Is It Neccessary?? ( Archived) (18)

Feb 17, 2007 7:21 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
wikked
wikkedwikkedAjax, Ontario Canada655 Threads 4 Polls 6,091 Posts
Do you think it is neccessary to have a "best friend"?...

or are acquaintances enough for you??
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Feb 17, 2007 7:25 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
guitarplayer00
guitarplayer00guitarplayer00Portland, Oregon USA19 Threads 2 Polls 1,901 Posts
every time I thought I had a best friend I got screwed,,and it wasn't very fun aghhh... I have a friend,,,very good friend now 3 years,,,maybe she is my best friend,,, I trust her and she trusts me. I know that if we were away for a long time I would miss her.
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Feb 17, 2007 7:29 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
IrishLass1
IrishLass1IrishLass1Metairie, USA71 Threads 1,998 Posts
I think I have a best friend in someone I met on here, we just have to meet in person to make sure, but it seems pretty solid. I would rather a best friend then an acquaintance. A best friend is someone that you can talk to about anything. Someone that you can run things across and see what their opinion is before doing it. Someone that you can lean on in the good times and the bad times. Someone that would be will to share and do things with you. An acquaintance is like a passing ship in the night, you know it was there, but it doesn't last.
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Feb 17, 2007 7:31 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
starliteisbrite
starliteisbritestarliteisbriteThe planet earth....:), Ontario Canada56 Threads 7,327 Posts
I could do with out my acuantances,but my friends are the loves of my life,they are my family that make me complete....love
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Feb 17, 2007 7:35 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
Ricky1977
Ricky1977Ricky1977Brisbane, Queensland Australia3 Threads 254 Posts
Real friends are rare,acquaintances are a dime a dozen.I'd take one true friend over a thousand fakes.peace
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Feb 17, 2007 7:36 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
SouthernYankee
SouthernYankeeSouthernYankeeFayetteville, North Carolina USA7 Threads 480 Posts
I have 4 very best friends since grade school. Even though were states apart, we would be there for the other if needed.
When life gets hectic, we are just a phone call or e-mail away!
My real friends are a part of me.
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Feb 17, 2007 8:28 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
Dusty45
Dusty45Dusty45Louisville, Kentucky USA54 Threads 2,642 Posts
Yes, I think best friends are necessary
if we want to learn and grow - to have a
connection with another person who really
loves us. We would be willing to listen to
the good and the bad recommendations given
to us as well as their willingness to do the
same for them. I just have to remember that
they aren't mine to keep but are mine to
respect and cherish. Long time 'best friends'
are a gift. kiss
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Feb 17, 2007 10:01 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
bamabeecee
bamabeeceebamabeeceeBanks of the Warrior River, USA50 Threads 1,641 Posts
I have a best friend, I can tell her anything and everything, and she understands and still loves me no matter how idiotic I am at times. I can call her when I'm happy, when I'm sad, and when I'm coming unglued. She always makes me feel better, cause she listens and really hears. I wish she could be everyone's best friend, cause she is the best one to have.
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Feb 17, 2007 10:41 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
LOLjuzme
LOLjuzmeLOLjuzmeinstate, Washington USA19 Threads 447 Posts
I have a lot of acquaintances, but none of them can fill the void my best friend left when she died. I think there is a big difference between the two. And acquaintance is for chit chatting and talking about the weather, a best friend is for those real talks and has that shoulder to cry/lean on.
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Feb 17, 2007 10:41 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
cutelildevilsmom
cutelildevilsmomcutelildevilsmomportsmouth, New Hampshire USA60 Threads 7,772 Posts
friends are important..who else can you borrow money from and not pay it back laugh
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Feb 17, 2007 11:01 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
LOLjuzme
LOLjuzmeLOLjuzmeinstate, Washington USA19 Threads 447 Posts
Daddy rolling on the floor laughing
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Feb 17, 2007 11:04 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
cutelildevilsmom
cutelildevilsmomcutelildevilsmomportsmouth, New Hampshire USA60 Threads 7,772 Posts
on the phone with him now laugh
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Feb 17, 2007 11:04 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
native_grl38
native_grl38native_grl38Belleville, Canada10 Threads 4,332 Posts
I have had alot of friends that turned out to be just aquaintances and alot of aquaintances that turned out to be real friends!!!!

I'll take the the valuable bond over something superficial any day!!!!!

conversing conversing
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Feb 17, 2007 11:06 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
transientmind
transientmindtransientmindTulsa, USA16 Threads 1,252 Posts
I think that would require me to like people...right?
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Feb 17, 2007 11:11 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
Abracadabra
AbracadabraAbracadabraHeaven, Pennsylvania USA69 Threads 3,302 Posts
Necessary for what?

It's definitely not necessary to remain alive because I'm alive and I don't have anyone that I would consider my "best friend".

Would it be nice to have someone who actually understands me? Sure. But I can't honestly imagine what that would be like. I don't think there was ever a time in my life when I knew someone who actually understood me.

My mother was probably the closest thing to a "best friend" that I ever had, and even she didn't understand me. Not her fault though, bless her soul.

Having said all of that, I have met women who seemed to understand me almost instantly. It’s like we were instant soulmates that had been very close best friends in past lives. Unfortunately every single one of those women were already happily married in very successful relationships with children.

I’ve also met some male coworkers who understood me well, and I them. But because of our separate lives we just never really hung out together after work.

So there are people out there who can and do understand me. I was just never fortunate enough to be in a situation where I could become best friends with them.

I tend to be a recluse anyway, which is something those people understood. wink

I will say that my life does feel empty though because of not being able to share my thoughts and emotions with anyone. So I guess in that sense best-friends are necessary for a really fufilling life.

I was always hoping to me a female best friend who wasn't already married. thumbs up

As far as I'm concerned if your spouse isn't already your very best friend then you're married to the wrong person.
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Feb 17, 2007 11:13 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
Abracadabra
AbracadabraAbracadabraHeaven, Pennsylvania USA69 Threads 3,302 Posts
I was always hoping to MEET a female best friend who wasn't already married.

Darn typos frustrated
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Feb 17, 2007 11:45 AM CST Is It Neccessary??
TabooN
TabooNTabooNClaremont, USA47 Threads 12,843 Posts
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ABRA!!!!!!!yay
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Feb 17, 2007 12:58 PM CST Is It Neccessary??
kellydenise
kellydenisekellydenisecleveland, Ohio USA7 Threads 519 Posts
I love my best friend...we have been friends for about 23 years.
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