This time, though, we’re talking about problems that you don’t necessarily face yourself, but know someone who does. Be it a friend or family member who may be going through tough times, physical illness, mental health challenges, or a mixture of those and more. How, then, can you be a good friend? Sometimes, it can be tricky. Is what you’re doing being helpful? Are you getting in the way? How can you help if you don’t fully understand what they’re going through? Is your friend snapping at you, taking tough times out on you a little? Does it feel like you’re more hindrance than help? Do you just want some reassurance yourself? Lots of questions. Very few answers. Yet appreciating that everyone’s situations are different, we’d maintain the crucial thing is to be there. Friendships, like any relationships, have bumps, have rocky periods, have lots of laughs and lots of tears. You may not always get overt appreciation for being a friend when someone needs one. But we’d bet, and bet generously, that whether it’s shown or not, it really matters to the other person. You all stay awesome, and thank you, as always, for reading.
