The Importance Of Exploring And Making Friends

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No one in this world is perfect. Everybody has their problems. I 've noticed that you have some issues, and as your friend, I want to help you overcome those issues. Moving into and getting used to living in a new city can be difficult, but I will try to help make it easier for you to become more comfortable with your new setting. Exploring and making friends are two key ways to reaching your goals. Exploring will help you familiarize yourself with your surroundings. Making friends will help you find things that you enjoy, as well as help you have fun in general, which is important when you 're trying to be comfortable and like the new city that you live in. Opening up to people, and connecting with them can be really difficult. However, if …show more content…
Talk to family, and friends you 've already made. Get to know them better, and allow them to know you better. When you get used to talking to people like that, it may be easier to allow yourself to get closer to new people. This ties in with my previous statements about making friends; you have to be able to connect with them if you want them to be your friend. Like I said before, making friends is a good way to get used to your new surroundings. I also get being reluctant to make friends. Like I said, I 've lived in six different cities. This means that I 've made a lot of friends, but have lost them all due to moving away again. Over time, I just stopped trying to make friends, because I knew I 'd just lose them in the end. That 's not a good way to look at it, though. Friends come and go throughout life, but if you make a really good friend, they 'll continue to be your friend even if you 're far away. It may take some time to find that friend, but you will if you allow yourself to. You get yourself so involved in other people 's lives and their problems, but you don 't allow anyone else into your life. That also needs to change. Unless you will let people get closer to you, and be involved in your life, you shouldn 't be getting involved in theirs. So, if you want to get involved with other people, allow them to get involved with you. Again, practice opening up to your family and friends. Then it may be easier to open up to new friends. Eventually, you won 't have anymore problems with having relationships with

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