How many FRIENDS do you REALLY have?
bloodyhonest
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I have zero. 
Lots of acquaintances and a few fakies... but I don't have a single real friend..I am beginning to think they don't exist.
What I hate is when you have a group of what you think are friends but then you discover that one of them gets jealous when you spend a bit of more time with another member of your so called friend group... it's ridiculous, but it really does happen. Petty crap like that makes me want to avoid making friends.
Oh, and I love that friend (sarcasm) that loves to boast about their upcoming birthday, after months of no contact... they expect you to flourish them with gifts, so selfish. Why do adults still make a huge deal about their brithdays ? It is a bit childish, no?
Then there's that friend who is secretly in competition with you. Even when you help them out, they still don't return the favor because they always want to be a step ahead of ya...
Do people suck or have I just become a very negative person?
Lots of acquaintances and a few fakies... but I don't have a single real friend..I am beginning to think they don't exist.
What I hate is when you have a group of what you think are friends but then you discover that one of them gets jealous when you spend a bit of more time with another member of your so called friend group... it's ridiculous, but it really does happen. Petty crap like that makes me want to avoid making friends.
Oh, and I love that friend (sarcasm) that loves to boast about their upcoming birthday, after months of no contact... they expect you to flourish them with gifts, so selfish. Why do adults still make a huge deal about their brithdays ? It is a bit childish, no?
Then there's that friend who is secretly in competition with you. Even when you help them out, they still don't return the favor because they always want to be a step ahead of ya...
Do people suck or have I just become a very negative person?
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Nope. People really do suck. I probably only have 5-8 people that I would rely on for anything more than tucking the tag of my shirt in.0
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Friends that I can call at 3 am when I need a shoulder to cry on? None! I lost all my friends when I moved away.0
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Hmmm, yeah...and out of my 5-8, I'm pretty sure none of them are 'I can call at 3am crying' type of friends.0
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None. Really nice people around me but cero friend
And yes I wish I didn't lose so much time in people I thought were my friends, especially in college -___-0 -
I see people with friends, and I wonder if they are just accepting them because they don't want to be friendless. I've cut everyone out of my life that I felt was not a true friend, so that's why I have no one....I can't put up with crap, some stuff can be so emotionally draining... I almost feel as though it is safer to not have friends.0
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One. Known her since we were unable to walk. I trust nobody but her. All others are charlatans!0
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Nah! I see a lot of people who hang out on a daily basis but are they really really friends? Not really.
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PurringMyrrh wrote: »Hmmm, yeah...and out of my 5-8, I'm pretty sure none of them are 'I can call at 3am crying' type of friends.
What is it that they offer then? How often do you communicate with these 5-8?0 -
I think it's pretty cynical to suggest that everyone sucks and friends are not worth having. I'm sure everyone has had a few friends over their lives that have been pretty unreliable or dropped off or otherwise not worth having around, but I think if you feel that way about everyone and have not been able to maintain a single true friendship in your life, you're the common denominator. I'm not saying that to be a jerk, but I find it hard to believe that every person you've surrounded yourself with has been awful. Or if they are, again it seems you are not doing a very good job of finding decent people.
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haha, this is so depressing!0
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Tiz definitely safer.bloodyhonest wrote: »I see people with friends, and I wonder if they are just accepting them because they don't want to be friendless. I've cut everyone out of my life that I felt was not a true friend, so that's why I have no one....I can't put up with crap, some stuff can be so emotionally draining... I almost feel as though it is safer to not have friends.
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hmmm i have maybe one friend
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bloodyhonest wrote: »
A while ago I was desperate for a friend, a real one! And somehow I got mad at the world, thinking why in hell no one care or treats me the way I do for others, that resulted in me cutting everyone out of my life (I felt worst doing that), but the thing is yeah I have a lot of people around me who truly are not my friends, but hey they are really nice people, we hang out, we have our instagrams full of memories, just because they are not like the exact definition of a friend doesn't mean they are not worth my time
So I made peace with the world, got everyone back in my life, but in my mind I don't give my self 100% , not anymore, I don't want to get hurt.
But to be honest on a personal matter, the older I get, the friendless I get too.
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True friends, not counting my husband, or my family I have 1. Yep just one, uno. Shes been my bestie since the 6th grade and thats really all I need.0
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My husband and one other guy that I've known for almost 20 years. He is the kind of friend that you can call anytime and his first words are "do you need me to come there cause I'm on my way?". He has the same name as my husband and we used to all him my "back up". LOL He's married now to a great gal who is becoming a good friend too.0
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I have one we consider part of the family and I'd say I have at least two or three others who I'd consider true friends0
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This is easy. 30
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3 super close ones and two that are good friends.
It does make me wonder if the people who say that people suck, actually on some levels suck themselves and are just unaware of it?0 -
I have two brothers, a wife and two non-family members that would bail me out in a jam, and actually care if if live or die. Okay, maybe my two daughters, too. But other than that, no one that really care if I live or die.0
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I have 4 that I could call any hour and they would drop everything to be there. I have 3 more that are next in line, if I call them during a decent hour they'd be there. All of these friends except 1 I have known for over 15 years. When you make a real friend, that friendship never goes away. I also have family that would definitely be there if I needed them... maybe I'm the odd ball in this group0
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indeed sometimes people want a friend but very few bother to be one
LMAO! for the depressing post comment
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I can count on one hand how many. You have to be pretty special to get in good. There's a lengthy application process, and a written test, 2 interviews, and a hazing ritual or two before you are approved.0
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