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A4 (analyzing relationships)

A4 (analyzing relationships)

Q Pick one friendship of yours that is "healthy" and one that is "not healthy." Now analyze each friendship following the relationship development model described in your textbook (or another source). List each stage, define it briefly, and give an example of how each relationship did or did not follow each step in this model. Additionally, report on: relational dialectics, self-disclosure and any alternatives to self-disclosure, plus how do you two follow the rules of friendship listed in the book, what additional rules do you follow, what rules do you wish you would follow? Now compare and contrast the two different relationships and comment upon what you learned about your relationships by analyzing them this way.

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The two friendship that I choose are one from my school and other from my workplace. One of my friends from school was a good friend of mine but later I realized how toxic it was. After years of mistreatment, I understood that this is what unhealthy friendships look like. I am addressing her as Carol. She was outgoing and kind to others and had a kind smile and a soothing voice, for which she was regularly commended. She was an excellent student. She did, however, have one flaw.