Friendships

Welcome or welcome back to Amaya's Adventures! In today's blog post, we will be discussing friendships. Why friendship is an important part of our lives and friendship do's and dont's.

 

    Although some of us tend to be introverted, it is still vital to have human connections. I feel that familiar and platonic are the bare minimum of relationships we should have in our lives. Romantic relationships are your own personal choice. Friendships can help you build social skills which are needed if you want to build any other relationships. Or if you want a job. Also, friendships can help with physical and emotional stress. You can get this from other forms of relationships, but as children, friends are usually our go-to when it comes to what is listed above. If you want to make friends, I would suggest going to places you love. The gym, painting class, the park, etc. You will be more likely to find people who share similar interests as you. 

    Once you have that friendship, you as well as the other person have to put in a mutual effort to maintain the friendhip. Otherwise it is one-sided and will not work. Here is some friendship do's and dont's to look out for or learn from.

DO:

- Be honest with your friend

-Keep your word

- Allow effective communication

- Ask for what you need and be open to receiving their needs

- Make time for them

- Respect their boundaries

DON'T:

- Keep secrets that you know will hurt them

- Be jealous of them

- Belittle them

- Expect more from them than you give

- Hog your friend from their other friends. 

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