Friendships can be complicated. Add in the drama, pressures, constant connection, and hormones that play a part in today’s high school experience, and connecting with other humans can be really overwhelming. In this 3-week series, we’re going to take a look at how to navigate some of the most common experiences in our friendships with other people. Whether it’s being a great friend, finding the right friends, or figuring out how to step away from some friendships, it isn’t always easy. But, we
know this: The work to both find and be a great friend is worth it. The earlier teenagers learn how to build great friendships, the better their future relationships will be. That’s why we’re offering a way for high schoolers to learn how to friend.
Anytime you mix two complex human beings in a close relationship, it isn’t always easy to understand and maintain peace. Friendships take a lot of work. Growing up, we weren’t taught how to be friends. With that being said, our friendships are usually formed by default. We don’t put any more thought into it than that. And this is totally normal and natural, but it certainly doesn’t mean that we’ll have great friendships. Why? Because friendship is hard. When it comes to friendship . . .
When it comes to friendship, we all tend to focus on what we’re not getting from the people in our lives. Here’s the good news: what we’re talking about today—and in this series—has the potential to be a game-changer when it comes to the way we approach all aspects of friendship.