Friendship

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How Do We Love Others If We’re Lonely?

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I got into a great conversation with a girl at a party recently. She’s been a friend for a long time, but it went so well I started to wish she was more than a friend. But I could tell she didn’t want the same.

I Was Wrong About Thanksgiving

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I used to think Thanksgiving was cute, like little handprint turkey art projects from third graders. Thanksgiving was mildly entertaining, like whatever football game is on TV when you fall asleep after too much turkey.

How To Build Authentic Relationships

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In the world of instant messaging, “emojis” and “likes”, it's easy to have a lot of “friends” but never have honest or encouraging conversations with them.

Am I More ‘Christian’ Than Her?

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It happens pretty often. Sometimes, it’s a passing judgment; other times, it’s a passing thought that I am more “Christian” than my peers. I don’t deny that I struggle with my own sins, but I would always think that, at the very least, I am better off than someone whose sins seem more apparent, more horrendous—more sinful.

3 Ways to Deal With Bullying

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I didn't realise I was different until kids at primary school kept pointing it out. You see, I have ginger hair. No one else had ginger hair in my school apart from my brother, but they always picked on me, never on him.

When Fear Stops You in Your Tracks

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“What an opportunity!” I said to myself, after happily accepting an invitation to my neighbor’s home for dinner that evening. Six months ago, the family had emigrated to the United States from a predominantly Muslim country; this was the first time I had gotten an invitation from them.

Making Friends in College: 3 Misconceptions

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In a culture obsessed with romantic relationships, the value of genuine friendship often goes unrecognized.

When My Best Friend Told Me Off

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I remember the day vividly. I was sitting in my brother’s room, cooling off after an argument with my best friend.

There is No Shame in Getting Help

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Due to injuries resulting from a major car accident which left me bed-bound, I have ample personal experience knowing that asking for help is not an easy thing to do.