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re: When did you stop making 'real' friends?
Posted on 8/23/14 at 9:01 am to VetteGuy
Posted on 8/23/14 at 9:01 am to VetteGuy
I have many friends, few that I am really close with, because tht takes energy and effort and I only have so much free time.
The close friends I have I met after 25
The close friends I have I met after 25
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Posted on 8/23/14 at 9:02 am to siliconvalleytiger
All my friends are in Louisiana :(
Posted on 8/23/14 at 9:09 am to siliconvalleytiger
When I think that the people on the OT are the most pessimistic, glass half empty group of people, threads like this come up and I realize most of you are really even more pessimistic than I thought before.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 9:27 am to SEClint
I move around a lot, city to city, state to state, so I meet new friends at every port of call. That's strange, especially considering how introverted and even unsociable I am, along with a host of mental characteristics that, together, fall under the category of dissociative personality disorder. Or maybe that's why I make friends; I have a simple knack for connecting with other defectives like me--real friends who have a tenuous grasp of reality. Ho-ho-ho, he-he-he, haw-haw-haw!
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:26 am to siliconvalleytiger
I'm 27, and like others have said, I don't consider hardly anybody a close friend, but I have a ton of acquaintances that I'm down to hang out with.
One of my best friends lives in Birmingham, the other is a cousin and we live in the same town. Those are the two that I'm most comfortable with. I see one maybe two or three times a year, and the other is girl cousin, so that's kind of weird, but whatever... I have gotten to be pretty good friends with her husband over the last couple years, but sometimes I think he's even got a career oriented goal that correlates with our friendship. He basically wants to do what I do, and if he can't accomplish that, he wants me as a customer. When we put that aside, it's a good friendship, but I get annoyed sometimes when he wants to talk business during social time.
Then there are a couple others that I don't see much, but are still close friends that I grew up with.
Otherwise, it's just people coming and going.
If I ever get married, I have a feeling that I'll be making a couple awkward phone calls looking for groomsmen to keep up with the ridiculous amount of bridesmaids that seem to be at weddings these days.
One of my best friends lives in Birmingham, the other is a cousin and we live in the same town. Those are the two that I'm most comfortable with. I see one maybe two or three times a year, and the other is girl cousin, so that's kind of weird, but whatever... I have gotten to be pretty good friends with her husband over the last couple years, but sometimes I think he's even got a career oriented goal that correlates with our friendship. He basically wants to do what I do, and if he can't accomplish that, he wants me as a customer. When we put that aside, it's a good friendship, but I get annoyed sometimes when he wants to talk business during social time.
Then there are a couple others that I don't see much, but are still close friends that I grew up with.
Otherwise, it's just people coming and going.
If I ever get married, I have a feeling that I'll be making a couple awkward phone calls looking for groomsmen to keep up with the ridiculous amount of bridesmaids that seem to be at weddings these days.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 10:37 am to rantfan
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when i got married, i have one real friend that i would bury a body for
This is a real friend.
If you haven't dreamt of disposing a body with a friend, he is not your friend, but rather an acquaintance.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:01 am to The Third Leg
I have a steel trap.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:02 am to prostyleoffensetime
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If I ever get married, I have a feeling that I'll be making a couple awkward phone calls looking for groomsmen to keep up with the ridiculous amount of bridesmaids that seem to be at weddings these days.
I know that feel.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:06 am to siliconvalleytiger
I'm 24 and I think it's starting to happen now. Seems like everyone is either getting married and want to be stuck up each other's asses or the others just kill their brain cells.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:08 am to siliconvalleytiger
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This post was edited on 8/24/14 at 11:23 am
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:08 am to diddydirtyAubie
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:08 am to diddydirtyAubie
It really bothers me. I already know I'm going to dread doing it and I don't even have a serious girlfriend at the moment. Maybe she'll have a couple brothers I can use or something.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:10 am to siliconvalleytiger
Like back before people had something to gain from it?
Teenager I suppose.
I now call them alliances.
Teenager I suppose.
I now call them alliances.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:18 am to prostyleoffensetime
I'm in the same boat. Luckily little lady says she wants a small wedding. I just don't have time right now to keep up with all my old friends. Sucks, but it is what it is. 
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:25 am to siliconvalleytiger
Sorry you're a loser.
I'm friends with everyone I meet... Fact.
I'm friends with everyone I meet... Fact.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:28 am to yankeeundercover
false.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:29 am to LSUgirl4
Partially false
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:44 am to prostyleoffensetime
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It really bothers me. I already know I'm going to dread doing it and I don't even have a serious girlfriend at the moment. Maybe she'll have a couple brothers I can use or something.
you have any male cousins you're close with? that's always a good out. that's what i'll do assuming I ever tie the knot (which i probably won't at the rate i'm going
)
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:52 am to siliconvalleytiger
I have quite a few 'real' friends. They were all people I grew up with from an early age and we still hang out each week.
I honestly can't think of anyone I've met in my 20s that I consider a 'real' friend. Meaning someone I could entrust with some serious secrets or something.
I honestly can't think of anyone I've met in my 20s that I consider a 'real' friend. Meaning someone I could entrust with some serious secrets or something.
Posted on 8/23/14 at 11:52 am to TIEF
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When I think that the people on the OT are the most pessimistic, glass half empty group of people, threads like this come up and I realize most of you are really even more pessimistic than I thought before.
I agree. It sound like a lot people just don't want to put forth effort, but I don't understand that because not much effort is involved. Yes, it takes effort to get off the couch and leave your house but there is so much you can do if you will just get out more often and there are so many opportunites! Join a gym, round up coworkers for happy hour, join a softball or kickball league, go to charity events, get involved in work events, start volunteering time with local charities, when new restaurants or bars open round up friends to go! Live life people, don't let it pass you by.
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