Friends and Peers

Friends don’t let friends drive drunk. Oh wait, that’s a different subject. And yet, there are some parallels to relationship because people hate to see their friends suffer in any way. The challenge is always knowing what role a person…
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Being social animals, anybody and everybody can be seen as being needy at some point in their lives. However, some people are in that state perpetually! You know the ones: They call all the time, for no reason at all….
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It’s Monday morning. Where did the week-end go? I set my coffee cup on my desk and booted up my computer. It was then I noticed Sally at her desk. She was wearing sunglasses this time. I had an uneasy…
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The late Rodney Dangerfield made famous the refrain, “I get no respect.” He was beloved by millions and struck a chord with his fans because they could all identify with his plight. Everyone wants respect and when we don’t get…
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As an outsider, it’s easy to locate discrepancies in the relationships of others, especially our friends. But is it right to interfere? We must remember that no one is perfect; we all have our flaws. We all have our highs…
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In my lifetime, I have been given a number of gifts for the purpose of protecting myself.  From a friend, pepper spray.  From a colleague, an obnoxiously loud alarm that could be set off by pulling a cord to get…
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Everyone loves the phrase “I don’t ever judge anyone”. But we do come up with a sort of judgment when we are assessing what type of personality you have. We need to do this to figure out likes and dislikes,…
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Most of us know at least a couple of people that have the habit of seeing the world and situations in a very negative light. Negative people can be very difficult to deal with. They seem to want to crush…
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“The only way to have a friend is to be one.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson In their best form, friendships are reciprocal.  There will inevitably be a period in which each of us is the sad one, the strong one, the fun…
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We all have friends, but would it not be great if those friends who have become toxic had one of those green skull and crossbones symbols that loomed over their head. It would be a warning sign to stay away…
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Trying to interfere in a friend’s relationship is not the best approach to take. When you hear interference, you would think of a distorted picture during a favorite television show, a dropped call on a cell phone, or even a…
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When it comes to keeping in touch with long distance friends you may make different decisions depending whether the friend is permanently long-distance or just there temporarily for business or holiday. This will also affect the sort of information that…
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It is a difficult thing to see a close friend experience the pain of an unhealthy relationship. Figuring out how to offer help or advice to a friend in need can feel like walking in a field of verbal landmines….
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We’ve all met them. Chances are, as you’re reading this, there’s a certain person in your office, your social circle, or your PTA who has immediately crossed your mind. This person is Oscar The Grouch and Debbie Downer all rolled…
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It can be very difficult to handle negative people. They can often frustrate you and make you feel worthless. They are not the most practical people and the worst to problem solve with. Negative people are negative because they are…
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I sat across from her in the restaurant, the dim lights unable to conceal the bruising and swelling around her left eye. She hadn’t anticipated the black eye and it had been too late for her to cancel our scheduled…
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What is a real friend? Imagine yourself in these situations, before you try and answer that question.  You’re a young child, screaming for help after you fall off of a slide at school. You are lost and none of your…
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Social networking sites are amongst the biggest money and news makers of today’s internet world. Social networking has become part of our daily routine. Checking Facebook, Tweeter, or Myspace at least once a day, is on most people’s daily to…
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Dealing with nosey people can be difficult, because they constantly want to know everything that going on around them. This happens because they are worried that if they miss something they will eventually no longer be popular. Furthermore, many of…
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Handling passive aggressive behavior is not always easy. People that use this behavior model usually are trying to control others through what they said in the past for what they are saying in the present. This can be very difficult…
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Things are no longer the way they used to be in the 1930s, when a piece of mail took months to be delivered, even if the recipient lived in a nearby province. Things also are not the way they used…
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The word “friend” is a relatively ambiguous term. Most friends are casual friends or acquaintances, and real friends are difficult to acquire, and even harder to keep. Friendships are hard work. Not many people are up to the challenge of…
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Seven Key Friends that can help you. It is true that it is who you know through the years that can get you through in life. This is true. The people who have been most successful in leveraging their friends…
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I found myself wondering as I pondered this debate question what the difference between friends and acquaintances is, and when I looked up the definition in an on-line dictionary, I agreed that a friend, to me, is someone to whom…
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Wanting others to like us is inherent in our nature. Some individuals are born with the ability to take command of a room and have people flock to them. Others are nice, but just can’t seem to foster relationships. In…
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It can be rough if people at work gossip about you. You probably have to see them five days of the week, and listening to muffled whispers and seeing glances in your direction can make you feel upset and angry, and…
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When you cannot get along with a co-worker it can be tough summoning enthusiasm to deal with them each working day. A co-worker who doesn’t play properly as a member of a team, and who gossips behind your back, or…
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It is an unfortunate fact that your working life is unlikely to go smoothly at every turn. Nevertheless, if you are cursed out, especially in front of other people, it can be a real knock to your confidence. If this…
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It can be very frustrating when having to deal with a person who thinks they know everything. Often these types of people will butt in every conversation, adding their “two cents” worth, even when they do not know what they…
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Someone rejecting you is something everyone dreads. It is very painful; we are human and we have feelings. It can really mess with your head, making you self-conscious and question if something is wrong with you. There is nothing wrong…
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