friendship
C.S Lewis got it right: friendship is born when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!"
Untangling Yourself from Toxic Friendships
Wondering if you are dealing with a toxic friendship? Truth be told, so have I, unfortunately. But here I am to offer you help for this kind of thing so that you can nip it in the bud where it is and get your bootie free of that kind of negativity. So, here are fifteen things to look out for in those who are potentially toxic within your circle and how to escape from it in the end.
Adina BirbeckPublished 7 years ago in HumansThe Chosen One
I have been told I am one of the chosen people. I question if they mean chosen for persecution and jokes about being cheap. According to a group of born again Christians I met in high school, I was chosen for a more positive endeavor. If I took Jesus as my savior, my destiny would be fulfilled and I could enter into a holy covenant with God. I was skeptical but figured, I should learn more about it. What the hell, right? I mean, why not?
Nancy FingerhoodPublished 7 years ago in HumansAfter an Unexpected Loss
As everyone does, I went to school and made loads of friends, from kindergarten on we enjoy each other's company just playing laughing and not having a care in the world. Obviously we're all far too young and stupid to realize these "close friends" will be around after college. We lose some friends from just growing apart, fights over the stupidest things (money, relationships, theft), some friends are lost to addiction. However some friends do endure all trials and hard times.
David CalvilloPublished 7 years ago in HumansTraditionally Nontraditional
My life story is a wild ride and I'm sure I'll end up writing about more of it in the future, but right now, this is the story of me - circa 2017.
Claire RowlandsPublished 7 years ago in HumansBest of Friends
Wow! Has it really been 20+ years since high school? Yes it has - we are all now in our 40's. Some of us are grandparents. Some of us started having kids early while others waited and are now having babies.
Donna GonzalesPublished 7 years ago in HumansBreaking Up With Friends
Break ups are never fun. But when you decide to split with a partner or significant other, you know the drill. You eat some ice cream, you watch some bad movies, and you jam out to your epic Screw That Jerk playlist on Spotify. It's not easy, but at least you know what you're supposed to do.
Tarin CampanellaPublished 7 years ago in HumansBottle Caps
I was a music student in college. I couldn’t seem to find any other subject that I was interested in to keep me in education. Music's my passion, I live and breathe for it. Therefore, I had lots of musical friends and I’d watch musical people everyday. Little did I know that I would have met someone who hasn't left my mind since day one.
icca hileyPublished 7 years ago in HumansF@$# Your Phone Calls
I knew the girl for 15 years. There was a lot of history there. That was what made it so hard to walk away from her a couple of weeks ago. I know it was the right thing to do, though. She had told me that it bothered her that when I reached out to her during an anxiety attack, she felt she could not talk about herself. I’m not even joking or exaggerating. That is what she said. That statement showed me that we no longer belonged together as friends. It took me a few days, but I came to peace with this. I’ve still felt a little broken hearted over the whole thing but I’ve been dealing with it well. Then she calls me yesterday. I answer the phone and she says, “Hey,” like nothing has happened. Then she tells me she just wanted to chat and oh, she’s off work, by the way. I was flabbergasted. How dare she?! She can’t stab me in the heart like that and then waltz back into my life like everything is the same.
Amanda WashburnPublished 7 years ago in HumansASL
When I started college, I expected to just learn my major (Culinary Arts) and get through my classes. I never thought I'd start to learn something I love as much as cooking, American Sign Language.
Caitlin CardinalPublished 7 years ago in HumansWe Broke the Law in New York State
The summer I turned 17, my friends and I decided to go on a camping trip. We had just graduated from high school, and so, in our minds, we had the experience of a thousand lifetimes. This would be the first time any of us had been camping (or even out of the province) without some kind of adult supervision.
The Stuff of Legends: What I Admire About My Friends
My circle of friends is both smaller in number than it once was, and larger in geographic terms than ever before, but those in it matter a lot to me. Over the years people have come and gone, but the core is ten-years strong, and long may it continue.
Sarah KatherinePublished 7 years ago in HumansI Have Some Serious Gossip!
Have you ever had a friend whom you would call your absolute best friend in the whole wide world? You are only seven years old and you love your friend with all your heart. You would go to school just to look for them above anyone else. You would sneak around your classes just to let the other know that you were thinking of them. You would wonder if they were thinking of you, too, but they are only your friend and you are only seven. They will only look after you have looked and will only sneak once you tell them you will sneak. They are your best friend, but you are the part of them that is the best. You are there for them, but they are not there for you and you are only seven. You don't know what best friends are for.