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!"

An Apology Without Change...
I’ve got people that still think I’m the same person that I was before. A part of me doesn’t blame them. I look back now and see the way that I acted. How I treated them. It was toxic, annoying, and definitely uncalled for.
By Shyanna Gaston7 years ago in Humans
Hitting Forty (Part 5)
She was shocked when she saw Lucas completely naked, on top of their next door neighbor. She saw red, ran to her bedroom and got the gun from the nightstand. She headed back to Eric’s room, ran into Lucas in the hallway, and shot at him. The neighbor, Lisa, ran away completely naked, back to her house. I’m sure she didn’t tell her husband what happened when he got home from his business trip. Well, Joyce went to jail for two nights, and Lucas lost a finger. When he was released from the hospital, he went and bailed Joyce out of jail, and brought her home. They are still together, and I have no idea how. I guess nobody can explain what love can do to people.
By Sam Marie7 years ago in Humans
Freewriting With a Not-So-Free Mind
Disclaimer: this is not written on a happy note, but rather a truthful one. -- 1. "Can you please just knock on the door?" My brain asks for the fifth time, because everybody just comes barging in as though they can't understand I'm a full grown adult who also needs respect and privacy. You can't just invade the bubble all the time.
By Sookie Ng7 years ago in Humans
I'm the Girl Who Sucks at Making - and Keeping - Friends, and I'm Fine with That
In high school, it’s pretty common to have a very “friend-centric” life. After all, seeing your friends every day is the one thing that actually makes school worth going to. You can’t imagine spending a Friday night without them, or making any major decision, like whether or not to ask out that cute boy in your chemistry class, or dye your hair purple, without consulting them first. They’re such a huge part of your life that if you were to lose any of them, it would feel as if everything was falling apart.
By Lindsay Kent7 years ago in Humans
I Feel Alone...
What is wrong with me? Sometimes I ask myself that. It is hard for me to make friends. Sometimes I feel disconnected with myself and from others. Before I get into it, I must warn you that I am just writing how I feel; I am not taking the time to edit and "tweak" my words to make them sound nice. I want to keep my words authentic.
By Ebube Aso7 years ago in Humans
Hello World
For the first time in my life, I've decided to step out of the shadows. This is the most frightening experience of my life, next to giving birth, but that's a story for another time. I've always spent my time focusing on what I was told would be best and just doing what I was good at. I've given myself freely to my friends, family, and strangers, sometimes leaving nothing for myself. I spent the first 20 years of my life focused on education, so I could get a good paying job and provide a worry free life for myself. "Worry Free," HA! Seems like a joke now that I'm in my thirties.
By NauddieMills7 years ago in Humans
The "Friend"
Hello guys, and welcome to my first story. The story I am about to give you is about one of my favorite words "Friends." Friendship is a relationship that you have with people you have known for some time, or since the beginning of your time. Friendships are meant to be sacred, trustful, and most times full of lots of fun, but sometimes as being in the real world, friends don't always last. You my lose contact with that person: they could have lost your phone number, or you they are just too busy with other things, but there is one thing about the real world that makes me sad to realize; that they may have never been your friend to begin with.
By Rosemary Hollowell7 years ago in Humans
5 Signs Your Best Friend Is Toxic
Navigating adult friendships can be one of the most complicated and scary endeavors a person can take in their lifetime. As a 24-year-old in today's world, friendship itself seems to be one of the most difficult things I've ever experienced. 🤦
By Reigning Women7 years ago in Humans
Fair Weather Friend - How to Avoid Being Dumped
Sincere friendship is one of the best things that can happen in life. Sometimes it even happens that there is much more in common between kindred souls, accidentally joined by fate, than between people with the closest family ties. First, let's figure out what real comradery is. There are many definitions, but a number of standard features unite all of them:
By Jilian Woods7 years ago in Humans
Why Don't I Have Friends?
When I was a kid I never had many friends. I was always fairly advanced for my grade, so my teachers had to occupy me with other, different activities. You guys already know: No one likes a teacher's pet. The other kids did not like me much, and usually avoided me. I was constantly under my teachers, and they always gave me praise, which felt good, but it would have been nice to be able to celebrate success with other students my own age. At recess I did not play with the other children. I just sat down beside a teacher I knew, or played alone. In partner activities no one paired up with me, and if they had to, they didn't talk to me, and I ended up doing all the work.
By Lana G7 years ago in Humans
A Thank You to All My Friends
To The One Who Has Always Been Family: Our families have known each other for a few years short of two decades, and have loved each other just as long. No matter where life takes us and our families, we will always share an unbreakable bond because along the way, our families became one. You are the first person to show me what unconditional love is from someone other than my parents, the first person to stick up for me, and the first girl I would ever call my best friend. My life is better because I have you in it and I couldn’t be more thankful.
By Paranneting/Anne Reboa7 years ago in Humans
Toxic Friend
This is the story of why I cut ties with my best friend. If you’re unhappy with your friend, you need to say something. I have been friends with my best friend for years, and I have never stood up for myself. She always came to me when she needed support or advice. But whenever I needed a shoulder to cry on, she always disappeared.
By Anna B7 years ago in Humans