Friendship Presentation

FRIENDSHIP PRESENTATION

by: Abbey, Jessica, and Roman

LOYALTY

Remember: It's normal and appropriate to change/lose friends, because life changes.

what people appreciate most about friendships

• keeping promises

• keeping secrets

• not deserting in a time of need

FORGIVENESS

• All friendships will need forgiveness

• "A two way street"

• Vital to survival of a friendship

• Know when to overlook

Benefits of Friendship

Why do friendships fail?

HOW TO KEEP FRIENDS - 4 qualities

gives us strength

cuts grief

multiplies joy

1. Change. (Out of synch, jealousy, anger, pity)

It's part practical and part emotional. Make more accomodations.

2. Neglect. (no forward motion, too busy, lack of nurturing)

It happens often during a stressful time in life.

3. Betrayal. (gossip, flirting, doublecross)

Dismantles trust.

keeps stress in check

HONESTY

survive coronary disease

"Genuine friendship cannot exist where one of the parties is unwilling to hear the truth." Cicero

lower cholestrol

• be authentic

• be your own person

strengthens immune system

wards off depression

DEDICATION

• ability to influence others' plans, thoughts, actions, emotions

• personal sacrifice

• selfess devotion/commitment

500 to 2500 acquaintances

20 to 100 core friends

1 to 7 close friends

Utility - eager, upbeat, often in business, to improve the "bottom line", founded on flimsy circumstances

Pleasure - young people, purpose of partying, founded on flimsy circumstances

Step 1:

Count the Costs

Perfect - based on admiration of someone's good character, fulfilling, rare

Determine whether the friendship is worth repairing

• friends of the road - a short friendship that happens in a stage of life or a particular stretch of the road

• friends of the heart - friendship that endures over a lifetime

Realizing that a friendship no longer works can be a positive

Step 2: Make meaningful contact

Convey your desire to fix the relationship and explore their openess to considering a discussion

Step 3: Forgive

Take the initiative

Don't respond with revenge

Set your pride aside

Step 4: Diagnose the problem

Find out what went wrong to avoid repeating it

Don't pretend that there isn't a problem

Step 5: Rebuild respect

Note your friend's most admirable qualities

Take responsiblility and offer a sincere apology