Friday, September 2, 2022

Real Friends, How Many of Us?

When it comes to the topic of friendship, everyone seems to have different definitions. But I think Dictionary.com defines a friend pretty well as, “a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard, typically exclusive of sexual or family relations.” I believe this definition really helps delineate between a true friend and these numerous “friend” variations society has created. In my opinion, family is family and is in a category of its own. But if you’re sexually involved with someone who isn’t your partner, can you truly say this person is a friend? What happens if you remove the sexual aspect - will you still be real friends? Let’s look at what a friendship looks like and go from there.

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

September Release: Real Friends

I think we all have a general understanding of what a friend is, but the meaning of what it truly means to be a friend seems to have changed a great deal. "Friend" seems to be a phrase we throw around for just about anyone - people that we see regularly, people that greet us in passing, and even work colleagues. The title of a friend should be held to a higher regard because unfortunately, not everyone is our friend. And that is the topic I want to dive into this month. Stay tuned for this month's release of what it means to be a real friend to someone, and what you may be doing to count yourself out.