Welcome!

Hi! Welcome to my blog, Suggestions by SoCo! This blog is something that I have been thinking about doing for awhile now, but finally have the guts to do it! This is a page that is dedicated to simple musings, suggestions that I have and questions for anyone to ask! I definitely believe that sometimes in life a 3rd party can help bring a different point of view or solution to a problem, dilemma, or thought. So here goes my first post! A thought on how to deal with friendships in relationships:

 IN GOOD COMPANY

At some point in a friendship, one finds themselves asking- "does he/she really want my opinion? or are they just simply saying that because it's 'the cordial friend thing to say'?" Sometimes they do, and other times they don't. It's just a matter of what the opinion is on. If it's something as small as a potential shirt to purchase, that's one thing. And if it's about your friend's love interest, that is something much more touchy. 

Recently through one of my best friends, I have been put in this sort of dilemma. A year ago I had my heart broken by my first official love. And it sucked beyond belief. This friend of mine is in a similar first love relationship after a year of dating and she thinks that it will truly last. And i honestly hope it does work out, but I have found that when she poses the question of asking my opinion on her relationship- she really doesn't want to hear what I have to say. So then why does she ask me? Perhaps because she wants me to tell her what she wants to hear, or reinforce what she wants to believe or think. 

Either way, when it comes to relationships, it comes down to this: your friends want you to support them and regardless of what you believe and your opinion is of their boyfriend or girlfriend, you can support them by just being there for them. Overall, if a friend asks you for your opinion on their relationship, you can say that you support your friend and you love seeing them happy and in love. Then remind them that their relationship is just that- it's theirs. And while you would love to speak your mind, sometimes it's better to let it go and simply be there as a friend.