HAVE YOU EVER …
… stopped speaking with your parents for a long period of time?
… blamed your parents for your own flaws?
… told a friend or family member what you honestly think of him or her?
… forgiven someone who hurt you?
… had a friend who became like a member of your family?
… had to make a great sacrifice for a relative?
With whom would you like to develop a closer relationship?
You are embarrassed when you _____.
How do you like to show love to people who are special to you?
What friend do you miss the most?
What friends did you stick by when they went through a tough time?
What friend is most like you?
Would you betray a friend to get something you really want?
Is there someone you confide in or do you keep troubles to yourself?
Whose life have you made better (other than a family member)?
What people of great potential have you known and what happened to them?
How sociable are you?
Would you rather die without warning or die slowly, surrounded by family and friends?
What friends do you feel most and least comfortable with and why?
Describe your best friends during your teen years.
Whose party above all others will you never forget?
For years, I have missed and wondered about _____.
Is there anybody you just do not get along with?
What contributions do you dream of making to others?
Who is the most loving person you know?
Who is someone who listens when you talk to him or her?
What people are you not talking to anymore?
Who has really changed your life?
If you gave a party for all your friends, would they already know each other?
Who are the friends that went with you from elementary school through high school?
What is your limit for touching between platonic friends?
Whose advice do you listen to?
What is your favorite family photo?
Who is the most innocent person you know?
What friend do you not take seriously?
From whom have you received unconditional love and acceptance?
What room(s) do you like to gather in with friends?
Would you rather confront someone about lying or let it slide and try to forget about it?
What birthday party with friends do you remember well?
What clubs, social groups, and organizations do you belong to now?
In your closest relationships, what is the connection between intimacy and independence?
Would you rather have three very good friends or unlimited acquaintances?
What social situations make you flustered or nervous?
What was your family’s favorite snack when you were growing up?
What social or country club would you like to belong to?
Who do you usually spend the holidays with?
How important is it for you to be popular?
When people first meet you, you are afraid they will think _____ about you.
Do you deliberately make friends with people you think can help you?
What friend is most unlike you?
Do you stick by a friend even if they hurt you?
How often have you kept in touch with people you promised you would?
Do you get so angry that you shout at people who are closest to you?
Name ten people you know and like.
Do you prefer company or solitude?
How do you most often communicate your feelings to close friends when they are not near?
What clubs, social groups, and organizations did you used to belong to and why do you not belong anymore?
What is one topic you believe you should avoid discussing with those closest to you?
Do your friends tend to have easygoing or difficult personalities?
If you could spend a vacation with one person, who would it be?
What people do you wish you had not trusted?
Have you ever given someone a nickname that you knew they would hate and feel hurt by?
What is the nicest thing you ever did for someone else?
How would you spend six hours with your best friend?
Have you ever organized a large group of people to do something together?
Where is your favorite place to sit at home?
What people would you like to weed out of your life?
WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF …
… someone you love deeply is murdered and you know the identity of the murderer, who is acquitted of the crime? Would you seek revenge?
… you discovered your best friend is addicted to drugs?
… you were at a party and people started gossiping about a friend who was not there?
… your friend and his or her mate have a violent fight in your presence?
… you feel a distance growing between you and a friend?
… someone insults a friend to your face?
… a close friend gets arrested for theft?
… your best friend has a weight problem?
You can have one person from any time in history call you for advice and follow what you tell him or her to do. Who would you want it to be?
What would you say to the person you lost and later found?
Do you confide in someone on a daily basis?
Did you ever have a physical fight with a friend?
Do friends call before they stop by?
If you disapproved of a friend’s behavior or decision, would you tell him or her?
What new friends have you made?
What frustrates you most about your current relationships?
What do you look for in a friend now?
What relationships are most important to you?
What qualities would your relationships ideally have?
Who is someone you wish you had seen more of as an adult?
How much does it matter that most people like you?
How does your family celebrate Christmas or Hanukkah?
Do you remember the dates of your best friends’ birthdays?
What was a big misunderstanding you had with a friend?
Who has ever betrayed you?
Would you commit perjury for a close friend?
Who is your best neighborhood friend as an adult?
When you reminisce with friends about wild times, do you have to flash back more than five years?
How do you get the attention of your friends and family?
What relationships should you end altogether?
Do you like mixing with people who are unpredictable and/or nonconformist?
What grabs your attention when someone walks by?
What charity work have you done?
How do you prefer that affection is expressed toward you?
Do you have any friends with severe health problems?
What are two things that help people have a close relationship?
Is there a limit to the number of friends a person should have?
Would you lie to keep a friend out of trouble?
What volunteer work would you like to do?
What qualities make a person a “best friend?”
If your friends or family members were willing to bluntly and honestly tell you what they really thought of you, would you want them to?
What kinds of people do you like the most?
Would you lie so as not to hurt someone’s feelings?
Do you like constant company or to be alone at times?
What people have you met on vacation who have become friends?
Are you more comfortable around men or women and why?
How did someone once help you when you were not feeling well?
Do you think you are a good judge of character?
Have you ever been wrong about a friend’s character?
What social event did you not want to go to that turned out great?
Who is the kindest person you have known?
Are most of your friends older, younger, or the same age as you?
What quality do you like most in a person?
If you could give some of the good in your life to someone, who would it be?