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My view on friends

Jake 9/23/2021  When I meet friends, I want them to be nice and have a good personality. This is just because I care about people who are friendly. If they like what I like, that’s even better. It’s just the people with special needs and are non-verbal that trigger my anxiety. Most friends like me because of my phenomenal memory and car knowledge. The ones I have known my whole life were always impressed! I see the friends in my community as a way to introduce me to other people’s wants. don’t actually like helping friends but I do like when they give me help of my own. Most of the time they encourage me to work hard through tough situations.

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