Friends
Art Linkletter, a once famous television personality, coined the phrase "Kids say the darndest things!" I have found this also to be true of friends. We all have friends, from mere acquaintances to intimate relationships, with social friends being somewhere in the middle of the span. We meet them at School, work, Church and many different places. I had the pleasant misfortune of making friends with three very different types of people whom I'll call the dominators, the dependers, and the equalizers. The dominators are those "know-it-all" types that have to be the center of attention in nearly every situation. They seem to have knowledge covering every subject known to mankind. They proudly display their knowledge in each and every meeting by speaking with self-appointed authority about the topic under discussion. Being courteous, they wait to be the last person to share in a conversation, or until the internal pressure is about to cause spontaneous combustion before gracing the group with their vast wisdom. Then they go through a series of "one-upmanship" comments about previous speakers to prove how much more knowledge they have than their peers. They are always ready to tell others the right way (their way) to manage their liv
Even Though I have had the pleasant misfortune of making friends with three very different types of people, I still consider them all my friends. The first, the dominators, which are loud, pompous, know-it-all types. Sure they think they know it all but half the time I don’t even pay attention to what they say. The second, the dependers, those who are the over-dependent whiners who live off other people's advice. They are also alright with me yeah they whine a lot but hey who doesn’t. Finally, the equalizers are the stable and compassionate glue that holds the whole group together. They can be found among friends in general. We all probably have friends like these somewhere; wouldn't life be boring without them? The next group, the dependers, are on the other end of the spectrum. They are always seeking help but seem to share a similar need with the dominators to be at the center of attention. Their grand purpose in life appears to be draining the life out of others. Easily recognizable, they speak with a chronic neediness and will beg for help from nearly anyone. Seldom will they try to seek answers for their problems in any manner other than to act on what others tell them to do. Being considerate of others is not usually p
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