A friend who is spreading rumors. 02/11/2016
I have had two very special friends for over ten years. One of them has lived in my housing development for more than five years.The other moved in two years ago with my help. I manage rentals in this development. The second friend has spread horrible...
Why is it so hard to make friends? 02/10/2016
Making friends can be hard because of one’s lack of social skills, because our society is generally making us more isolated, because of our modern busy lifestyles, or because we no longer have a context for meeting people like we did in college or high...
Feeling blown off by a group of friends. 02/09/2016
I have been involved in a social club geared toward my heritage. At first I was very excited to become a part of this group and was even appointed Secretary of the Executive Council. Prior to this I was on another committee and was extremely involved,...
Why I almost took the cowards way out & iced a friend out. 02/08/2016
This isn’t a question, but a revelation of sorts. I’d been pondering the idea of “icing a friend out”, when I came upon a Facebook post that listed what an ideal friendship should look like and that included blatant honest and vulnerability. I’m the kind...
80 things to do if you're sad. 02/07/2016
1. Use up a whole stick of Post-Its. Write names, poetry, phone numbers, dates. Stick them around your room. 2. Drink orange juice. Eat fruit. Buy some soup. I don't know. Just eat or drink something that makes you feel better. 3. Take a nice long shower....
How do I let go of her nicely? 02/06/2016
I’ve known this girl for about 2 years, we were best friends, we had a falling out, and sort of patched it up to where we are now amicable, but I don’t see us going back to being best friends. We work together and talk a bit online in facebook messages...
Being open-minded. 02/05/2016
Being open-minded can be really tough sometimes. Most of us are brought up with a set of beliefs and values and, throughout our lives, tend to surround ourselves with people who share the same values and beliefs. Therefore, it can be difficult when we're...
6 reasons why it's hard to find true love nowadays. 02/04/2016
Some people find it easy to fall in love, others not so much. We tend to fall in love with people who meet a certain criteria in our mind. This subconscious criterion is based on our past experiences, relationship with our parents or events that have...
50 things to do when you're bored at home. 02/03/2016
1. Listen to music. If you’re a music lover, it can lift up your spirits like nothing else can. Just make sure you don’t play sad songs, for now. 2. Watch TV. It’s good to be a couch-potato once in a while. Now that you have time, you can watch all your...
Toxic friendship: A friend who saps your energy. 02/02/2016
I have a friend who I started talking to again after several years of her absence. She apologized for not being there for me when my mom passed on. She acted like I was the only friend she had with anything in common. I have had a lot going on in my life...