One of the biggest issues people face (which I also faced) when trying to change their friends is how to do it without fighting. How in the world will I walk up to this person who has always been my friend and tell them I’m no longer interested? That they suck, or what? This was …
One of the saddest parts of finding yourself in the web of loneliness is when you continue to get more friends and hang around more people but continue to feel lonely. This experience is not limited to just one person. There’s no person who became free from loneliness by making more friends. Although freedom from …
More Friends Don’t Cure Loneliness. (This is The Real Cure) Read More »
Solitude and loneliness are two different experiences although they overlap sometimes. Solitude is a physical disposition while loneliness is a psychological disposition. Loneliness is a feeling of lack of connection with the environment while solitude is being in an environment where it is just you. Loneliness is a feeling; not the absence of people or …
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The 21st century comes with varying degrees of social pressures to conform to certain expectations and these conformities cme with grave dangers. The ability to handle social pressure, therefore, becomes an important skill everyone needs today. Below are practical steps you can take to be free from social pressure. How To Overcome Social Pressure 1. …
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There are so many dangers and negative influences that come with all forms of social pressure. This is not limited to the negatives you are being pressured to, like social media pressuring you to pornography. It also includes all the effects the very act of pressure has on the individual that is being pressured. That …
Key Points Social pressure is any form of social influence that forces an individual into doing or becoming something that is against their will. Another word for social pressure is society’s pressure. Peer pressure is one of the types of social pressure. The four types of social pressure include societal norms, pressure from social media, …
What Is Social Pressure In The 21st Century? (Ultimate Guide) Read More »
The presence of social pressure can be silent and unnoticed, as well as, very outspoken and intended. I’ll be considering four types of social pressure in their increasing order: from silent to outspoken. You can examine an in-depth definition of social pressure here if you don’t know what it is. Types of Social Pressure 1. …
I started this article with the intention of answering the question of why can’t I make friends and keep them. But as I began to explore some of the possible reasons, both from my life as someone who found it difficult to make friends and from my experience helping others get out of that situation, …
51 Possible Reasons Why You Can’t Make Friends And Keep Them Read More »
Do you barely enjoy the times you have with friends or do you even struggle to make friends in the first place? Chances are it’s a case of social slavery. But there’s nothing to fear. Social slavery is very common and normal and it is a manifestation of one or several other issues, most commonly …
