Trusting friends with partners
May 1, 2016
Many of us have no problem trusting our friends with anything that we see as ours: swimsuits, water bottles, cars and more. A question I often find myself asking is can I trust my friends with my partner?A while back I had a friend that would go after a guy even if I admitted that I liked him. She would...
All my friends are therapists
January 26, 2016
There’s a little saying I saw on a picture frame, friends are cheaper therapy. While yes, friendship is cheaper than a shrink, it doesn’t really mean friends get to become your therapist.Little known fact about me, I suffer from depression. I have just about my whole life. I’ve seen...
College camaraderie not always made to last past graduation
May 4, 2015
I wonder if it will be out of sight, out of mind with friends I have made at Chico State. College students live life in transition, only settling down for months at a time before packing their bags again. I have had new neighbors and classmates every semester for the past three years. I re...
The awkward ambiguity of friendship
March 1, 2015
Ah, relationships. They make life worthwhile, don’t they?And I don't mean just romantic relationships here. Although those are great. I’m actually talking about all types of relationships: from familial to romantic to friendships. They all have the potential to provide support, comfort, understan...
