IMPORTANCE OF FRIENDSHIP IN CONFIDENCE BUILDING
A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him/her I may think aloud--- Ralph Waldo Emerson As the native saying goes ‘One loyal friend is worth thousands of relatives.’ Friends are indeed rare jewels that make us smile and encourage us to succeed. One’s relationship within one’s family, parents, relatives determines one’s long-term preferences, attitudes and values. During adolescence, friendship is nurtured more so and the relationship with ‘friends’ determines a wholesome individual. Right from toddler age- the companionship of same age group makes way for comfortable playing and enjoyment. It is from this age we start moving in groups, join hands, play with each others’ toys, make new friends, learn from each other, pretend, imagine, imitate, learn to use new words, exchange and share and also show agreements and disagreements. This initial foundation continues as we grow and helps us to build up new relationships in neighbourhood, schools, colleges, and at work pla