Friendships: what they mean and why they’re important
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Lola Tulloch and Tulla Robinson explore their feelings about toxic friendships and what it means to have close friends.
By Lola Tulloch and Tulla Robinson
Confidants; supporters; defenders; motivators; companions; collaborators; energisers and thought provokers. Whoever they are, whatever they do, friends are important. So important in fact that, according to scientific reports in The Fader magazine, positive relationships can extend your life expectancy and reduce risk of heart problems.
Our best friends are supportive, kind, compassionate and caring.
It can sometimes be difficult to read another person when they’re troubled; emotions are complex. It helps to empathise, put yourself in your friends’ shoes, try to understand why they might have particular worries and concerns.
Doesn’t it feel good when a friend provides comfort, without you having to say much? I know when I’m feeling difficult emotions it’s not always easy to open up but the more I trust someone and feel safe, the e...
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