02. Some people just difficult?
Everyone has a few difficult people in their lives. We can't always escape them. But there are some people who are enough to make a mule back away from an oatbin.
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03. Friendship past its prime?
We all have different kinds of friends. There are people you could still phone at 3 a.m., because your dog is missing or your partner has left you for a none-too-intelligent gym
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04. The local wailing wall?
We have all been in the situation - a friend asks our advice and we give it. Two days later we realise she is avoiding us and we wonder why?
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05. Help or hindrance?
The long and the short of it, is that people want you to listen to them, but not necessarily tell them what to do.
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06. Dealing with difficult neighbours
It is past midnight on a Monday evening and sleep does not seem to be on your agenda for the evening. On the contrary, the neighbours’ celebration seems to be just hotting up.
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07. Don't neglect your friends
Where can you find the time to see your friends? And let’s face it, without friends, our lives would be really miserable.
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08. When friends get really ill
What should you do and how should you behave when one of your friends gets a serious illness or life-threatening disease?
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09. The poison pal among your friends
She always appears to be nice when you see her, but somehow after your get-togethers you’ve noticed you don’t feel very good about yourself.
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10. Friends' kids just the pits?
Do your friends' children drive you crazy? Are you seriously considering ending friendships because you can't take any more of their behaviour?
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11. Don't say these things
There are things in life whichyou shouldn't ever say to anyone, not unless you want to spend the rest of your life miserable and on your own, that is.
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12. Don't be the guest from hell
This article is for all those people who have had the guest from hell – leave a copy of this in your drinks cabinet, where he/she is sure to find it.
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13. 12 social disasters
If you can avoid the 12 things below, chances are high that you will not spend weekend after weekend watching TV alone in your flat.
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14. Friend or foe?
So is this new friendship of yours going to work out, or is it going to be a disaster?
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15. 10 things never to do to a friend
Friends are precious, but they can also come and go, depending on how we treat them. If you want to keep them, make sure you never do any of the following things to them.
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16. House guest or house pest?
If you live anywhere close to the coast, whether it be Margate, Cape Town or Hondeklipbaai, be sure that your family will suddenly remember you as the Christmas holidays approach.
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17. Surviving your guests
Are you still punch drunk after your last guests left? What can you do to make having guests less strenuous?
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18. You and your friend's partner
How should you behave around a friend's partner? What if you really don't like him/her? Or if you do?
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19. Out there on your own?
All people go through stages in their lives when their friends are few and far between. Point is, you are lonely, and don’t know where to start.
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20. A social whirl at sixty
Over 60? On your own? What can you do to kickstart your social life and possibly find a new partner?
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