In our fifth episode of the Friendship Stories series, Justin joins me to tell us what makes a true Friend for him, how matters of reciprocity have made him choose his Friends more carefully, and what made some of his Friendships last and some die.
Brace yourself for that and many more while enjoying your scrumptious evening tea and thank you once again for listening to Tea Buddies!
Our conversation timestamps:
0 - 0.35: Introduction
0.35 : Developing Friendships in childhood
3.08 : What makes a true Friend
5.10 : On keeping a close circle
8.20 : "If I don't draw the line for myself, the line will be drawn for me"
10.35 : Reciprocity and kindness in Friendships
18.30 : 'A' best Friend? Or 'the' best Friend? And who they are
30.45 : Expressing your feelings for Friends
40.20 : Should we normalise intimate expressions among guy Friends?
45.42 : Is there a good way to end a Friendship
48.50 : Experiences that stood out 1: Kindness betrayed
55.40 : Experiences that stood out 2: As genuine as it could get