Philosophical Ramblings

THIS WAS SHARED TO ME BY A CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL.

Hi, Ricky, Aleeza, Craig, Alyssa :)) I miss you guyzz <3

In a comparison of personal relationships, friendship is considered to be closer than association, although there is a range of degrees of intimacy in both friendships and associations. Friendship and association can be thought of as spanning across the same continuum. The study of friendship is included in the fields of sociology, social psychology, anthropology, philosophy, and zoology. Various academic theories of friendship have been proposed, among which are social exchange theory, equity theory, relational dialectics, and attachment styles.

Value that is found in friendships is often the result of a friend demonstrating the following on a consistent basis:

• The tendency to desire what is best for the other
• Sympathy and empathy
• Honesty, perhaps in situations where it may be difficult for others to speak the truth, especially in terms of pointing out the perceived faults of one's counterpart
• Mutual understanding and compassion
• Trust in one another (able to express feelings - including in relation to the other's actions - without the fear of being judged); able to go to each other for emotional support
• Positive reciprocity - a relationship is based on equal give and take between the two parties.

 

This description was from wikipedia. I do have to admit that it does have truth to it and some humans just seek to find another human they term as "friend" to satisfy needs that occur within them. Know now however that all these things you may not find in a person you call "friend" but they more or less satisfy one to two of the given descriptions.

 

HOWEVER, do not be discouraged, dishonored or insulted that I call you one of my so called "friends" because I don't just find one quality of you attractive/notable/nakakapagpabagabag/WORTH MORE THAN THE WORLD, I find ALL YOUR QUALITIES WORTH MORE THAN THE WORLD believe me when I say that kahit magalit kayo sakin, kahit ano mang kababalaghan ilabas ninyo sakin, kahit saktan ninyo ako paulit-ulit, YOU ARE STILL MY FRIEND AND WILL FOREVER BE. Sorry rin na paminsan user-friendly ako, I seem like I don't care and at times, I look like I don't care. Always remember naman na I care, kahit hindi halata. :)) SORRY NA! Medyo tanga rin ako eh! :))