Positive Relationships
It’s always nice to have friends around.
Yesterday was a birthday party of a good friend. Actually three of good friends, they share the same party because their birthdays are so close that we could have the party the same day. One of them offered his home for the party, and he claims that it was something he wanted to do for a long time.
We gathered about a dozen people, including wives and kids. We played video games on PS5 and had a pizza and cake. We chat and laugh a lot. It was really a wonderful time in a hard time for living and working.
I didn’t have this kind of privilege for years. I had a partner few years ago and she doesn’t want me to hang out with my friends too often. By too often she meant never. Which brought me to a situation that all my good friends thought I was an impossible man to ask out.
Then a wise man told me:
I should stand up for myself and my needs, and go see my friends. A partner respects one that has many friends.
I listened. Then I left my partner and went see my friends more often. I apologized deeply to the ones that I hurt most. It ended up so well now and we had the opportunity to get to understand each other more.
The keyword is respect. We can’t have a healthy relationship if we don’t have respect. Furthermore, in my opinion, I should give my respect to others whether they give back or not. The choice is mine.
Day 24.