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Simplifying Relationships
Simplifying Relationships

A concise guide to dealing with other people, living your best life and connecting in disonnected times.

Reliability in Friendships

jodyandrews, June 27, 2024July 7, 2024

There’s nothing like a really loyal, dependable, good friend. Nothing.  –Jennifer Aniston

Reliability is the friend you can count on. It is the friend that has your back. They show up when they say they will and do what they said they would do. I once overheard a young woman tearfully explaining: “My stupid friend never showed up and now I have to take a bus from Tacoma.” It is the friend who checks on you when you don’t answer, keeps an eye on your house when you are gone, or brings soup or a latte when you are down and out. When evaluating a friendship ask yourself: Is this someone I can count on? If not, and they have flaked out more than once or even twice, avoid any situation where you need to count on them. Three strikes? Out.

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