Losing Touch.

Do you ever wonder why friendships end so easily these days? It seems when we have a fight with a friend now, the friendship ends just because both sides think they are right and the other friend is wrong, and something that could be chatted and sorted out over a coffee just ends up with both friends deleting cell numbers and ignoring the other.
Why do we fight over such silly things these days? It seems the older we're getting with age the more immature we are becoming, partly I blame that on technology and social media though. We see a lot more in our friends online that we would not see if we were just with them in public. You can see a different side to the person on Facebook or twitter. Maybe a joke they make that offends you or maybe they are friends with another person that you already don't like. Online media has turned jealousy into the most common of traits.
We get jealous of the new woman friend of our partner or the new handsome girl that is working with your husband, jealous of where the family next door went on vacation, jealous of the photo of their new home, jealous of their new car, we just get jealous so easy. No wonder domestic violence cases are rising with the rise of social media. Guys just become obsessed with who their partners engage with online. Anyway cutting to the chase, never lose a friendship over something silly, fighting is apart of a good relationship, so is forgiveness.

I always wonder about it; mostly when I lived in the US I found that having a friend was difficult there; in my culture friendship is very much cultivated, your friends are like family and people really help to each other. But, let me tell you that now I am back in my country and friendship is losing its meaning here, as well

Small children will have heated arguements one minute, then make up the next. As adults, I think we have formed more opinions and tend to be more defensive about them.

E-mail is great, especially if you family is spread out over several states, but its also done some damage. Since you can't see the person on the other end and notice body language, it makes it harder to get the whole picture of who someone is. The other thing is tone of voice. You can't put tone of voice into an e-mail, so sometimes things that have been said come across wrong.

I may be stepping in it here, but if a spouse or significant other is important, then part of that is trust. I know the going belief is that men and women can't have a friendship without some sort of sexual attraction, but I tend to disagree.
My best and only real friend is married, and I have not once thought of her in a romantic fashion.

One thing I learned from my divorce is that communication with someone you love is the most important thing you can have. Looks fade, sex isn't what it used to be as you get older, and that leaves a bond that no person outside the marriage will be able to break.

Sam2