People are like onions. They have an outer shell and if you keep pealing them back you get deeper to their core which is their most personal selves. That is how I got to know my friend, my neighbor, Mary Kathryn. We went through the Social Penetration Method (Adler p.222) throughout our friendship. We started out as just neighbors and went through stages of getting to know each other, but eventually it all came to an end. I should have used mediated communication (p. 8) to keep in touch. It all started when I went to visit my dad like I would any other summer. This summer was different though. First, my dad moved to the state of Alabama. Second, it was the first summer my dad had a neighbor with a daughter that was my age. Her name was Mary
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Mary and I texted all the time, so there was no problem with that. I guess knowing that my dad was moving out of the state, I knew I would never see Mary again so I just let the friendship end. That was a good friendship because it grew so quickly and we really connected. There was more I could have done. I know now for future relationships that have similarities as this one with Mary that I should pursue that future friendship and try to stay connected with mediated communication. We can text, call, or message each other on social media. Staying connected on your phone has a big influence on people these days. People are meeting people through mediated communication more than ever in this generation. It is not hard to stay in touch with people if you just try. Mary and I still like each other’s Instagram pictures, but that is the only thing we have going …show more content…
When you and a soon-to-be friend get to know each other you may eventually get to their core and share personal connections with them. I learned that it is not easy moving around and finding someone you can actually hang out with and that I did not do my best of keeping a friendship. I did not know that leaving that summer I would never see or talk to Mary again, but I also did nothing to keep that friendship going once I knew it was coming to an end. Not all friendships work out, but sometimes, in this situation, you can use mediated communication and that friendship could last a life time if you put in the
Mary and I texted all the time, so there was no problem with that. I guess knowing that my dad was moving out of the state, I knew I would never see Mary again so I just let the friendship end. That was a good friendship because it grew so quickly and we really connected. There was more I could have done. I know now for future relationships that have similarities as this one with Mary that I should pursue that future friendship and try to stay connected with mediated communication. We can text, call, or message each other on social media. Staying connected on your phone has a big influence on people these days. People are meeting people through mediated communication more than ever in this generation. It is not hard to stay in touch with people if you just try. Mary and I still like each other’s Instagram pictures, but that is the only thing we have going …show more content…
When you and a soon-to-be friend get to know each other you may eventually get to their core and share personal connections with them. I learned that it is not easy moving around and finding someone you can actually hang out with and that I did not do my best of keeping a friendship. I did not know that leaving that summer I would never see or talk to Mary again, but I also did nothing to keep that friendship going once I knew it was coming to an end. Not all friendships work out, but sometimes, in this situation, you can use mediated communication and that friendship could last a life time if you put in the