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Finding Friendship
Interpersonal
Loneliness
Relationships (Park)
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Relationships
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Finding Friendship
by Raymond.
This article by a college student explains how he is reaching out to try to
develop better relationships with other men.
"As a
college student, I often find myself in the ideal situation for social
interaction. I must admit, however, the 'ideal situation' does not
necessarily make this interaction come easily, and at times I have found
myself feeling alone. Feeling alone in such an atmosphere can be especially
depressing when it seems that everyone else is enjoying the friendship of
those around them. Besides my schoolwork, one of my goals here at college is
to take advantage of social opportunities to make friends, feel accepted,
and to improve my self esteem. Although I have a long way to go, I do feel
like I have learned a few things about making friends."
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Interpersonal Skills: A
Four Step Process by Jay J.
This article by an
Evergreen participant explains how he is applying interpersonal skills
theory to become interpersonally competent.
"Learning interpersonal skills has been a challenging
yet rewarding experience, and one that I will continue to work at. I hope
that each of us will gain the goals that we have set out to accomplish,
and that learning new skills will become the norm."
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Relationships
by Jason Park
Homosexual problems stem from relationship deficits and
one of the keys to resolving the problems is to repair existing
relationships and build new, healthy ones. Those who make the most
progress in resolving their problems are those who build quality male
relationships. The first part of this section gives suggestions on how to
develop relationships, and the later considers key relationships in your
life, such as your relationship with your Heavenly Father and Jesus
Christ, your father, mother, wife, and other men.
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Loneliness.
"I Have a Question," response by Julie Larsen,
Relief Society Spiritual Living teacher in the Aspen Second Ward, Orem Utah
Aspen Stake. Ensign, October 1995.
"Almost everyone at times struggles with loneliness -
children who feel left out, adolescent youth who are trying to find their
place in the world, single adults who are not married or who are divorced
or widowed, parents whose children are growing up and moving on, the
elderly who find themselves facing long hours alone. Even those surrounded
by family and friends can at times feel alone. Some Latter-day Saints may
wonder how feelings of loneliness can be possible if they are striving to
live worthy of the companionship of the Holy Ghost. Loneliness, however,
is a normal and necessary part of our probation on earth."
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