Fostering Stronger Friendships
—read to learn how you can make your friendships stronger—
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—read to learn how you can make your friendships stronger—
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You’ve probably had one or two shitty friendships that didn’t end too well.
Perhaps you later realized you they weren’t a good friend to you, or you weren’t a good friend to them.
Here’s what I think you need to do to have better friendships.
Perhaps you later realized you they weren’t a good friend to you, or you weren’t a good friend to them.
Here’s what I think you need to do to have better friendships.
1 Respect Each Others’ Time
This is where most people fuck up the most.
You know someone, you respect them, then you get close, and now you have zero respect for them and their time. You start to take them for granted.
This is where most people fuck up the most.
You know someone, you respect them, then you get close, and now you have zero respect for them and their time. You start to take them for granted.
There is no excuse for doing this.
If you can’t respect the person/their time in the first place, you shouldn’t be friends.
Friendship is built on mutual respect. If they, on the other hand show zero regard for your time, then you must drop them, they aren’t worth your while.
If you can’t respect the person/their time in the first place, you shouldn’t be friends.
Friendship is built on mutual respect. If they, on the other hand show zero regard for your time, then you must drop them, they aren’t worth your while.
2 Focus On Building Yourself
You must pay attention to your personal development more than you look at your brothers wins.
Celebrate with him when he wins, let it inspire you to do more, but don’t get jealous.
That’s a vile way to feel towards a friend and leads to betrayal
You must pay attention to your personal development more than you look at your brothers wins.
Celebrate with him when he wins, let it inspire you to do more, but don’t get jealous.
That’s a vile way to feel towards a friend and leads to betrayal
If you notice you’re getting jealous, then you need to work on yourself and your self esteem.
If you’re not happy when your friends win, then you must figure out what the fuck is wrong with you and fix it.
Only a good amount of introspection will help you figure it out.
If you’re not happy when your friends win, then you must figure out what the fuck is wrong with you and fix it.
Only a good amount of introspection will help you figure it out.
3 Don’t Exploit/Don’t Be Exploited
Don’t try to take advantage of your friends, this is how you burn bridges and lose people.
That’s just a shitty thing to do.
It’s nice that you know the manager of the hotel, but don’t go sleep there and NOT pay because he’s your friend.
Don’t try to take advantage of your friends, this is how you burn bridges and lose people.
That’s just a shitty thing to do.
It’s nice that you know the manager of the hotel, but don’t go sleep there and NOT pay because he’s your friend.
You should also not allow yourself to be exploited.
Your friends will lose respect for you if they notice you are easily manipulated and used.
Expect respect from your friends, and that means no sneaky shit.
Your friends will lose respect for you if they notice you are easily manipulated and used.
Expect respect from your friends, and that means no sneaky shit.
4 Only Have Friends With Similar Values
You don’t have to be a friend to everyone you know. Some people are better off left as acquaintances.
If your values are too far apart, let them be an acquaintance. Keep them at an arm’s length.
You don’t have to be a friend to everyone you know. Some people are better off left as acquaintances.
If your values are too far apart, let them be an acquaintance. Keep them at an arm’s length.
This is because it becomes difficult for the two of you to see eye to eye, and you two would find it hard to respect each others’ choices since you value different things.
A vegan & animal rights activist and a steak advocator may not be a very good idea.
A vegan & animal rights activist and a steak advocator may not be a very good idea.
A gym bro and a ‘fat-acceptance’ activist may not be a very good idea.
You can either choose to let anybody get close to you and later end up fucking shit up, or you can choose those with similar values and build each other up.
You can either choose to let anybody get close to you and later end up fucking shit up, or you can choose those with similar values and build each other up.
5 Pay Attention To Experiences
Pay less attention to money and more attention to experiences when with friends.
This is how you build strong friendships and fond memories.
You ought to conquer the world, not split bills.
Pay less attention to money and more attention to experiences when with friends.
This is how you build strong friendships and fond memories.
You ought to conquer the world, not split bills.
6 Don’t Leave Debts Unpaid
Don’t let your friend do you a favor without you reciprocating in time.
Do your friends favors and expect nothing in return.
This, you must always remember.
Don’t let your friend do you a favor without you reciprocating in time.
Do your friends favors and expect nothing in return.
This, you must always remember.
You cannot allow yourself to be a pariah.
Don’t ask your friend to do you favors, unless it is absolutely unavoidable.
Always ensure that is your last option before going for it.
Don’t ask your friend to do you favors, unless it is absolutely unavoidable.
Always ensure that is your last option before going for it.
7 Show Them You Appreciate Them
Showing appreciation is one thing few people do these days.
Get your friend a little gift.
Get them something you think they might like or fancy.
It doesn’t have to be expensive; it should be unique to them.
Showing appreciation is one thing few people do these days.
Get your friend a little gift.
Get them something you think they might like or fancy.
It doesn’t have to be expensive; it should be unique to them.
Trust me, it is not gay.
Appreciate your friends and show them you love them.
Don’t be this idiot “oh I’m so masculine, I don’t have to show affection” blah blah blah
I love my friends.
Appreciate your friends and show them you love them.
Don’t be this idiot “oh I’m so masculine, I don’t have to show affection” blah blah blah
I love my friends.
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