Friendship

       The most interesting topic to me this week is friendship. Friendship is a voluntary relationship between two people involving mutual liking (definition from the textbook). According to the text book children get understanding of having "best friend" by the age of 4 or 5. Two young children become friends when they like each other's company and like playing together. As time goes by, a friendship becomes deeper. Most of the children feel that they can get help from their friends whenever they need anything. They think their friends will keep their secrets, will help them when they need something and will do what was expected out of them as a friend. Children want their friends to be there whenever they need somebody.

         As children grow older more personal thoughts and feelings are shared with friends. Teenagers are likely to express their happiness over getting A grade and sadness for not getting good grades. Girls are more likely to have "best friend" than boys. Because girls are more likely to be worried about faithfulness of their friends and they don't ever want to be rejected by their friends. This is why most of the time they get dressed up like their other friends so they can all look alike.

         A friendship also provides emotional support. When kids are small, they usually depend on family members, when they are worried about something.  When kids grow up they also share their problems with their friends.