The problem I have with speaking with other people is that when I ask, “How have you been?,” or, “What’s up?” they do not speak about reality. Instead all they say is, “Fine” or “Not much?”. Why? Why is it so hard for people to admit things are going on in their real life? .. maybe nothing is going on? This could be it. It could also be that along the way our relationship either did not grow, or we have no real relationship to speak of. Why? A lack of communication. The only way for a relationship to grow is with communication, because without that communication your relationships will fail.

You need to speak with those you wish to have a relationship with, because otherwise you will find your relationships failing and eventually they will fail completely. What happens then? You will find it a lot harder to speak with those who are hurt, because it does not matter who is at fault when a relationship fails – both of you will have blame, until you can grow up and go on but even then .. a failed relationship will not be easy to restart.

~ Kimojuno