They say blood is thicker than water, and in some ways this is true. We are born with our family and since we are tied by name and blood, we have a great reason to learn to accept and support our families for as long as we share life on this planet with them.
Yet for many people, there can be friction in one’s birth family where perhaps we don’t feel fully understood in every way or for some reason we are not completely accepted and loved. For someone in this situation, friends can often take the place of family in many ways. In fact, even if we have an excellent relationship with our family members, it is still necessary to have the following 5 kinds of friends in our lives:
