Friday, September 2, 2011
How an I-You Relationship Evolved Into an I-Thou Relationship
A relationship that is special to me is one with my sorority sister. During the earliest stage, we had an I-You relationship. We discussed small things like where we were from and how we came to San Jose State and ended up in the same sorority. We avoided personal questions and subjects that could seem too nosy like money, personal relationships, and views of certain issues. Now, we have an extremely close friendship. I consider her to be one of my best friends in the world, even a real sister. It is definitely an I-Thou relationship. We understand each other completely and share everything with each other. We also embrace each other’s individuality. I feel she is a rare lifelong friend. We talk about anything and everything: relationships, school, money, family issues, and anything that comes to mind. Although we are close now, it took me more time to warm up to her and be as close as we are now.
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What you experienced sounds like it's a common one. I bet if you were to trace every friendship there is you will find that they all started the same ay. Each person was uncomfortable about talking about personal things.As time went on, each person became more comfortable and each person began to reveal personal things. It's funny how there are some people that no matter how long you know them you still can't tell them anything. It's great that you found someone to connect with.
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