I am very interested in knowing why some of my Facebook buddies decided to unfriend me. In general, I am a casual, relaxed person. Most of the time I avoid conflict whenever I can, both online and offline. In other words, I am far from being a keyboard warrior. If I haven’t been terrible to someone and started some online battle, in most cases I am surprised when I am unfriended.
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My mother raised me alone while working full time in order to provide for the both of us. I didn’t have a father in my life, and she didn’t have her husband at her side. They broke up and got a divorce, when I was very young.
I now know that life was tough for her, since she always had to work hard to make ends meet. For her this began very early. First, as the oldest child of her mom, my grandmother, she helped to raise her six brothers, while pursuing her own goals and her education in the Philippines. Then she met my father and left her country to live abroad, away from her family and friends, and in a totally different culture.
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Most people want to fall in love at some point in their life. While some already have that love, others are still looking for the person that will grab a hold of our hearts and never let it go.
But, sometimes, figuring out what is true love and what is actually lust can be difficult.
We are so happy with the way we are feeling that whatever it is does not matter much. This lack of caring can turn out to be a huge mistake, and you may even end up with a broken heart, especially if the person you love turns out to be all wrong for you. You may even develop a love for someone who does not feel the same or does not want to commit to a relationship.
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Romantic relationships come and go, but most friendships endure the test of time. That is why it is so difficult for people to end a toxic friendship … they expect the relationship to continue, and accepting that it is causing more harm than good is a difficult pill to swallow.
It’s common that romantic relationships end every day … that’s life. Friendships, however, are generally much stronger. After knowing someone for a number of years, you may even consider them to be as close as some of your family members.
Still, that does not mean that you have to stay friends with someone for your entire life, particularly if the friendship is not good for you emotionally. Just this year, I had to cut two friends out of my life. I struggled with the decisions, but in the end, they were the right choices for me.
There are several signs that can help you recognize when a friendship needs to end.
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I own my Thoughts … what does this mean and how does keeping thoughts to myself help me? A tough one, but let’s begin with asking a few questions about the matter:
When you get annoyed or angry with a situation, what is one of things you first do right off the bat? Do you text or call your friends so you can vent to them? Do you gather all your closest friends all in one place, so they can be updated at the same time?
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I’ve been in sales and customer service for a very long time now, and I know how important it is to be listening to what clients say. Also, when talking to my closest friends I make sure to carefully listen to them, when we are having conversations that matter.
No matter how much you may dislike it, between what someone tries to say and what you hear, there is always a gap. Language is never perfect, however, it is one of the better means you have for getting inside a person’s head and understanding where they are coming from and what they are thinking.
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