Who would you call a friend?

[Outcast]

What does it take to be your friend? Who would you call a friend? Is it a friendly neighbor? Someone you just met and got to know a little? Someone you went out with together? An office mate you get along with? Someone you know who shares the same interest as you? An old acquaintance you share some history with? An old classmate you know? Or do you expect something more? A closer bond perhaps?

I guess in my case, i don't know why but i think i tend to expect something more. Guess that's why, i always feel i have no friends. But if knowing somebody is enough to call them a friend, then i think have many. It's just a strange feeling sometimes, when an old acquaintance calls me up and treats me like an old friend. I dunno.

I have accounts on social networking sites and i have a few "friends" there. But i don't really feel close to most of them. Maybe the problem is with me. I dunno.

[jai]

Friends are the ones who will do anything for you. Sit there and listen to all your problems and offer advice. However to be a true friend back you must listen to them and offer them advice. A true friend will always be there to look after you when you are down and pick you up when you fall down. Friendship is mutual.

I have no true friends. Because of my shyness I can't fully open up to people. I'll sit there and have a laugh with someone but never open up. To find a true friend is extremely hard to do. I always have my guard up to everyone. I wouldn't say I'm shy anymore, this website really changed me. This is the only place I've opened up to because I know the shy community are probably the greatest friends I can have I will never forget my life as being shy it will be a part of my forever. But everyone out there has the potential to change you just need the life changed experience to change you. True friends are amazing...I really wish I had 1

[hamlad]

I'd call Horatio a really good friend. I wear him in my heart's core. Ay, in my heart of heart.

If anyone is going to be there when I die I want it to be (and it will probably will be) him. Not Rosenstern. He is a douche.

Ophelia is also a bit of a mate. A SEX MATE. Yeah.

[blushingmaiden]

So it was all for nuffing, yeah?
You promised me to wed.
What a twat you are, Hamlad.
Moron.

[superlative introversion]

I have the same problem. Many acquaintances but very few actual "friends". I hang out with other people. Go out to eat, play video games, whatever. But my standards must be too high or something because I wouldn't label many people as my friend. I think that real friends will stand up for you no matter what and not abandon you at a moment's notice. People on Facebook don't count.

[Rose]

A true friend is someone I feel like I can talk to comfortably at a random time without wondering if I'm bothering them or making them feel weird.


I need to meet more people like that...lol.

[shycwgirl]

i wuld call a frend sumbuddy that i culd call or rite and we go for waks togehtr and mabbe go get a coffe or tea or a sodapop. but that is gust a taiste a start. a tru frend theer is giv and taik i meen like sum othrs on heer sayd u giv advise and they giv u advise. i think a tru frend is sumbuddy that u can saye anething 2 and they wont run u down or try to sensur yor words lik on sum veneus like bords. u can get upst and say whats on yor minde and they reelize yor not beeing meen 2 them but yor gust upst so they undrstand then they let u cool doen. so i meen they dont gust drop u like a hot potaito gust becuz u sayd sumthing unpleezant. i meen if u say yor sorry yor not mad at them cuz we all haf a bad day sumtims. i dont mean sumbudy thats mean day in and day out. also a frend a reel frend if they liv not 2 far away if u need sumthing like 2 borrow sum milk or cofee or tea they say sure heers sum and they no u will giv it bak afftr u go 2 the stor. and a reel frend is when u haff 2 use there fon theyll let u so u dont haff 2 go 2 a fon buth. and a frend is sumone who will let u stay at theer plase sumtims evn ovrnite. its lik they think what wuld i need and then they giv it 2 u cuz they no what is needed like food or a plase 2 stay. so it is both emoshunal and fisicle suplir of anotr prsons needs and sumtims wants.

[shycwgirl]

Dec 5, 2009 2:26:19 GMT -5 superlative introversion said:

I have the same problem. Many acquaintances but very few actual "friends". I hang out with other people. Go out to eat, play video games, whatever. But my standards must be too high or something because I wouldn't label many people as my friend. I think that real friends will stand up for you no matter what and not abandon you at a moment's notice. People on Facebook don't count.

thats also what i ment 2 say i agre with u a tru frend will stik up for there frend becuz they care and they dont lik it when there frends are hert.

[pluralzalpha2]

Dec 5, 2009 10:01:26 GMT -5 Rose said:

A true friend is someone I feel like I can talk to comfortably at a random time without wondering if I'm bothering them or making them feel weird.


I need to meet more people like that...lol.

same here ditto.