What does friendship really mean to you?
By DevilHands
@DevilHands (573)
Philippines
March 5, 2008 11:17pm CST
It was really horrible for me growing up in a surrounding where almost everybody are plastics. I've learned my lesson after high school that not all people you so called friends are actually really your friends, they only tend to do that to you because they somehow needed you to do something for them.
In college, I had quite a bit difficulty making friends because my mindset had already been "everyone is just being plastic to you". I was quite wrong however, there are actually people who are good enough to want you to be friends without anything in return. Because of this I am quite glad, although I don't have that much friends... I know for sure that the friends I have right now are of quality. :) What about you guys? Care to share your experience somehow?
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@raijin (10345)
• Philippines
6 Mar 08
I have made friends to almost every people that I came to meet, we've moved a lot back then. Some I'm still keeping communications with, which I considered good to me. There are also those that I've decided not to maintain contact with anymore, since some of them are not that good of an influence to me.
But the one's I'm with right now are the best, they were my childhood friends who I grew up with but somehow lost in touch because we left the place. Now that we're near with each other again, the bond we had grew stronger and we even welcome new friends who's younger than us because they envy the friendly relationship they see whenever we'll all gathered together celebrating and having fun..
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@DevilHands (573)
• Philippines
6 Mar 08
Childhood friends, that's really nice... it's like it comes from something straight out of the movie hehe... btw... that's good for you avoiding those people that does not have a good influence on you. I make it a habit to stay away from them as much as possible even if they are trying to be friendly to me.
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@hildelgaan (15)
• Mexico
6 Mar 08
Friends are not the same that mates. Real friends help you in any circumstances without expecting nothing in change.
You can count Real friends with your fingers.
A real friend is someone who never would do anything to hurt you, someone who never use your friendship to his own benefit.
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@DevilHands (573)
• Philippines
6 Mar 08
I agree with you wholeheartedly! I had made quite a bit of friends in high school but all of them reeks! I hate them so much after realizing that I am the only one helping them... but when I need something in return they don't even bother.
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@subha12 (18441)
• India
6 Mar 08
i agree with you in whatever you say here regarding real friends. i also agree. real friends are always there with you in your bad as well as in good times. they do not expect much from you. there are also so called friends who are only friends at good times.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
7 Mar 08
Real friends are your friends because they like you. not because they want something from you. those people are false friends. I have met some like that and turned away from them. I do not have a lot of friends.but those I do have are true friends and I would do anything for them and they for me.
@DevilHands (573)
• Philippines
7 Mar 08
True, I found out my friends in high school only are befriending me because they like to eat for free at our house. They also give me the worst advice in life! In fact when your down, all they could do is laugh
@nicksy (178)
• Philippines
7 Mar 08
that is sad to hear devil, well they laugh because they can't do anything, but here is another side of it, that they want you to be happy when at times of sadness, and don;t worry, they cannot encounter a friend like you, it is thier lost, i will be your friend.
@DevilHands (573)
• Philippines
7 Mar 08
Yea, your one of those friends that I consider to be good to me haha...
So from my experience College friends H.S friends
@nicksy (178)
• Philippines
6 Mar 08
you've just pass thru the crash course of "don't trust any one", and i think you've learn a lot from it, but don't hestitate yourself to trust again to a friend, specially at times of depression, im happy for you that you've realize the other side of the story, that there is still hope.
well,for me,i do have a lot of friends, but few that i considered true friends, friends that are loyal, and nothing expects in return, eventhough were don't usually talk to each other, we know that when we need someone, we will be there for each other.
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