Friendships are important.
You can be friends with anyone who likes you and if you like them.
Friends are different to families and support workers because you choose to spend time with them and they choose to spend time with you.
With our friends we can do fun things together. We can talk about things we like and share problems. When we have friends we feel happy and good about ourselves. Without friends we can become lonely.
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