Relations with friends
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Relations with friends take one of the most part of teenagers life. Friends make a great influence on character, self esteem, they make and enrich us.
Friends are people who can always support us, we can share problems that we not always can share with parents. In difficult life situations you can rely on your friends.
That is why the choice of friends is very important, your personal development, security and social skills will depend on it. Teenagers should not make friends with people who want to make bad influence.
Friendship is usually stronger if teenagers are connected by the same activity, like study, hobby, and common interests.
What is necessary for successful relations?
The basis of friendship is trust. Friends share secrets with each other and when one tells them to others, relations can break up. People will hardly want to have you as a friend if you can not keep secrets.
Friends should be good listeners. Sometimes being heard can help a person more than anything else.
Conflicts should be avoided. But in conflict situation teenagers should try to find constructive solution. It is harmful for relations to start blaming each other and remembering all previous faults.
True friends are not afraid to criticize each other but they do it in friendly manner, they tell truth. Be afraid of friends who always flatter and tell only pleasant things, in this case you should think why have they become your friends.
Real friends always help each other and do not wait to be asked to help. Some people are too shy to ask for help. But never insist if your friend refuses your help, he might have his own personal reasons for this, only assure him that you are here if he changes his mind.
True friends are always devoted to each other, no matter what happens.
We asked students to give the definition of the word "friendship".
Here what they tell us.
Graphic By Cecy M(M)
Friendship is... |
trust |
two becoming one |
one of main values |
fun |
always having help |
difficult work |
personality |
tolerance |
development |
empathy |
by Nikita (R)
