Types of acquaintances
Types of Acquaintances
Ten thousands, or one million? How many people will we encounter and meet in a whole life, and with how many of them do we have relationships?
Everybody was born in a family without their choice, so they had to try to keep a good relationship with all family members to live happily. It can sometimes be an adversity or misfortune for some people to get along with family members.
However, we can choose if we will have a good relationship or not with acquaintances. I have encountered lots of people, sometimes I haven’t gotten a chance to introduce myself, sometimes I had good time with them, sometimes I was disappointed with their behavior, and decided to say good-bye forever. Based on my relationship with acquaintances, there are three kinds of acquaintances: true friends, ex-friends, and temporary acquaintances.
True friends are people who understand my difficulties, care for me, aren’t jealous of my success and try to help me. Judy is my American neighbor and friend. When I moved here in February 2012 from Korea, she asked me if I needed any help. She understood how difficult my life would be living in a foreign country apart from my husband and raising three children. We had tea time, went to the market, and sometimes went camping. Even today, she takes my children and me to new places such as farms, OMSI, a children’s museum, and the zoo. When I say that I have too much homework, she takes my children to her house to let me have time to do my homework. I am really glad that I have made a true friend. True friends make us feel comfortable and happy, and encourage us to have a better life. We also feel safe to self-disclose. On the other hand, there are people who I can’t say are friends anymore, so they remain as ex-friends. I was once close with them due to their humor, first impression or same interests, but later found out they used me, told lies, and were selfish. I sometimes felt resentful, and realized that I had better
Ten thousands, or one million? How many people will we encounter and meet in a whole life, and with how many of them do we have relationships?
Everybody was born in a family without their choice, so they had to try to keep a good relationship with all family members to live happily. It can sometimes be an adversity or misfortune for some people to get along with family members.
However, we can choose if we will have a good relationship or not with acquaintances. I have encountered lots of people, sometimes I haven’t gotten a chance to introduce myself, sometimes I had good time with them, sometimes I was disappointed with their behavior, and decided to say good-bye forever. Based on my relationship with acquaintances, there are three kinds of acquaintances: true friends, ex-friends, and temporary acquaintances.
True friends are people who understand my difficulties, care for me, aren’t jealous of my success and try to help me. Judy is my American neighbor and friend. When I moved here in February 2012 from Korea, she asked me if I needed any help. She understood how difficult my life would be living in a foreign country apart from my husband and raising three children. We had tea time, went to the market, and sometimes went camping. Even today, she takes my children and me to new places such as farms, OMSI, a children’s museum, and the zoo. When I say that I have too much homework, she takes my children to her house to let me have time to do my homework. I am really glad that I have made a true friend. True friends make us feel comfortable and happy, and encourage us to have a better life. We also feel safe to self-disclose. On the other hand, there are people who I can’t say are friends anymore, so they remain as ex-friends. I was once close with them due to their humor, first impression or same interests, but later found out they used me, told lies, and were selfish. I sometimes felt resentful, and realized that I had better