Sunday, January 17, 2010

Why is friendship so important to teenagers?

i'm doing an essay and i need some info please...Why is friendship so important to teenagers?
your my friend heheheheWhy is friendship so important to teenagers?
Friendship is ultimately critical to the development of a teenager's vision of himself (or herself). Relationships are needed at every age for us to grow and develop. However, during the teen years, there is an urgency to be accepted, to find peers who appreciate you for who you are and to feel connected outside of the family. Friendship is a reflection of oneself; we gravitate to people whom we admire and then take on those traits ourselves as we mature. Or the opposite - sometimes we mature right out of a relationship, especially as a teenager. We grow up and realize that true friendship is so much deeper than the fickle relationships we yearn for in high school.
There is an old saying'; No man is an island';,which means that everyone needs someone.Friends are someone who you can share your problems with.Humans are by nature social animals with a deep rooted need for companionship.This holds true for adults as well as teenagers.It is important to not have only one best friend,but to treat all your friends the same.Last May I traveled all the way from my home in Spain to the U.S. for a reunion with some of my friends whom I served with in Vietnam,and that I had not seen in 45 years,and I am not ashamed to admit that we all cried.The bond was still there,and we love each other like brothers after all these years.We had always shared our sorrow and joys,and still do to this day.We cried for our fallen friends that never made it home.I don't expect you to understand this now,but as you get older you will realize the importance of true friendship.Sorry this is so long but it is a serious question that deserves my best attempt to answer it.
Friendship is important to everyone. It is a bond between people, and the most important thing to humans is to feel a bond. Teenagers are at an age that they often feel misunderstood, so it is important to have someone that understands you. Someone that loves you like only a friend can.
Freindship isnt just important to teenagers.


Its important to everyone.





I find it important to have freindship.


Its someone to share everything with .


When you get your first period or a first bra.





Its someone to be with , someone who you can tell everything to .
well for a start for a boy his friends are more like companions people to hang out with play football or whatever they share in common but for girls its different they need girl friends to share secrets anxiety problems,their friends can relate to them better then their parents for problems so they are more likely to understand them Alot of teenagers don't get support they want from parents on their opinions and views where as there friends are on the same level
It is part of growing into adulthood. it helps to create self identity and self esteem. It also gives a sense of belonging, to a peer group..also it can be a good emotional release to confide in someone they feel they can identify with and trust.
its not only important to teenagers its important to people of all ages. Its someone you can rely on and you know they will support you should you ever need it. They wont judge you or say i told you so.
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Because they can';t be friends with their parents as they think we are idiots and know nothing of what they are suffering. Probably correct.
it is not only important when u are a teenager it is important trought out your life....
Cos lonelyness leads to depression and depression leads to self harm!
because friends are there through all the support.

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