BECAUSE ADULTS NEED CLOSE FRIENDSHIPS TOO <3
Since I found my solution to Social Anxiety... I have been passionate about everything to do with close friendship...
However, whenever I would try to read up on close friendship... all I could really find were articles on ROMANTIC relationships...
I thought to myself...
Does NO ONE care about friendship the way I do?!!
Where were the helpful articles on...
👬 How to make friends?
👬 How to deepen friendships?
👬 How to be a good close friend?
👬 How to handle emotional problems in our friendships?
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I realized that...
In our society... once we were past college and were well into adulthood... the only relationships that seemed to matter were...
1. Our "ONE"
Our romantic relationship where we were to get ALL of our social, psychological, philosophical, sexual, and emotional needs met.
2. Our CHILDREN
The parent-child relationship where we were to dedicate 100% of our time, energy, and resources in order to get their needs met.
3. Our FAMILY
People we met up with at holidays and other family functions...
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But friends...
Friends were viewed as the unimportant people who we sometimes met through work or at yoga...
Or they were that person from high school who we hardly ever saw anymore...
Or they were that superficial couple in the neighbourhood that we sometimes invited over for an exhausting "clean-the-house" dinner... 😉
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In our society, friendship seemed to take last place... after everyone else... and after all the other "important" and "productive" things that needed to get done...
Well... I would have none of that...
I had recovered from crippling social anxiety where I had been completely cut off from the world...
So, I prioritized friendship right up there with everyone and everything else... and I learned as much as I could about making friends, deepening friendships, and resolving any friendship problems I was having.
I have also made a video on some of my conclusions if you would like me to send it to you.
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It is crazy that it is this taboo for me to say it...
But yeah...
Adults need close friendships too. <3
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Let me know if you'd like to find out more about my 1-on-1 FRIENDSHIP COACHING...
No matter what you have experienced until now... you CAN have close friendships too! <3
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What do you think of these ideas?
I would love to hear your feedback.
Marni Penner
A Kanadai Coach :)
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