Wednesday, April 11, 2012
2. Friendship Dynamics
One of my close friends and I are always very busy, but we invest time in each other by setting up dates when neither of us work and we get together and talk about what has been happening and what is new. When we get into a disagreement we try to see each others point of view. The book mentions how necessary dual perspective is to be a good friend. We often ask each other if the other person can relate to our experience and if not we try to explain it. Another important factor is honesty. We always try to be honest with each other. I'm probably sometimes a little too honest and will tell it how it is, but I think my friend likes that about me. If something is happening that I don't agree with, I will speak my mind. If someone asks me for my opinion they will get an honest even though sometimes a bit brutally honest, opinion from me.
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Hey Meow Mix,
ReplyDeleteI think you two are lucky to have a close relationship where you both are understanding, honest, and are both able to engage in dual perspective. I agree that honesty is also a very important aspect of a friendship. Like the common saying, I also think it is better to tell the unpleasant, honest truth, rather than a pleasant lie. Sometimes it is hard to take honest criticism from my friends, but that is how I know I can really trust them to tell me like it is and even tell me when I am being irrational in a certain scenario. I appreciate my friends' honest opinions much more in the end, because it is much more beneficial and constructive. That way, I know what I may need to work on and get their perspective that I might not have realized before.