Friendly Relationswith the People Around

You depend on allthe people closely around to give you the warm feeling of belongingness（归属）that you must have to feelsecure.But, in fact,the members of all the

groups to whichyoubelong also depend on you to give that feeling to them .A person who showsthat he wants everything for himself is bound（一定的）to be a lonely

wolf.

2. The need forcompanionship is closely related to the need for a sense of belongingness.Howsad and lonely your life would be if you had no one to share your feelings and

experiences.You maytake it for granted that there will always be people around to talk to and todo things with you and for you .The important point,however,is that keeping

emotionally healthydoes not depend so much upon having people around you as upon your ability toestablish relationships that are satisfying both to you and to them.

3. Suppose you arein a crowd watching a football game.You don't know them.When the game isover,you will all go your separate ways.But just for a while you had a

feeling ofcompanionship,of sharing the feelings of others who were cheering for the teamyou wanted to win.

4. An experience ofthis kind gives the clue（线索）to what companionship really is. It depends upon emotional ties ofsympathy,understanding,trust,and

affection.Companionsbecome friends when these ties are formed.

5. When you arethrown in a new circle of acquaintances（熟人）,you may not know with whom you will make friends,but you can besure that you will be able to establish

friendships if youshow that you really like people.

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A.Making friendswith new acquaintances

B. Close linkbetween companionship and belongingness

C. How to satisfyother people's needs

D. An example of asatisfying relationship

E. Difficulties inestablishing friendships