Communication

Communication helps us understand others and keep each other happy.

I'm sure you've heard "communication is key" before, and it is 101% true within friendships, relationships, family, coworkers, piers, etc. We communicate with others on a daily basis and we do not always understand each other. By ignoring what we do not understand, that keeps our relationships from growing. Ask questions if you do not understand something. We sometimes do not agree with one another but we are scared to give our own opinion and speak up- it is okay to disagree with someone and they are allowed to disagree with you as well, people fail to realize that we're all entitled to our own opinion. With those opinions come our own reasoning, if we would just explain our reasoning to each other, and keep an open mind, we would not get so angry that people disagree with us because we are now looking at things in their point of view (which doesn't mean that we have to agree now, but it helps to understand others). By hearing each other out, we are learning new things about one another, we are becoming educated. With communication comes knowledge, and with knowledge comes growth.

If something is bothering us, we should not sit there and let it bother us, we have to speak what is on our mind and tell others what is bothering us in order to be helped. You have to tell people if something they're doing is hurting you in order for them to try to stop, and for us to feel happier. Having a conversation gives you a chance to come to an agreement, in order to keep everyone happy and build strength in your relationships. Getting things off your chest feels a lot better than letting it linger inside of your head. Friendships and relationships will never work out if we do not have communication, that means telling each other what we think, feel, and what we need to work on. This all helps each other grow, and we are learning to work as a team. Relationships and friendships aren't only about you, therefore we sometimes have to compromise. By compromising, we keep each other happy and show respect. Sometimes we try to communicate with others and they take what we say the wrong way and get offended; if you're one of these people, try to be less offended, and instead take what others say as a word of advice, or constructive criticism. Some of us are sensitive, and we can't help that, but we have to also keep in mind that life is tough and people are not always going to sugar coat the things that they have to say, but it is much better to have a friend who is straight forward with you rater than a friend who hides things from you. I respect every real person in my life that speaks their mind.