Many teenagers feel that the most important people in their lives are their friends. They believe that their family members don't know them as well as their friends do. In large families, it is quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for some ideas.

It is very important for teenagers to have one good friend or a group of friends. Even when they are not with their friends, they usually spend a lot of time talking among themselves on the phone. This communication is very important in children's growing up, because friends can discuss something. These things are difficult to tell their family members.

However, parents often try to choose their children's friends for them. Some parents may even stop their children from meeting their good friends. Have you ever thought of the following questions?

1.Who chooses your friends?

2.Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you?

3.Have you got a good friend your parents don't like?

Your answers are welcome.

As the saying goes, “No man is an island.”   We all need to connect with other people to fully give meaning to our lives. As we grow older, we develop closeness to certain people. 【小题1】

A Group of Friends

Having a group of friends is healthy because you get to grow and learn things together. 【小题2】 but your friends will always relate to you because they are going through the very same things. A good group of friends are the ones who make you a better person.

Your Best Friend

Even if you belong to a group of friends, there will always be that one person you trust and care for the most. A best friend is that one person who listens to your problems and makes sacrifices for your sake. 【小题3】 This person is someone who will believe in you and stand by you every step of the way.

The Bonds That Last

【小题4】 There are times good friends are separated for years, but when they meet again, they feel as close to each other as they used to when they were younger. And even though they get busy, all it takes is a reunion to rekindle all the happy memories and make new ones in the process.

To be a good friend does not have to mean you have to sacrifice an eye or a limb to prove your loyalty. You do not have superpowers to make all their problems go away. But what is great about a good friend is that when you need him or her, they are always willing to be there.

【小题5】

Friendship is a practice of unconditional love, an opportunity to grow together towards fulfillment (成就), and a journey to unfold the most precious capacities of a human being. 【小题1】Here 4 key points to develop and sustain a true friendship.

【小题2】Many times we blame the other person for what we feel, without realizing that we are presenting the bad power to him/her. This is not, however, something we must be afraid of or we should avoid. When we create a bond of affection with another human being, we are automatically vulnerable to the actions that are produced by this person. Being aware of that, we would be better off if we take responsibility and accept the emotions that come up in our inner world instead of blaming the other for what we are feeling.

Provide support and encouragement. Friendships aren’t all fun and games — they do require you put in some work. Say they’ve just quarreled with their parents or failed an exam. It’s your job to be there for them and provide them with whatever they need, starting with support and comfort. 【小题3】

Whatever the case, make it apparent that you’re rooting for them.

Seek the good of the other person. When we love another person, we seek the good of the other because we gladden their own happiness. Therefore, our seeking for the other person’s good is totally disinterested. We serve the other without expecting anything in return. 【小题4】

Accept the differences. 【小题5】. Friendship welcomes differences and integrates them into a level of union that accepts and goes beyond them. Friendship involves recognizing that the value of the relationship is beyond our personal traits and belief system.