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FourBearer
The definition of friendship may be unique to each person. I know many people, but I try not to classify some as friends and some not. This comes across to me as a form of favoratism or bias. There are many social complications that may occur as a result of classifying the people you associate with.
The pitfalls of perceiving a need for "close friendships" are many. We tend to put restrictions and conditions on those that we want to call friends. These conditions have many behavioral implications for both parties.
We have a tendency to put too much "trust" in some of our friends. Many times this trust is betrayed and when we learn about it, our friends many times become our enemies. In order to avoid this situation, treat everyone as a friend but keep your secrets a secret. Always understand that humans have a free will and can sway with the wind as does the strongest oak tree.
Sometimes we have confidential information that we "just need" to share with someone to impress them. Learn self control and think of all the possible consequences of this action before making this mistake.
Friends can be almost anyone, but don't assume that loyalty is a permanent trait. Look upon friendship as something nice to have with no strings attached and no boundaries. You will find friends everywhere and have much more peace of mind.
The pitfalls of perceiving a need for "close friendships" are many. We tend to put restrictions and conditions on those that we want to call friends. These conditions have many behavioral implications for both parties.
We have a tendency to put too much "trust" in some of our friends. Many times this trust is betrayed and when we learn about it, our friends many times become our enemies. In order to avoid this situation, treat everyone as a friend but keep your secrets a secret. Always understand that humans have a free will and can sway with the wind as does the strongest oak tree.
Sometimes we have confidential information that we "just need" to share with someone to impress them. Learn self control and think of all the possible consequences of this action before making this mistake.
Friends can be almost anyone, but don't assume that loyalty is a permanent trait. Look upon friendship as something nice to have with no strings attached and no boundaries. You will find friends everywhere and have much more peace of mind.
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