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Friends or Acquaintances?
by Phyllis Nanstersky
http://www.friendsv.com
What would life be without friends. Lonely and boring. We
humans enjoy the company of each other and sense of
belonging. But some people lack the skill of picking out
the right friends. Often the problem is they don't
understand the difference between friends and
acquaintances. Various studies indicate that in our
lifetime we have two or perhaps three true friends. True
friends accept you with all your faults and are there for
you in times of need. The desire for true friendship often
causes to tell our "friends" information that is best kept
to ourselves.
It's our nature to want to trust someone enough to share
our thoughts. After all, why do we have friends? Before
sharing your deeper inner feelings, be sure you can truly
trust that person. Especially where relationships are
concerned.
Keep your emotions in check before when sharing. Ranting,
raving and spouting what ever comes out of your mouth may
feel great at the moment. However you may regret what you
said when it comes back to haunt you tomorrow.
A major cause of friendships dissolving is telling too much
personal information and details. Two things happen. You
later regret sharing with this friend and you begin too
feel uncomfortable in your friends presence. Even if your
good friends keep your confidence, they too may not be
comfortable knowing your inner darker secrets.
Acquaintances often relish the dirty details and can't wait
to share them with others. The old saying " Eighty-percent
of the people don't care that you have a problem and the
other twenty-percent are glad that you have them" is often
more true than we'd like to believe. After all, it's human
nature to be more focused on ourselves. Friends do show
concern for you.But be wise on choosing your friends and
what you discuss with others.
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