4. How our relationships influence us
Relationship types and patterns
We have unique relationships with everyone we know
Each relationship between two people is unique. We have histories with some people that include thousands of distinct interactions that have shaped how we feel about one another. We are closer to some people than others, including within our groups of friends. We trust some of our friends on certain topics, and trust others on different topics. We turn to some close friends in times of trouble, but don’t feel comfortable turning to all of them equally. Each of these unique relationships heavily influence our behavior with others.
We have different types of relationships
Although each relationship is unique, we can categorize ...
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