5.5 A- Friends for Life? Not Likely! Notes Flashcards
How are friendships in the Young Adult phase?
Early life sees a great deal of investment in friendships, which inform who we are and become.
How are friendships in the Midlife?
This period sees a decline in the time devoted to friendships as other responsibilities (spouse, kids, house, job) take precedence. Proximity friends and the ease of getting together become quite important as do activity friends.
How are friendships in the old life?
This period of life sees a resurgence of time devoted to friendships and rekindling of old ones.
What are the three pillars of friendship according to William Rawlins?
Someone to talk to, depend on, enjoy. TDE
Define Proximity
nearness in space, time, or relationship:
Define To Flourish
To grow or develop successfully
Define Recreation
activity done for enjoyment when one is not working:
Define To Confine
To restrict a person or animal to a particular place or area.
Define To Agonize
To writhe with agony; to suffer violent anguish. To smart and agonize at every pore.
Define Refinement
the improvement or clarification of something by the making of small changes:
Define Distressing
causing anxiety, sorrow or pain; upsetting:
Define Stagnant
showing no activity; dull and sluggish:
Define To Diverge
to change one’s course or direction
Define Sagging
becoming weaker; declining:
