Are you still in touch with old friends?

@UK_Shree (3603)
March 15, 2009 6:34pm CST
Of all my old friends from when I was school I am only still in touch with one of them. It's kind of sad acually how we have lost touch. Do you still keep in touch with friends of yesterday?
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@Jae2619 (1483)
• United States
16 Mar 09
I have a quiet a few that I stay in touch with threw emails, but rarely pick up the phone and call them because we tend to live in a fast pace life and it's always hard to catch them when they aren't busy.
@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
16 Mar 09
I do find that I prefer keeping in touch through e mail, more than through phone calls or letters. It is more convenient for all concerned.
@UK_Shree (3603)
17 Mar 09
That's true. When I am making arrangements to see friends I will often email or text to see how busy they are. If they are very busy I try to arrange meeting up via text or email and then when we meet in person we can always have a proper catch-up.
@dragon54u (31634)
• United States
16 Mar 09
Nope, I had no friends in school, really. Only people who gave me grief because I was different. So I have nobody from that era, only adult friends. If you are sad that you're no longer in touch with old friends, make your move and contact them. Life is too short to regret not keeping in touch with people you care about.
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@UK_Shree (3603)
17 Mar 09
Thanks for the advice dragon54u! Sorry to hear you had grief at school. Kids can be so cruel sometimes. As adults we realise that it's actually great to be different rather than become a 'sheep'!
• Malaysia
18 Mar 09
i do keep in touch with some of my old friends, mostly via phone or IMs. wish we're not so busy and get to see and keep each other updated more often!
@UK_Shree (3603)
18 Mar 09
I suppose we can at least have some sort of regular contact thanks to modern technology at least. Know what you mean though about how it would be nice to be less busy...
@ericajoyce (1746)
• Philippines
16 Mar 09
Hello UK_shree. I only have a few number of friends from school whom I still have contact with. I feel very sad because the ones who were close to me arent that close to me anymore because we lost contact with each other. I trying my best to search for them.
• Philippines
17 Mar 09
No, I havent yet but I will try. Thanks..:)
@UK_Shree (3603)
17 Mar 09
I'm sorry to hear that. Have you tried websites like FaceBook and MySpace? They are really useful for finding people.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
16 Mar 09
i keep in touch w/a few. i would love to hear from some of them i haven't heard from in years. it's a shame you lose touch w/people.
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
17 Mar 09
good for you.
@UK_Shree (3603)
17 Mar 09
It is a shame, I agree. Although I have lost touch with school mates I am not going to make the same mistake with friends that I made a little later on through uni etc.
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@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
16 Mar 09
Most of my old friends have moved away but we do try to keep in touch most of the time. We all try to meet up every Christmas Eve and have a drink or two in honour of a dearly departed friend. But as the years go on less people turn up but they have their own reasons which we understand. I think the friends from your youth will always be friends no matter how far away they are.
@UK_Shree (3603)
17 Mar 09
That's really nice that you do have that day that you all try to meet up. And you are right about friends from when we are young, I think those friendships are better at standing the test of time because there is a different type of genuinity in those friendships compared to some of the contacts we keep when we get a bit older.
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@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
12 Apr 09
Yes friendships like that do tend to stand te test of time. Thanks for the BR
@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
16 Mar 09
I am not in touch with friends from high school, or college. I am in touch occasionally with people I have not seen in five to ten years. I think we all just move on to find new friends to fit new lives.
@UK_Shree (3603)
17 Mar 09
Yes I understand. Another poster commented that we usually all keep regular contact with friends that are relevant to our lives at the present time which is very true I think.
• Philippines
16 Mar 09
Yes, I'm still in contact with them. In fact, I have plans to hang out with my high school buddies this coming Saturday and I'm really excited. My old friends and I stay in touch consistently. We text and calls and of course, messaging each other through social networking sites. I'm very glad to have friends like them 'cause they're there for me whenever I need help and I really enjoy their company.
@UK_Shree (3603)
17 Mar 09
That's really nice and I'm really pleased for you that you guys are still in touch. With some of my friends made at uni, I do make a bigger effort to stay in touch and will not make the mistake of drifting away.
@AmbiePam (93739)
• United States
17 Mar 09
Yes, I do. I would say about four from high school and college. But I went to a very small high school, so I'm pretty happy with that count. I e-mail three of them regularly, and write letters to yet another. I make a point to get together with one of them every now and then. We all have different things going on in our lives right now.
@UK_Shree (3603)
17 Mar 09
I think 4 is a great count. I only keep in touch with 1 person from school. More from uni though.
• Philippines
16 Mar 09
Hi UK_Shree. Yes Im still in contact with my old pals. We sometimes chat once in a while or send sms. Thanks to some social networking sites, I am able to reach them and vice versa. There are some that I lost contact with, but those are friends Im not so close with.
@UK_Shree (3603)
17 Mar 09
Yes these sort of websites are great sometimes aren't they? I know what you mean though as I am in contact with some people that I wasn't even very close to begin with!
@srganesh (6340)
• India
16 Mar 09
There are some people who we remember as classmates and some as friends.With the so called classmates,I have no contacts and I don't feel about it.But with friends,I have constant touch and I never miss them in my life.Childhood friendships are worth more than what we gain as adults.It is great joy to be amidst yesterday friends.We travel to those days itself.Cheers!
@UK_Shree (3603)
17 Mar 09
What you say is very true. Friendships which are established during childhood are very special. I'm really happy for you that you have been able to hold onto them.
@gokujames (124)
• India
16 Mar 09
yes people have changed a lot from then did they.I too had many friends in my school days but only 5 of the keep in touch with me.Others even don't remember me that's so SAD .People with whom we had been so closely refuse to remember us.!!!!!!!
@UK_Shree (3603)
17 Mar 09
Hi there gokujames. I think keeping in contact with 5 people is pretty good! I'm only in touch with one!
@myfb2009 (8296)
• Malaysia
16 Mar 09
l do keep in touch with a few of my classmates before, that was dated two years ago. But now, l only managed to keep in touch with only two of my classmates, of whom they are also turned out to be my best friends. One of them still lived nearby me. Another one, had moved to other town due to marriage. But, we still keep intouch through emails and phone calls.
@UK_Shree (3603)
17 Mar 09
That's nice that you guys still make an effort to keep in touch with one another.
@ukey19 (30)
• Malaysia
16 Mar 09
I just keep in touch with my old friends. Just use our phone, call and greet them. Easy isn't it? Also we could make an old friends reunion. We meet friends and also separate with them. Believe that friendship become even better if you meet your old friends.
@UK_Shree (3603)
17 Mar 09
True, friendships require making the effort and it's great to hear that you do!
@celticeagle (168126)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Mar 09
I have seen some friends from school days but for one reason or another we have all lost touch over the years. Most have moved away. I have friends that we were like sisters and they have gotten alittle weird over the years. Then I have a friend that I have just moved in with here recently that I have known for many years. You just never know what is going to happen in ones life.
@srganesh (6340)
• India
16 Mar 09
There are some people who we remember as classmates and some as friends.With the so called classmates,I have no contacts and I don't feel about it.But with friends,I have constant touch and I never miss them in my life.Childhood friendships are worth more than what we gain as adults.It is great joy to be amidst yesterday friends.We travel to those days itself.Cheers!