Friendships worth holding on?

Ever wonder what exactly is the importance of friendship and whether it is worthwhile for you to hold on to some? Yes, friendships are important to most of us where we depend a lot on the company of friends for joy and support. However, there are also some people who like to be alone themselves and are totally fine without friends. But nonetheless, I would say having friends around is somewhat important :)

But as everyone is aware that in life, we are likely to encounter some people who might be friendly to you but on the other hand, tend to stab us in the back. You will be amazed by the number of such people especially in the working world as they try to fight for means to move up the career ladder and succeed in life. This is even more common especially with the increasing costs of living currently. Not saying all are like that, but such things happens. So be careful of the friends you meet.

With the progression through life, we will meet new people as well as have more commitments and priorities in life (such as career, family, children, etc) and resulting in us drifting away from some of our friends. That's the way of life: You gain some things, you will also lose some! We can't have the best of both worlds! At times like this, you might not be able to spend a lot of time with them as compared to before. I guess you just have to set your priorities straight, depending on what exactly you want. 

Some might also faced conflicts and disagreements with friends occurring as the years go by. It's normal. As we spend more time with someone, we will get to know him/her better, which includes knowing his/her flaws. However, if the situation/ conflict are very serious, maybe it's time to consider using the chance to rethink about the friendship, on whether it is worth your effort and time to salvage the friendship. If the answer is yes, then try to do something about it. You can either try to explain to your friends on your viewpoints and thoughts about the things that had resulted in the disagreement/ conflicts and get your friends to do the same. For all you know, maybe it's just a misunderstanding. And also, sharing each other thoughts will ensure mutual understanding :)