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Expand your network with unique thinkers
My dear friend sent me this today, and I responded in kind:
Girl preach. I appreciate it when my friends think differently than me. I welcome it because it helps me consider all sides! I love a good debate, and we don’t have to put our egos before the relationship we share. People who can converse about different views without taking offense are gems.
How many friendships and relationships have you lost over a disagreement? I bet you could name a few.
My best relationships are the ones where we respect what each person has to say and don’t look at each other differently after the statement is said, even if it goes against what we believe.
Miscommunications can be overcome. I’ve lost two dear friends over miscommunications, only to have them return to my life once the timing was right. If you’ve lost a dear someone over a miscommunication or disagreement, reach out, and try to revive the relationship if you felt it had more good than positive.
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