O.k. Cor. First of all, I don't feel like answering that in the comment box. So you can delete this, and tell me to quit posting in your blog, if you want. And I really wouldn't be hurt or anything. Does that sound like a catty girl?
Though, to be quite honest. I don't think you're that far off. But I don't like to admit it. In some ways, and I hate to say this, it wouldn't hurt us to grow up. I don't think it's all selfish badness on our part. Because sometimes people just change and grow apart. But I have recognized cattiness, of sorts. I know I can be mildly manipulative. And agree with people behind third persons back. There are some games. And I hate it.
Not that everything is nastiness on our part. Because people do naturally change and grow apart. But can that only be blamed so far? We've got such history as a group. You guys have been my friends forever.
Is it possible to get too comfortable around each other?
I wouldn't really think of the teasing being a problem. Or do you sometimes think that some of us (Eli and I) are ganging up on you? I try not to. It's maybe the talking about each other that's more of a problem. It's so easy to water the weaknesses we see in each other when we're talking to another of a group. Do you think? So dang simple to "rant" about another person. And tear each other down.
I mean, it's not like we could or should stop talking about each other. It's part of being in a group. But at a point we start complaining about each other. And that's not so cool.
And competition. We all want to be liked. And we want to feel like we're liked as much as everybody else. So I think we subconciously pout when we see how close others are. Can't we just all have fun around each other?
And tolerance? At what level? Accepting (non moral) differances. I need to work on it. Because stuff bugs me and I can't let it go. I figure I'm probably the worst for that though.
Sometimes I really moan my gender. Can't we fight things out. Throw a few good punches, and then shake hands.
Anyway, the last issue. Confronting each other. You know I'm going to be an advocate of that. And it's probably not my weakness. But think of it. wouldn't you way rather have somebody come to you with an issue? I know I would. Although I don't get hurt too easily. And I'd much rather have people know what I think about them to them, instead of only to everyone else. But maybe that's just me. So much less stress.
Good for you. That you face this, and bring it up. And say maybe this needs to change.
I hope we can all just say friends forever. I love you guys. And even if we can't, we've got memories. Just don't let things end on a negative!