How to love a friend
1. Understand friendship
- respect, accept and appreciate each other
- fully accepting another individual
2. Learn how to be a good friend
- don't take this friendship for granted
- put your friend's needs ahead of yours
- be available for your friend even if its inconvenient for you
- be the kind of friend you would like to have
3. Resolve conflicts in your friendship
- don't be afraid to talk about it
- put yourself in your friend's shoe
- keep your tone conversational and respectful
4. Protect and respect your friend
- commit to caring for his emotions and supporting him
- protect friend from own selfishness
e.g. if you really wanna see this new movie, you know your friend has an early appointment, don't pressure them. instead support your friend and reschedule for a more convenient time to see the movie (UNDERSTAND THEM LIKE HOW U WANNA BE UNDERSTOOD)
5. Respect your friend
- even when he's not around
- avoid starting gossipy conversations be firm in redirecting or stopping such discussions if they start (learn from nigel, see the good in everyone)
- your friend should be able to trust you with his vulnerabilities
- respect, accept and appreciate each other
- fully accepting another individual
2. Learn how to be a good friend
- don't take this friendship for granted
- put your friend's needs ahead of yours
- be available for your friend even if its inconvenient for you
- be the kind of friend you would like to have
3. Resolve conflicts in your friendship
- don't be afraid to talk about it
- put yourself in your friend's shoe
- keep your tone conversational and respectful
4. Protect and respect your friend
- commit to caring for his emotions and supporting him
- protect friend from own selfishness
e.g. if you really wanna see this new movie, you know your friend has an early appointment, don't pressure them. instead support your friend and reschedule for a more convenient time to see the movie (UNDERSTAND THEM LIKE HOW U WANNA BE UNDERSTOOD)
5. Respect your friend
- even when he's not around
- avoid starting gossipy conversations be firm in redirecting or stopping such discussions if they start (learn from nigel, see the good in everyone)
- your friend should be able to trust you with his vulnerabilities
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