"One must be a friend to have one." Making friends is eaisier comparing to mainting the friendship. Frequent contact is necessary. Yet it is hard to make time in a busy day and busy life to maintain our friends. We can send email, call once a week, keep in touch through short messages, by sending occasional cards, we can also plan to meet weekly, monthly, at least yearly regularly.
What do friends expect?
1-Be a good listener, refrain from offering advice or moralizing.
2-Respect your friend’s point of view. Different personalities can complement each other.
3-Never betray a trust. When violated, can riun even the best friendship.
4-Support and praise your friends, ignore their failures and imperfections.
5-Never resent a friend’s success. Instead, strive to admire their achievements.
Flexibility is always important for maintaining friendships. Be understanding when your friend has last minute changes in plans. Learn to accept “I’m sorry to cancel, can we schedule for some other day.”When there is a conflict it must be resolved for friendship to continue. Confrontation is one way to resolve conflict. Talking out is another. A cooling-off period is sometimes necessary.
What do friends expect?
1-Be a good listener, refrain from offering advice or moralizing.
2-Respect your friend’s point of view. Different personalities can complement each other.
3-Never betray a trust. When violated, can riun even the best friendship.
4-Support and praise your friends, ignore their failures and imperfections.
5-Never resent a friend’s success. Instead, strive to admire their achievements.
Flexibility is always important for maintaining friendships. Be understanding when your friend has last minute changes in plans. Learn to accept “I’m sorry to cancel, can we schedule for some other day.”When there is a conflict it must be resolved for friendship to continue. Confrontation is one way to resolve conflict. Talking out is another. A cooling-off period is sometimes necessary.
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