Читать книгу A Smart Girl's Guide: Friendship Troubles (Revised) - Patti Kelley Criswell - Страница 17

You could treat a friend rudely—nobody’s going to give you detention

or ground you if you do. But you choose not to do that. You want your

friend to know how much she means to you. Of all the things that can

bind two people together, respect may be the strongest.

Having respect for someone else means

• resisting the temptation to talk about your friend behind her back,

even when you’re angry.

• trusting that her intentions are good ones.

• believing her when she says she’s sorry.

• being happy for her even when you’re really jealous.

Showing a friend respect takes effort—but it’s worth it. With trust and

respect, you and your friend will have fewer problems, solve them more

easily, and enjoy each other a whole lot more.

The thing I look

for most in friends

is how open-minded

they are. I think it’s

important that my

friends can respect

me for who I am.