“Friends come and go in a lifetime, but family is there to stay”, goes the old saying.

It is crystal clear than hanging out with friends is more exciting than a familiar reunion,
but it also may lead to bad habits, like excessive alcohol consumption or drug abuse, if
they are chosen wrongly.

It takes a lot of time and effort to develop a friendship to the point than the persons
involved are willing to talk one another about their true problems. The family, on the
hand, is always willing to listen and help.

One last factor that should be considered is the fact that people actually live with their
family, in the same house, for many years. Developing a good relantionship with them
will ensure that there is a supportive environment for everyone to grow.

Nevertheless, people should strive to have a healthy relantionship with the familiy and
develop some close friendships if they want to have a balanced life.

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