How important are friends to you?
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upndwn
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I never had a real family to speak of, so my friends are very important to me. They have kept me going through all the years of suffering. They were the ones who I could rely on when things were at it's bleakest. Sure they're not perfect, and sometimes they really get on my nerves, but they have been the one constant for over twenty years, and for some reason we still hang out together.
When my SP was at its worst they forced me to go out with them, and with them around I felt more secure and my anxiety lessened. It was when I was alone my SP would get out of control.
Most of my friends are in a relationship, have kids and has steady jobs. I've been living on welfare for 21/2 years now, have never had a stable relationship and have no children. Despite this my friends don't look down on me, instead they try to help me, but they do not pity me. We have many of the same interests and they are mostly intelligent, understanding and nice people. I love my friends and don't know if I would be alive today had they not been there to support me.
When my SP was at its worst they forced me to go out with them, and with them around I felt more secure and my anxiety lessened. It was when I was alone my SP would get out of control.
Most of my friends are in a relationship, have kids and has steady jobs. I've been living on welfare for 21/2 years now, have never had a stable relationship and have no children. Despite this my friends don't look down on me, instead they try to help me, but they do not pity me. We have many of the same interests and they are mostly intelligent, understanding and nice people. I love my friends and don't know if I would be alive today had they not been there to support me.
I only see my friends at college, but they make the study way more bareable.
Tripolar
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I don't have any friends any more because **** happens but they were extreamly important to me. I'm not the type to have just casual friends I want real friends, the ones who know you better than you know yourself, the ones who are there for you even when your at your worst, the ones who love you reguardless. These are the things that I have in me in excess that I offer to people who I call friend. Unfortunately I can't find anyone to have this kind of friendship with. I have only ever claimed three friends in my life. I miss them terribly but we all grew up and changed and perhaps I hold a child like view of what friendship is but I won't accept anything less because then it doesn't feel like a real friendship to me. I tend to get hurt alot because of this fanciful view of frienship that I hold. I am completely unrealistic?
I do not have any friends. I only have some colleagues with whom i discuss official/project related stuff. The only reason, i do get a call during non working hours/holidays from colleagues, is for clarifications/doubts related to official work. I am in my own world.
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MrJones
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I can relate to this. Everytime I get a call is either for college stuff or vodafone...
WeirdyMcGee
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I consider anyone that I am on good terms with, to be a 'friend'.
I don't really have any 'close friends'- I tend to get along equally with everyone.
I'm not the type to trust people with personal matters, so I don't really have that sort of relationship with anyone but it doesn't bother me much.
I like being able to hang out with 'everyone' as opposed to the same few if that makes sense.
Friendships are important, making people feel happy and comfortable is important. How important?
I'm not so sure, really... but I know that making friends is the best way to network and networking is especially important in life if you want to 'get anywhere'. I don't plan to step on any toes, though. I'm not the type to stab someone in the back just to get a 'better deal' on anything.
...did I even answer the original question?
I don't know.
haha
I don't really have any 'close friends'- I tend to get along equally with everyone.
I'm not the type to trust people with personal matters, so I don't really have that sort of relationship with anyone but it doesn't bother me much.
I like being able to hang out with 'everyone' as opposed to the same few if that makes sense.
Friendships are important, making people feel happy and comfortable is important. How important?
I'm not so sure, really... but I know that making friends is the best way to network and networking is especially important in life if you want to 'get anywhere'. I don't plan to step on any toes, though. I'm not the type to stab someone in the back just to get a 'better deal' on anything.
...did I even answer the original question?
I don't know.
haha
I think it's really important to have friends... different types of friends, those with same or different interests, and some interests we have together...
Boyfriends/girlfriends can come and go, some people manage to remain friends after that, some don't...
It's good to have other friends or make new ones...
It's good to have enough friends so that if one is busy or not interested in something, you have other people who might go to an event with you or do something together... or talk etc.
Boyfriends/girlfriends can come and go, some people manage to remain friends after that, some don't...
It's good to have other friends or make new ones...
It's good to have enough friends so that if one is busy or not interested in something, you have other people who might go to an event with you or do something together... or talk etc.
well said feathers, well said
Thundercats
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It depends whether you mean online friends or real life friends. I prefer my online friends to people I know in real life. And I think boyfriends/girlfriends are just as important as friends.
ANNomaly
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Friends are important, but I also need my space. I'm, practically, a Nazi where it concerns my privacy. My friendships online also tend to be better than those offline. I suspect it's because the person I'm addressing can't see my face and get a read on my emotions. The vast majority of communication is non-verbal and I despise feeling like an open book.
MrTimid&Shy
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I haven't seen my so called friends in a while, they are all wondering where I've been. it's weird i don't really enjoy hanging out with them anymore. it's like they all think differently from me. none of them know of my problems or i don't think they would even care. but mostly its just a feeling of not fitting in and feeling out of place, that's making me avoid them.
CosmicNeurotica
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Friends are double edged swords.
You need them, but be careful you don't get backstabbed.
You need them, but be careful you don't get backstabbed.
I have only two real friends in my life. I love them very much and cherish their presence. They are the source of all my knowledge/entertainment.With out them, i would have NO life. Let me introduce you to their names:-
1) Serendipity - my HP i7 Laptop
2) High speed USB internet with unlimited download.
1) Serendipity - my HP i7 Laptop
2) High speed USB internet with unlimited download.
MrJones
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I have to change this.I used to have some friends, now I have lost them. But they were very very important to me, they made me feel better... I want to have friends again ::
There is someone I can think of as a friend, now. A real friend. This person is very important in my life and makes feel absolutely great, every single time I talk to my friend.
I'm very, very happy
