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re: O/T > 30 yrs old, does the idea of making new friends tiresome to you?
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:30 am to Arkapigdiesel
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:30 am to Arkapigdiesel
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I have my work padnahs, but when I'm off the clock, my "friends" are my wife and kids.
Man, no offense, but this scares the shite out of me. I have a core group of friends and couldn't imagine it just being me and my fiancé all the time. My dad always had friends when I was growing up and I think it's important.
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Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:30 am to PeteRose
I made most of my closest friends after 30. It's not easy, but they've been very rewarding friendships.
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:33 am to Evil Little Thing
How many core group of close friends do most of you have ? I would say 5- 6 here
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:33 am to cas4t
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and couldn't imagine it just being me and my fiancé all the time.
You're normal. It'd be unhealthy for this dynamic to take place. You need outlets. Most of my miserably married friends complain that their wife doesn't have any friends. Must be miserable.
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:37 am to PeteRose
I'm 49, all my best friends I have had for 20 years at least
I get less interested in cultivating new friendships the older I get, but a lot of that has to do with wanting to spend more time with family especially my wife
I get less interested in cultivating new friendships the older I get, but a lot of that has to do with wanting to spend more time with family especially my wife
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:40 am to BigVoodoo
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How many core group of close friends do most of you have ? I would say 5- 6 here
I'm fairly introverted, so I don't have a ton of casual friends. Most of my friends are either very close or acquaintance level. I have a core group of 7ish whom I consider to be best friends. The ones I talk/text with on a near daily basis.
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:40 am to PeteRose
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Ain't lonely, but do enjoy meeting new folks, especially if they have shared interests.
Ain't lonely, but do enjoy meeting new folks, especially if they have shared interests.
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:41 am to Arkapigdiesel
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I have my work padnahs, but when I'm off the clock, my "friends" are my wife and kids.
This sounds fricking awful, but I see this a lot.
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:42 am to Paul Allen
I'm sure having kids changes things but still…you need friends.
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:45 am to cas4t
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Man, no offense, but this scares the shite out of me. I have a core group of friends and couldn't imagine it just being me and my fiancé all the time. My dad always had friends when I was growing up and I think it's important.
My parents didn't really have friends when I was growing up. Old classmates they saw a few times of year, but no real friends they got together with & talked to about day to day things. That scares the shite out of me, too. We need other people. My friends contribute so much to my overall happiness & identity.
This post was edited on 2/27/16 at 11:48 am
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:45 am to PeteRose
I still have a close group of college and high school friends but my closest friends now are people I met after having kids - after 30.
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:45 am to Epic Cajun
Yeah it definitely unhealthy if your only friends are wife and kids. I have a friend whose wife closest friends are his friends , she has no girl friends
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:46 am to PeteRose
You borrow money from friends? You failed
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:46 am to danilo
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You borrow money from friends? You failed
No true OT Baller would do this
This post was edited on 2/27/16 at 11:47 am
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:48 am to PeteRose
All of my close friends are scattered around the country. That's one of the problems with being elite. I should have had more friends who were common folk like you people. My best friend from childhood is a corporate executive, so he lives in Baton Rouge but is always on a plane leaving the state for work. My best friend from high school got a Ph.D. In Organic Chemistry from Tulane and is vice-pres. of a chemical company in Arizona. Another is in Pensacola. My best friends from dental school are in Oregon and California. And to me, real friends are the people you spent your formative years with. I'm not going to make new friends in my 40s or 50s. Not gonna happen. Generally speaking, people are too intimidated to befriend me because virtually everyone feels inferior to me. Also, I'm a HUGE a-hole.. So there's that. I know the OT will be shocked to learn that I'm virtually friendless.
This post was edited on 2/27/16 at 11:52 am
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:49 am to PeteRose
You're not always in a social setting to meet new people when you get older.
I don't think it's a reservation older people have, it's just you're set in a routine and time doesn't always allow.
You work all day ( best place to meet new friends) then go home to family duties, etc. You could meet some out at a gym, church, etc. But that's typically about it. Plus those people have things to do, too.
I don't think it's a reservation older people have, it's just you're set in a routine and time doesn't always allow.
You work all day ( best place to meet new friends) then go home to family duties, etc. You could meet some out at a gym, church, etc. But that's typically about it. Plus those people have things to do, too.
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:51 am to danilo
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You borrow money from friends? You failed
I can't remember the last time I borrowed(maybe during college) but if I need to, it wouldnt be a problem.
Posted on 2/27/16 at 11:56 am to Arkapigdiesel
Friends later in life are more like acquaintances. We don't have time to be as invested in friendship as teens do. Plus we value our time more and don't feel the need for acceptance
Posted on 2/27/16 at 12:08 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Friends later in life are more like acquaintances
For the unfortunate. I Still have great friends.
I don't have enough time to spend with my friends I've had for 20 years, so I don't actively seek to make new friends that I'd go have a beer or go fishing with.
Posted on 2/27/16 at 12:13 pm to PeteRose
Not tiresome, just awkward.
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