Problem: Article: Social support is important during difficult times. Friends, family, and coworkers can all offer emotional support and help with stressful life events. Social support also offers you a place to feel accepted and secure. Look for these components in your relationships: Trust. Trust is essential to building a strong, healthy relationship. It allows for vulnerability through intimate disclosure of our truest selves. Respect. Respect in relationships means that you accept the other person's opinions, needs, and boundaries. Respect also includes avoiding hurtful comments, name calling, and belittling. Listening. Listening is one way to clearly communicate respect and caring to the other person. Practice active listening by allowing plenty of time for the other person to speak. Take note of what they are saying as well as how they are saying it. Look for others to do the same. Freedom. Freedom in a relationship means that you allow the other person time for his or herself. You also allow them to foster other relationships in life. It means that you allow each other to express your needs without consequences. Unfortunately, some relationships can be unhealthy or even abusive. Abuse in relationships is often about controlling the other person either physically or emotionally. Here are some behaviors that might suggest the other person is abusive: Purposefully embarrassing you Being overly critical Ignoring or excluding you Being moody and unpredictable often Controlling where you go and limiting who you can see Using phrases like "If you don't _____, I will_____." Using money to control you Checking your cell phone or email without your permission Being possessive Exhibiting temper or extreme jealousy Pressuring, using guilt, or forcing you to have sex Once you understand what makes for a healthy or unhealthy relationship, take some time to consider your social circle and the people in it. Think about which relationships are most supportive, and which might be abusive. If there are abusive relationships in your life, consider confronting the abusive individuals about their behavior. You may also need to consider removing those people from for support network, especially if they are not receptive to your concerns. These people are damaging to your mental health. By the same token, you may want to spend more time with those individuals who are most supportive. Maintaining positive relationships is not just about the behaviors of others. It is about your own behaviors as well. Here are some tips for maintaining healthy relationships: Learn what each of you want as individuals as well as what each wants from the relationship. Express your needs and be receptive to the needs of others. Recognize that you will not find complete happiness through one relationship. Be open compromise and learn to negotiate outcomes you can both accept. Accept and love the differences between yourself and others. Practice empathy by trying to understand others' perceptions and points of view. When serious issues come up, try to negotiate with honesty and compassion.
Summary: Recognize the features of healthy relationships. Recognize the features of unhealthy relationships. Assess your relationships. Engage in healthy relationship behaviors.

Problem: Article: Just because your friend has given her approval, that probably doesn't mean she wants to see you holding hands or kissing all the time. Respect her enough to keep your PDA and pet names to a minimum in her presence. If you want to call your boyfriend Hot Lips and sit on his lap in private, that's your prerogative. Your friend doesn't need to see that though. On that note, your friends who never had a crush on him probably don't want to see that either, so keep the PDA to a minimum. Don't neglect your friend in order to spend all your time with this boy. A new relationship can be exciting, and it's easy to want to spend all your time with your crush; however, you need to show your friend that you value your friendship and aren't going anywhere. If your friend tries to pull away because of hurt feelings, give her space but let her know that you cherish your friendship. You "won" the guy, so be loving and gracious with your friend. " If your new boyfriend sends you a dozen roses and writes you a sonnet, it's only natural to want to spill all the details to your friend; however, you should just wait. Until she's solidly moved on, just bite your tongue when it comes to that kind of conversation. It will only seem like you're rubbing her face in your good fortune, and it could make her resentful. Enjoy your relationship privately, and separate it from your friendship at least for awhile.
Summary: Be discreet with your actions. Nurture your friendship. Wait until she's moved on to "gush.

Problem: Article: Look for a thin cardboard packaging box, such as the packaging for ice cream cones. Cut off the tabs and straighten any edges on the top. If the box is too tall, cut it down to the right size by trimming the top. Use a sheet of wax paper to cover the bottom and sides of the box and protect it from grease and butter. This way, you can re-use your box for another movie night. Fill the box with popcorn, then throw away the used wax paper when you're done.
Summary: Find a small, thin box. Line with wax paper and fill up with popcorn.

Problem: Article: This app is white with a multicolored musical note on it. If you're prompted to click Download iTunes, do so before continuing. You'll need to restart your computer during this process. Connect your iPhone's charging cable to the iPhone and the computer's USB port. Some Mac computers don't have USB ports, though you can buy a USB adapter for these computers. It's an iPhone-shaped icon in the top-left side of the iTunes window. The "Summary" page will open after clicking it. This button is on the right side of the "Backups" section near the top of the page. If prompted, turn off "Find My iPhone" before you proceed. You may want to create a new backup first so that you can later return to your phone's present state. To create a new backup, click Back Up Now. You'll see a drop-down menu appear. This must be a date at which your deleted text messages were still on the iPhone. It's on the right side of the "Backups" area of the page. Doing so will prompt your iPhone to begin backing up. If your selected backup is password-protected, first enter the password. You may need to update your iPhone's software before iTunes will restore your iPhone. Once it does, you should be able to view your deleted text messages in the Messages app, which is the green app with a white speech bubble icon.
Summary:
Open iTunes on a computer. Attach your iPhone to the computer. Click the "Device" icon. Click Restore Backup. Click the box next to "iPhone Name" when prompted. Click a backup date. Click Restore. Wait for your restore to finish.