I thought the
guidelines for communication between friends was pretty interesting. I thought I should have known these aspects
of communication in friendship before losing many of my friends. I think each and every person in the class
can associate with the examples and concepts mentioned under these
guidelines. I could relate to each and
every feature of the parameters mentioned in the book and understood what
exactly went wrong between my friends and me. The guidelines are as follows:
1.
Engage
in dual perspective: We must consider our friend’s perspectives to be a good
friend.
2.
Communicate
honestly: It is important to let our
friend know the truth even if it hurts because telling lies to make him happy
can actually be harmful.
3.
Grow
from differences: We should be open to
diversity because diversity helps in enriching experience.
4.
Don’t
sweat the small stuff: The most
important factor for long lasting friendship is to learn to ignore a dear
friend’s annoying habit or nature.
I definitely agree with you. I also wrote a post about communicating with friends and maintaining relationships. I think this is one of the most important concepts because we deal with it every day of our lives. We find new friendships and relationships every day where they play a huge role in our lives. Influencing us, helping us, and pushing us are just the few things the friends do for each other. We have so much impact in each other's lives and we realize a small portion of it. Friendships and relationships are difficult but if we balance our hectic school life, they aren't too bad. :)
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