do you think of your friends as family?
By jhl930
@jhl930 (3601)
United States
February 28, 2009 2:37pm CST
i was talking to a friend last night and she said that she thought of her friends being part of her family and that she would do absolutely anything for her friends, and i think that its really great that she feels like that, and everything. i think of my friends being very close to me, and i really like to know that i can count on my friends for anything, but then again there are some people that say that they only think of them as friends and nothing else, and i have heard that you can't compare anyone to family. so how do you feel about this, do you think of your friends as family? i would like to take this time to thank everyone that has taken time out of their day to come by and read my discussion and hopefully provide an answer for my discussion, i hope that you all have a great and happy weekend, thanks once again for taking the time to come by and happy mylotting!
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18 responses
@mystic888soul (390)
• Philippines
1 Mar 09
yes..honestly lately i spend most of my time with my friends since at here at home im always alone..my friends are the best..they are always present in times of my laughters and even more in times of my sobs..they were the persons who always ready to cheer me up and remind me that in this life i am not alone..^^
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@NessaFilth (341)
• United States
28 Feb 09
I consider SOME of my friends like family. Like my best friend since kindergarden and my best friend all throughout highschool. those girls are my sisters, no doubt about it. Other friends i have i consider very close, but not family quite yet. Family is the one you can REALLY be yourself. Reveal your true feeling about anything. They dont worry about hurting your feelings if they are telling something you they NEED to hear because you need it and the hurt doesnt compare to the damage you will do to yourself.. and they support you when you dont listen. Those are the friends that are i consider family. The ones that are truly there and will always be there for you no matter what.
@melissapalardy (213)
• United States
1 Mar 09
i do think of my friends as family. i think of my best friend more as a sister than a friend. we are that close. i call her dad dad. she calls my mom mom. we tell each other everything. i don't have a sister by blood, but she is my sister in my heart.
@athinapie (1150)
• Philippines
1 Mar 09
In my case, I consider my bestfriend of 20 years as family. We've been friends since we were in diapers and my parents treat her as if she was their daughter too. When there are family gatherings, she is invited. Even my cousins treat her like a cousin too.
@Nivedita1 (47)
• India
1 Mar 09
A saying goes that you dont get to choose your family but you can definitely choose your friends.
A true friend is someone with whom you share a bond of trust, honesty and transparency. Such friends are BEST friends and are definitely a family.You know that although they may be a lil away from you, they are always there for you when you need.They also give a feeling of emotional security to you just like a family member.
I always considered my BEST friends as family and always felt that the same warmth and affection gets reciprocated.
@xParanoiax (6987)
• United States
1 Mar 09
I actually consider my friends to be more family to me than my actual relatives.
Because, contrary to my relatives...I'm really close to my friends...and it's easier to care about them without hitting walls laid by a whole bunch of preteen history.
@sukumar794 (5040)
• Thiruvananthapuram, India
1 Mar 09
Not all friends, but a few them chosen as the best among the lot are truly felt as part of the family circle for you have very little to hide from them.
@ProlificDude (47)
• Pakistan
1 Mar 09
I personally believe friends are more family to you than your family. If you know what I mean. There are times when you can confide more in your friends than your family. That is because you have ears that listen and don't draw conclusions resulting in criticism - something we all hate. Don't we? So friends for me are as important as family if not more. Peace.
@petiksmode (2983)
• Philippines
1 Mar 09
yeah i always regards my friends as my extended family.. i treat both the same way... share my life with them like my own family.
@forslahiri (1042)
• India
1 Mar 09
Hi,
Not all.
Only TRUE FRIENDS, yes!as part of my Family.
They also treat me the same way.
=Lahiri,Kolkata,India.
@manojwithdg (36)
• India
1 Mar 09
Frienda & family are often used in relationships. Friends can be included. But by doing so we will be changing the relation of friendship. Frindship is beyond that blood bond in family. Family relations are different in different places & time. But for frienship it all the same every where. So why to mix friends & family. Remember, A FRIEND IN NEED WILL BE ALWAYS A FRIEND INDEED,but nothin like that in family, as family is always bound to be after you reminding you about only the good things in life. But lfe needs both Good & Bad, to lve in a society like todays. so never mix friends & family. They have to keep indiferent to keep up the balance
@2yolysempowering (114)
• United States
1 Mar 09
jhl930
I think that friends can definitely be as close to you as a family member can be, sometimes closer.
@gulbax (3)
• Indonesia
1 Mar 09
my best friend has being part of my family, i have been making friend with him since elementary school until distance separates us now. we are now studying in different city, but every holiday we return to the city where we meet.
saya sudah berteman dengan dia selama 10 years.
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
28 Feb 09
I consider every person as family the first time I meet them. I will be choosy about my friends too and care for them all the time, as much as family. But once I notice they do not respect themselves to be a bad person, I let them go because I don't have the ability to care for someone who doesn't want it. I take people seriously.
@beachstarz (1092)
• United States
28 Feb 09
Hi jhl930 !
Most of my friends I think of as friends, and there are different kinds of friends. You might have friends that you can count on for different things .
I love all my friends , but I love them all differently . Then I have those special 2 or 3 friends that are soo close that we form like a sister relationship.
We are so close we often feel what the other one is feeling , and we often
think the same thoughts . It's prety amazing ! Some you can look in thier eyes and know something is wrong, and sometimes what it is thats wrong .
There is an old saying , You can can't pick your family , but you can pick your friends. . I feel that is very true ! Sometimes our ties with friends are closer then those ties with family members .
@dismalgrin (2604)
• United States
28 Feb 09
I am so choosy about my friends that often I wish I could reverse my friends and family. And actually be related to my friends instead of my family! Haha. That saying that friends are the family you get to choose holds so true to me. My family has betrayed me in so many different kinds of ways, yet I can't stop being related to them. So, it kind of sucks for me. If ever a 'friend' has let me down, I can more easily walk away. So, for someone to not be related to me and stay kind and true to me for so long is a big deal and not something I take lightly at all.
