Friends and Peers

Personally, I have always preferred to have a small group of friends rather than a larger group. People who have a small group of friends know each other very well. A small, but select group, of true friends is much…
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Should you run and hide or face problems with friendships…running and hiding is the coward’s way out of facing any problem in a friendship. A friend should be a person who can easily be talked to with understandings and encouragements….
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Friends come in all shapes and sizes. They also come with a host of personalities which all blend into making them who they are. Friendship is a valuable thing, and no two friendships offer the same dynamics. Impatient friends are…
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I can’t stop crying at night, wishing things would have gone differently. I had one of the best friends a person could ever asked for. We met through her brother while I was in school. I became a senior and…
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We keep growing and changing, but not necessarily our friendships. It is sometimes easy to cling onto old friendships and feeding on the old memories and feelings we shared with an old friend. And it is equally painful to realize,…
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So your trying to tell me your just so, so! as in reflection all I see is a flaming fool, lost and alone dwelling within your false freedom. Call me crazy but didn’t you stay up all night last night,…
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I don’t think that the word “interfere” should be used in this case. I honestly believe that, if your friendship with the person is true enough, it will be seen as more of an intervention, than an interference. A true…
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Should you interfere in a friend’s unhealthy relationship? If you love your friend and feel that their relationship is causing them to be in danger or ruining their life, of course you should interfere. A friend can be closer than…
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The decision to interfere in a friend’s relationship can be very risky. How involved you become should depend on the level of friendship you have. When you are having the discussion, ensure that you focus on the issues and facts…
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It can be so hard to watch your best friend in a doomed relationship. I’ve been there before. My best friend has had her share of loser boyfriends, with drama to match. Every time she’s broken up with a boy,…
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Are you a true friend or foe? Do you pretend you don’t know your friend is in trouble. Yes. What is an unhealthy relationship? Is it when he/she cheats? What you see and think is a cheat in today’s society…
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A true friend is not afraid to tell the truth. Sometimes people don’t want to face the facts of what’s happening in their lives. Sometimes they are just blind to what’s going on around them. Then a responsible friend will…
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The simple and precise answer to this question is no. It is almost always no, with a reservation for criminal conduct. This will make sense. You are not required to judge others, to determine what are healthy or unhealthy relationships,…
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Whether or not to interfere in a friend’s unhealthy relationship, is an issue that has been discussed over many dinner tables. It has been the subject of many talk shows, movies and sit coms. This question has been the topic…
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Whether or not you interfere in a friend’s unhealthy relationship is hard to answer for most individuals; however, many people will be faced with this moral dilemma at some point in their lives. Some people decide that it’s not their…
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If you see your friend suffering as a result of an unhealthy relationship, you should at least try and help them. If it doesn’t work, at least you did your part. True friends don’t let their friends suffer. What you…
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Anyone that has ever had a friend has been called upon to counsel on his or her relationship. It is one of the duties of a good friend, and even those in the most stable relationships need a friend to…
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Would you want anyone else to interfere in your relationship should be the first question. This question cannot and should not be followed up with, if I was in an unhealthy relationship, because your friends might think that you are,…
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Tips for keeping in touch with long distance friends Friends are those special people in our lives that we can always depend on and turn to in our times of need. A great friend is a rare jewel to be…
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You’ve hit the jackpot, if you have at least one real friend. Most of us don’t have more than one real friend, for they aren’t a “dime a dozen.” We are fortunate to have connected with that one individual. There…
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Interfere, butt in, encroach, fiddle, fool, infringe, intercede, snoop, meddle, trespass, hinder, interpose, obtrude, intervene, poke, play, mess, hamper, nose, all infer the same thing and it is not friendship. Interfering, even with unhealthy relationships, is not a viable option…
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A real friend ,is a process that takes a long time to develop between two people. The process, is the meshing of two souls through several different phases of development. A hard core, unconditional, severe friendship, is a bond that…
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“Hey, I am so excited to go to your wedding!  When is it again?” “Well….” So how do you tell them that you are not inviting them to your wedding?  It is a challenge, to say the least.  For no…
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The decision to interfere in another friend’s unhealthy relationship should only be made after considering the strength of the friendship, the personalities of all parties involved and the level to which the unhealthy relationship has reached. How strong is your…
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It used to be much easier to lose contact with friends that you made at school because you actually had to put some effort into maintaining these friendships. Nowadays, though, the Internet has made staying in touch with long-distance friends…
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Initiations serve as a way for people to solidify relationships and standing. Once you are initiated, you are “part of the group.” Sure, most people think of initiations as being inducted into a sorority or fraternity, but an initiation does not…
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We all lead busy lives and sometimes although we would like to be able to keep in touch with our long distance friends, we can lose touch. Phone calls and letter writing used to be the way of keeping in…
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Individuals who choose not to purchase or use current electronic technology are able to keep in touch with long-distance friends in the most conventional ways and that is letter writing, sending photographs, and landline telephone calls. In the United States,…
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People who will have a drink and like to go to happy hour with the gang from work, often extend that time until twelve o’clock at night.  Now, not all the time, but sometimes you’ll get caught up in the gaiety…
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In one sentence, a soul mate is the mutual recognition of perfection in the other. A guys perspective, this one could not be easier to answer.  If you understand the idea of a soul mate or twin soul, you will…
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