One post in the advice forum particularly reflected some challenges discussed in chapter ten. The post discussed an emotionally distant friend who did not want to share feelings with this person. The friend had a series of traumatic events happen in their life, and explained that sharing feelings and emotions just were not encouraged growing up in their household. It reminded me of the section in chapter ten that discusses emotional closeness. The text says that for most people, “communication is the centerpiece of friendship.” This is particularly true of feminine socialization. From reading the post, I concluded that the person writing for advice was probably a woman. She craved communication and closeness through dialogue. However, her friend is a male so he does not see the importance of closeness through dialogue. She could broaden her friendship the best by closeness through doing. This would include activities he enjoys and through that they can bond and strengthen their relationship.
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