends. Life often is full of surprises. And along each surprise comes a friend, someone you can share each experience with. Someone you can share life’s twists and…
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Keeping Long Distance Friendship: Technology’s Role Friendship is one of the most treasured part in one’s life. There are people who are lucky to be friends ever since College, High School or even Grade School. Growing up and growing with…
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Facebook connects people through online social networking. It provides a way for people to better connect with people who are currently in their lives that they see everyday, people who they want to stay in touch with but can’t do…
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Friendship is the beginning of love. When friends become lovers, it means that they are meant to be with each other to share a lifetime together. It is true that before you start to commit your life to someone else,…
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I am sure you have all heard the stories of friends and neighbors losing their jobs and homes during this recession. This is not uncommon considering the financial climate our country; correction, the world is in at the present. However,…
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You may know somebody in your close surrounding be it your acquaintance, friend, or neighbor who is saddened due to a recent layoff or home foreclosure.  Instead of wondering how they may be doing, reach out to them.  If you feel that you…
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When a person who suffers from a poor self-concept enters into a relationship, they are often looking for the other person to fill them. In other words, because the person doesn’t like themselves, they create a fantasy that if they…
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While every woman knows that friendships may change once children enter the picture, rarely is it in the way we expect. Sure, single friends might not come around as often, and childless friends may not understand the new constraints; that’s…
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Many of us have a few friends that we’ve known for years. Maybe we have grown up with them and they have become like adopted family members. These decades old friendships can transcend even the strongest blood ties. Over the…
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Keeping in touch with old friends is one of those things that is easy to let slip, even though your intentions were quite the opposite. You get busy with your current life. You barely have time for yourself, far less…
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Friends with benefits… right I am possibly going to take a slightly unpopular view on this topic in this day and age but anyone whom you think you can have uncomplicated sex with is never truly a friend. I understand…
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No matter how hard we can try to treat the people around us with respect we will sometimes say things we don’t mean or do something else to hurt them. Being able to resolve such situations depends on your ability…
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So there you are in a loving relationship when all of a sudden an argument erupts between your close friend and your lover. The argument escalates as days pass until one day you’re put in a position where you must…
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Have you ever heard of a phrase” good friends are hard to come by”, well that very saying is true, it’s because in the world nowadays there seems to be more toxic friends than good. My reason for that is…
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Many low self-esteem cases are of people who turn their gaze upon themselves and hate what they see or recognize. Otherwise, they can have very good relationships. One exception arises when these people feel threatened by someone who overlords it…
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One of the most uncomfortable situations in life is coming to the realization that you have outgrown a friendship. It doesn’t matter if you have been friends with someone for a year, or for most of your life, you can…
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There are many wonderful qualities you can share with others to be a good, loyal and compassionate friend. To be a friend, one needs to give kind consideration and treat the friend with respect and value. A friend will be consistent,…
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My father, who is now 81, has people he has called friends for nearly 65 years. These are men he served in the Marines with, and who joined him at his first “real” job. While time and distance separate these…
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Good friends are rare in this world.  We have several acquaintances but a few friends. This is so because real friendship is a complex thing made up of several things.  It is rarely that we get such combination of things…
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A best friend is a treasure and you are lucky to have him, or her. A best friend is not someone you only know from a social networking site on the Internet, he or she,knows you, in the real world…
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Having a best friend can be one of life’s greatest experiences. You are never too old or too young to be somebody’s best friend. Many times your spouse is the one whom you have deemed your best friend, but, a…
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I have had – and lost – many friends throughout my life thus far. Some were due to petty things that I should have let go, some were due to problems that started small and steadily grew worse. Most could have been…
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Respect is the most enriching feeling with which a relationship can be successful. We should always show respect to our partners in order to build a successful and lasting relationship. In a relationship, Love and respect work hand in hand,…
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Friendships are created when two people make a connection.   This connection is built on mutual interest in one another’s life and grows into friendship.  Regardless of distance between them, the value of this friendship is immeasurable.  Moving into adulthood, quite…
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Maybe, you’re now realizing that it is a waste of time to call your friend up. You know the one who always monopolizes the conversation. You value your friendship with her, but you also value a conversation that is not…
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Long distance friendships can be challenging to maintain, but they can also be one of the most precious types of friendships. Sometimes friends move after graduating, marriage or a work promotion. Should the friendship drop off just because they’ve moved?…
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Friends are the family you choose…..Edna Buchanan This quote speaks for itself.  Friends simply bring the fun to life.  Friendships need attention to grow and thrive. Spending time with friends increases the quality of your life and gives you something to look forward…
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Making friends is a vital aspect of life. People make friends in various ways and at different occasions. Friendship is to be treasured and cherished at all times. Sometimes people run into troubled waters in a friendship; this article focuses…
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“A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.”~ Leo Buscaglia To have a small group of friends is to not get lost in the crowd. To have a small group of friends means that it is…
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