https://padlet.com/adominguez816/ubdgwjajs0jkftf6 Made with ♥ en-us 2021-08-17 15:46:47 UTC 2021-08-18 16:21:23 UTC hello@padlet.com adominguez816 https://padlet.com/adominguez816/ubdgwjajs0jkftf6/wish/1682423153 Having a smaller group of close friends is better than a bigger group of just friends. ]]> 2021-08-17 15:54:44 UTC https://padlet.com/adominguez816/ubdgwjajs0jkftf6/wish/1682423153 adominguez816 https://padlet.com/adominguez816/ubdgwjajs0jkftf6/wish/1682459124 I can remember many times in school where I'm not afraid of showing more sides of my personality because many of my best friends are there with me. I'm more comfortable with them because I've known them for a little while and I know they're just as comfortable with me as I am with them. They allow me to be myself with them without fear of being judged. 

This relates to the theme of having a smaller, closer friend group being better merely because of the ability to not be afraid of being yourself around these people and the same going for them. It makes way for more personal connections with them and allows for your to be more open as well. ]]> 2021-08-17 16:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/adominguez816/ubdgwjajs0jkftf6/wish/1682459124 adominguez816 https://padlet.com/adominguez816/ubdgwjajs0jkftf6/wish/1682460183 Whenever the group is all separated, I'm still able to go up to any one of them and strike up conversation without feeling awkward at all. I feel that that's a plus because you're able to have a fun right off the bat and skip the stage where you're trying to look for stuff to talk about.

This goes back to the point because with a larger group of  acquaintances or people you've only talked to a few times, it'd take a little more confidence to just go up to them without feeling shy or out of place whereas with people you're close with you're more sure of yourself and don't really care about being weird and the silent moments between conversations aren't as awkward. ]]> 2021-08-17 16:15:03 UTC https://padlet.com/adominguez816/ubdgwjajs0jkftf6/wish/1682460183 adominguez816 https://padlet.com/adominguez816/ubdgwjajs0jkftf6/wish/1682460630 Speaking of awkward silences, they're not as off-putting when you're with your best friends. I remember many times where one of them are over at my house and the conversation comes to a small stop where not much else is being said or when we take a few minutes to be on our phones. I feel that there's not always a need to fill in the silence since it's not uncomfortable in the first place, something which doesn't really happen with normal friends. 

This connects back to the theme because there are less times where you're scrambling for topics to talk about with people you've only talked to a few times to avoid awkward silences and more time to just enjoy being in the presence of one of your favorite people, no need for talking when the energy is already comforting. ]]> 2021-08-17 16:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/adominguez816/ubdgwjajs0jkftf6/wish/1682460630