What can you advise a teenager who has no friends?
Friends and friendship
Let’s talk about friendship. How important is friendship for you?
I’m absolutely sure that friendship is one of the most important things in the world. They are rich who have true friends. We get on well with many people; we are usually friends with only a few. In my opinion a real friend is a person whom you trust and respect, who is "a friend in need" and who never lets you down.It is so nice to have a person you can rely on. Friends are the people you feel safe around because you know they care for you. They're there for us whenever we need them, and they share things with us, and let us share with them. A real friend will stand by your side when you are in trouble and when you are happy. He or she is someone you can share all the good times and the bad times with. Friends always stick by you are going through rough periods.
What is more, friends give us many moments of happiness and satisfaction; make our life full of joy and pleasure. Friends are fantastic. A best friend stops you from getting lonely. As English people say, "A good friend is like the sun in winter". He is dear to you and you want your friendship to last for a very long time. I have a lot of friends around me. They make my life more exciting and interesting. They are pleasant and agreeable people and you can have an enjoyable time with them.
Can you rely on your best friend?
I personally believe that I can fully rely on my best friend. She is a trustworthy and reliable person and I always share my secrets with her. I know that if I tell her a secret I can be 100% sure that she will never let the cat out ofthe bag. I can open up to her and tell her everything. I know she will never speak behind my back or embarrass me in front of others. She always keeps promises she makes. I feel safe around her because I know that she cares for me. She is there for me whenever I need her and I feel comfortable talking to her about any problems I have. (If I have a problem she is always there to listen). I feel secure and confident in our friendship and she is my shoulder to cry on.She is honest and frank and (always tells me the truth and I do the same). She is the person who stops me from making mistakes and helps me when I do. My friend is a good person, faithful and loyal, sincere and kind; and I can always turn to her for advice. And she’ll always lend a helping hand. I appreciate our friendship and the time we spend together. For me, she is the best friend imaginable!
What questions do you usually ask when you want to get acquainted with someone?
What are your likes and dislikes? What would you do if you had a million dollars? Who is your favourite writer/singer/actor? What are your hobbies? What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
What can you advise a teenager who has no friends?
Making friends is not as easy as it may seem at first. Not all teenagers are very sociable and easy-going by nature. Sometimes they don’t feel confident enough to start a conversation with a complete stranger. We all should understand that it is not necessary for a person to be liked by all people. Some say tastes differ and if you smile at a person and they don’t smile back, there is nothing wrong with either them or you. You are simply different kinds of people. There are loads of people on Earth and you are bound to find people of your kind.
My opinion is that it is even more difficult to keep your friendship. Therecan be misunderstandings that come up from time to time in each friendship, and it is important to understand how to deal with them so that you can build stronger and healthier relationships. What is more, moments when your friends get boyfriends or girlfriends and don't spend enough time with you, or even find new friends and leave you behind happen in each friendship and can be hard. That’s why it's important to know how to deal with these changes so that you can keep your friends and make new ones.
One English proverb says that “The way to have a friend is to be one”. So it’s very important to know how to be a good friend. You should care for your friends. If they're away from home, send themcards or e-mails to show that you care. If they're sick, call them and ask how they are doing. Best friends care for each other. Show them you appreciate them in your life. Don’t be a chatterbox all the time; try to be a good listener too.
Make sure you spend some quality time together with your friend to make the friendship grow and become stronger. Think about doing something together one day, like going shopping or something else. Share laughs. There is nothing like laughing and smiling to bring people together.
Be yourself. You are who you are, and your friend will accept that. Bear in mind that being fake could lead you to losing your friend. Trust each other. All you have to do is make sure you can both trust each other with everything and you don't keep secrets.
Be helpful. You also need to make sure that they know you are always there for them, whenever they need you and that they feel comfortable talking to you about any problems they have. Remember that everybody wants to feel secure and confident in friendship and sometimes needs a shoulder to cry on. Just come to help them when they need it... lending a helping hand to your friend really doesn't cost much.
And don’t forget a golden rule:you should treat your friends the same way you would like to be treated.