Interpersonal ties

Throughout modern American society, there is a severely prodigious amount of individuals reliant on technology. Whether utilizing their smartphones or laptops, these individuals maintain access to information that has never been available prior to living in the digital era. Specifically with romance, individuals find themselves with an unlimited amount of options; whether on online dating applications or sites, individuals are now being introduced to technological tools to navigate them in…

Kryptonite "True love is eternal, infinite, and always like itself. It is equal and pure, without violent demonstrations: it is seen with white hairs and is always young in the heart." -Honoré de Balzac The world has taught me to love, but only when love is deserved. Love has broken so many people. I see it in my friend Miranda, a forbidden love due to the inability to except progress. . Destinee, a verbally abusive and bipolar relationship. People take the love they feel they deserve. If…

Love is shown and interpreted in different ways. In William Shakespeare’s novel Midsummer Night Dream, there are many kinds of relationship involving “love”. The theme of love is represented through the romantic love between Oberon and Titania, young love between Demetrius and Helena, Lysander and Hermia and the friendship love between Hermia and Helena. Oberon and Titania represents a romantic, mature and weathered love which the other lovers relationship lacks but, lack of trust is the…

Many people have had an impact on my life, but none quite like my best friend, and partner in crime, Gabrielle. Sure, typical and cliché people such as my mom, dad and teachers have had an impact on my life in some shape or another, but not to the extent that Gabrielle has impacted my life. She has been with me and walked with me throughout my early childhood until the present, difficult time of becoming a young adult and learning lessons essential to my livelihood. She steadfastly joined me in…

In the Coca-Cola commercial “Brotherly Love” the audience is shown a young boy getting teased by his older brother all the time, whether he’s playing video games or at family dinner. One day the little brother is getting bullied while at school and the older brother comes to his defense and protects his little brother. After the threat of bullies has gone away, the older one promptly goes back to messing with him, but as he is walking away the little brother gives a small smile showing that even…

Finding a therapist can be difficult, one needs to take into account the therapist’s knowledge, training, and convenience. Perhaps even more important, a client will have the best success if they have a good rapport with their therapist. A professor of abnormal psychology would presumably be a very knowledgeable therapist. Being able to meet with your therapist on campus where you will already be spending much time would allow for more sessions or even emergency sessions. Finally if you have…

The world is always changing. Most of the time this allows humans to progress and improve upon themselves. Nevertheless, when change occurs, there are people who tend to think it is always for the worse. The recent developments in technology and social media play a growing role in this situation. A psychologist and professor at M.I.T, Sherry Turkle, discusses in her article, “The Flight From Conversation,” how social media destroys conversations and human relationships. Zepynep Tufekci…

The Poor Sucker by Kelly DeLong follows the story of a young man named Eddie, who falls in love with his neighbor Kelly and ends up tangled into the lives of the Bennett household. Eddie meets various different characters throughout the novel from his love interest April, to his unthinkable friendship with April’s brother Billy, to the dramatic mother of April and Billy, Mrs. Bennett. Eddie falls in love with April and meets her family who he grows up with going to high school and then college…

Independence becomes prevalent at this stage. Children are given chores to teach them that their contribution to their family is valuable. It is essential for parents to teach children to be responsible for their own benefit and not because they have instructed to do so. This will help children establish their own standards and work ethic (McGoldrick, Carter, & Garcia-Preto, 2011). Children typically go through their day with a routine and are able to stick with it (Learning Theories, 2015).…

Still Going Strong Some say absence makes the heart grow fonder and some say a healthy relationship needs interaction on a daily basis. I think friendships have a way of developing on their own. I also think that sharing something deeper can help to sustain friendships. My best friend and I have known each other our whole lives. We did not actually become friends until about twenty years ago, and the best friend title came along a few years later. My best friend, Sandra, lives in Elkins, West…