“25 Jaw-Dropping Secrets Friends Uncovered About Each Other Years Later – You Won’t Believe #7!”
#24
My friend was a hip-hop dancer in his youth and won a lot of dance competitions before uni. Lesson learnt humble people never brag about themselves ?.
Dr. Friendly agrees that it’s not ever possible to know everything about another person. “I am not sure we ever even know everything about ourselves,” she noted. “Even the most self-aware people are always learning about themselves – in fact it is often the most self-aware people who are open to continued learning about themselves!”
“I think the key to close, healthy relationships is to remain open and curious about one another so that as we learn about ourselves, we feel safe and encouraged to share that learning with those who care for us,” the expert added.
#25
A good friend of mine that I’d known over 20 years died in 2021 from covid. I noticed a bunch of children at the funeral that I didn’t know. I asked who they were, and I was told that they were his children. He told me he had no kids but actually had 10. 10 kids!
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Paula also noted that it may not even be possible to know everything about ourselves.
“We are constantly growing and changing, and that leads to us learning new things about who we are each and every day,” she shared. “I think it’s really incredible to try and deepen connections with people by asking them questions about who they are and showing them how interesting and exciting it is to learn more about them. Friendships and relationships take effort and spending time to engage in activities and conversations can be an avenue to learning everything we can about another person.
