Читать книгу A Smart Girl's Guide: Friendship Troubles (Revised) - Patti Kelley Criswell - Страница 9

Remember kindergarten? Back then, friendships were pretty easy. Your

parents arranged your play dates. If you and your friend had a fight about

who got the cherry lollipop, an adult stepped in and calmed things down.

Now you’re older, and a lot’s changed. You’re choosing your own friends

and trying to solve your own problems. You need more from your

friends, and they need more from you.

You’ve learned that a true friendship is a two-way street, and that both

people have to work to make a relationship a success. You listen to

your friend when she’s having a bad day, and she does the same for you.

Neither one of you is “in charge.” You’re equal. You can compromise

when you need to, and you both know that your opinions matter.

Every friendship is a little different. You may value one girl for the way

she makes you laugh when you’re down. You may value another for the

way she helps you solve problems. Underneath it all, though, the best

friendships share some very basic things.