Friends or Acquaintances?

What would life be without friends. Lonely and boring. We humans enjoy the company of each other and sense of belonging. But some people lack the skill of picking out the right friends. Often the problem is they don't understand the difference between friends and
acquaintances. Various studies indicate that in our lifetime we have two or perhaps three true friends. True friends accept you with all your faults and are there for you in times of need. The desire for true friendship often causes to tell our "friends" information that is best kept
to ourselves.

It's our nature to want to trust someone enough to share our thoughts. After all, why do we have friends? Before sharing your deeper inner feelings, be sure you can truly trust that person. Especially where relationships are concerned. When discussing a relationship matter with a close friend it is always important to wait until you are thinking clearly. All of us have skeletons in our closet when it comes to our relationships and if you announce them today, you may regret it tomorrow. Airing to much personal info can also damage a good friendship, because you may tell that person something you really don't wish for them to know. This will in turn cause you to feel uncomfortable around this person in the future. Many friendships have dissolved because of this!

One thing you should keep in mind is that we all are concerned with ourselves first and then everyone else! If your issue doesn't affect the person to whom you are sharing information with directly, then the best you can hope for is an empathetic ear. There is an old saying that
says " Eighty-percent of the people don't care that you have a problem and the other twenty-percent are glad that you have them". I don't know how true this is, but I do know that if you share personal information with an acquaintance that you may believe is a friend you may live to regret it. Acquaintances tend to be the gossipers and they are always looking for the next scoop. So, be careful to whom and what you discuss with other people.