Friends and Peers

Before you ask yourself how to deal with rude neighbors, sit down and ask yourself whether you might have done anything to cause or contribute to the situation.  Oftentimes, rude neighbors are just responding to a misunderstanding between them and…
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We all have those in our lives that we would rather… weren’t in our lives. We usually feel guilty over it, but still. There are just some people who will drain the energy right out of you, raise your stress…
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The Case of The Ex His cell phone suddenly rings and he pretends that he isn’t going to answer. You look at him and he looks at you but he hopes that the phone will just stop. When it does,…
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At my last job, I had a close knit group of friends with whom I had some great times. Being friends with your co-workers can do you a lot of good. It gives you an extra reason for wanting to…
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To outgrow a friendship is sometimes a very painful process.But sometimes, it is one of the best things that could happen to you.As you reflect on its memory,it seems as if you were friends your whole life. What happened? Well,…
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Encouraging a coworker can be fun and it can even become a team effort when a coworker needs some cheering up. When a coworker is encouraged they are most likely to do better and most likely to reciprocate the feeling…
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We Are Friends, We Are An “Us” If we are an “us”, and we are friends, the relationship may surely last a lifetime. However, the nature of the friendship will tend to be altered by geography, and by extenuating circumstances….
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First of all, you should never be so arrogant that you consider you’ve “outgrown” someone. Friendship is a precious jewel, and should never be thrown away like an old shoe. Among all your beloved possessions, a true friendship will never…
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My brother and I were the poorest children on our street; but only in the winter because in the summer and fall when our cupboards were bare we had an abundance of goodies throughout the neighborhood. In our backyard alone…
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A relationship between roommates can be like a relationship between a romantic couple. Okay, maybe there are a few obvious differences. But think about it. Your roommate is a person you probably … share space with, spend time with, must make decisions with,…
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Outgrowing friendships can be one of the most devastating, yet pivotal parts of maturation in one’s life. I this by first hand experience. It’s not only hard to let go of a friendship that is dying but it’s even harder…
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When a female of any age first meets a jerk, she will find him attractive, self-assured, and very sexy. He’s an expert at turning on the charm for as long as it takes him to get what he wants. A…
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In the not-so-distant past, locating one’s high school or college pals used to involve little more than opening the phone book from where you attended school and looking them up in the white pages. This was done with a great…
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When working in any environment; you are bound to meet other employees who rub you the wrong way, or encounter behaviors and attitudes from coworkers that will make your teeth grind. This is an inevitable part of working with other…
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If you could say one thing about me, it would be that I struggle to let go. I have spent up to this point in my life hanging on to certain memories with old friends that make them impossible to…
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Every workplace has one or more: the know-it-all. There is no topic under the sun with which this individual will admit to being unfamiliar. Moreover, the know-it-all’s mission in life is to impart his superior wisdom to all those intellectually-inferior…
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Should ex lovers be friends?  Why would they want to be anything other than friends? In my own life, I got married at a very young age and divorced 33 years later.  We were best friends for a lot of…
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Growing up is all about change. We all start out on the same page, but, as we get older, we are exposed to more. This exposure shapes our views and the decisions we make. The experiences we go through probably…
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If you want to know how to deal with an absentee landlord, then one good resource would be to ask people who have been in the same situation.  For example, do you know anyone in the building who has been…
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After reading various articles about how to ‘find missing people’ I came to a very sad conclusion. Most of our motives are connected to greed and anger, and perhaps therein lies the root of the problem with America. We have…
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When a neighbor feels they should be nosey, what I feel needs to be determined immediately is why is a neighbor being nosey in the first place. Yes, we should love and respect our neighbors. Be a good neighbor as…
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Most people don’t like to be around with jerks. They are nasty to be with and often hurt the feelings of the people around them. However, in numerous occasions there is a force that pull you to them. We have…
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Friendships can have huge impacts on our lives. No matter how brief the friendship may be, true friends connect on so many different levels. The promises of forever can often be broken without intention. People grow and change. Many things…
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Change forever lingers in our lives. There are conscious efforts that bring about the dramatic effects that change invokes, and there are the unexpected/unwanted events that throw the stone into our path that must be circumvented. Either way, with change…
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When it comes to friendships, you experience different encounters throughout the course of your life. Friends will show interest when it benefits them and lose touch when events don’t best suit their needs. Not every friend will support this theory,…
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Outgrowing a friendship can be a very sad event. After all it’s hard to let go of someone who has been so important in your life. However the reality is that friendships like people grow and change, and sometimes it’s…
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Millions of people are missing every year. It is a rising epidemic that we can’t seem to shake. There are cruel people who are stealing our children. Teens are running away. Estranged wives leave their husbands. Graduates move away for…
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The invitation for my class reunion arrived and I started thinking about 20 years ago. I had a lot of friends and was involved in many different aspects of high school. I was on teams, in student government, had a…
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To find a missing person requires persistence, patience and an endless supply of hope. No, it does not require a bottomless bank account as well. With the advent of the internet (combined with personal footslogging round potential places), finding a…
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Who would not enjoy having more good friends? After all, they know how to brighten your day when life seems gloomy. Not only do they lift your spirit, but they can tickle your funny bone. Best of all, a true…
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