Friends come in all shapes, sizes, and personalities. Everyone has a variety of different categories of friends in life. Becoming aware of some of the different types of friends will allow you to understand them, and in the end it can strengthen your relationships with each other. In smaller schools a lot of these following types of friends will overlap, and that is perfectly fine. Having friends in multiple groups can lead to better friendships all throughout your life.
- CLASS FRIENDS:
- The people in your school classes are considered friends because they have a common objective with you. You have grown up with these students all through grade school, junior high and high school. You find it is easy to laugh and help one another with homework in the classroom, but this friendship is usually never carried outside the Monday through Friday classes. Besides seeing each other during the school year, the only other time you spend together is usually during your study groups at the local coffee shop. Unfortunately not all of these friendships are real. Some of your school friends are known to talk behind your back, because drama never sleeps among you and your class friends. Staying out of arguments might eliminate drama that keeps you from enjoying life.
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- EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITY FRIENDS:
- Your friends that are quite involved in school tend to be the top of the class. You will most likely join these friends at music concerts, club meetings, and athletic games. Although they tend to be very competitive and sometimes even a bit cocky, they are known to give you encouragement when you need it the most. Always having a positive attitude with these “buds” will make the practices and meetings more enjoyable. Sometimes the friendships made on a team only last throughout that certain sport’s season, but they will soon pick up again the next season.
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- WORK FRIENDS:
- If you like to disguise your personality, meeting people on the job might be for you. In a work environment, people will usually act more professional. Personal private issues are not shared in conversation, because it isn’t healthy for the work place. Your friends at work can be any age, which only makes these types of friendships more exciting. For the sake of the job, you need to keep a decent relationship with your colleagues to keep the office environment pleasant. These friends might come from other schools, other neighborhoods, and other cultures. Oddly enough, they can and will remember certain facts about you and your life that your other good friends will not. At closing time, most of your work relationships stay in the building. These often times are not part of your private or social life.
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- WEEKEND FRIENDS:
- Say hello to your “Besties” or your true friends. These friends know all of your secrets, and you tend to have a lot in common. They enjoy texting you all day, every day letting you in on all that’s going on the next weekend. You and your weekend friends are known for all of the late night trips to 24 hour restaurants, and multiple road trips. Your conversations are never dull, and they sometimes last for hours. These friends like you for you, and that’s why you are most comfortable when you’re around them. The best advice anyone can give is to enjoy every minute with your closest friends, and let it all loose!
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- CHURCH FRIENDS:
- It is now Sunday, and you must reign in all of your weekend craziness. We as your church friends will not want to hear about the secret rebel lives of some which involve possible partying, cursing, or whatever you choose to do when not at church. You must always be careful of what you say. Depending on how strongly you are involved in church, your church friends may know very little about your personal life, and the decisions you choose to make. Despite the fact that they know so little, these friends are the ones you will want to seek for advice. In reality, these people are the ones that you should keep close to you, because they have the same faith and morals.
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- DISTANT FRIENDS:
- These friends are better known as your family friends, or someone you met on a vacation. The advantage of having distant friends is you rarely have any disagreements due to the lack of time you spend with one another. They are always happy to see and or talk to you. Staying in touch is the fuel for keeping these relationships running. You might find that contacting one another through Facebook or MySpace is the best way to go.
Friends are an important part of our everyday lives. Each type of friend holds a different role. Without these different personalities our lives would be dull, and lonely. Being careful about who hang around will make your life easier to control.
