what are "special friends"?
By oyenkai
@oyenkai (4394)
Philippines
March 16, 2009 9:38pm CST
They seem to be distinct from boyfriend/girlfriend/partner, and still quite distinct from best friends or close friends... And they also said that they're not friends that happen to be special (which also either means close friend, best friends, or friends in that same context).
I'm feeling a little bit confused. Can anyone tell me what "special friends" are.
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@krajibg (11922)
• Guwahati, India
17 Mar 09
Well, sometime I get puzzled why there are different friends? Some are closed friends, some are bosom friends, some are best friends, some are just friends. Now this has yet again open the chest of the thought and here I would put my take on the issue. Keeping aside other categories if I am to concentrate on who are 'special friends', I must say that those are the 'special friends' who are friends for a specific purpose only. Say for example I am a regular club goer and there I have some friends who are there to share boozing with me. And they are limited to that much only. If I talked about politics, corruption and my hobbies I talked just need to talk and as soon as I am out of the club they are gone. I am no longer attached to them.
I feel these boozing friends are special friends for me. These friends are a closed group of people in specific fields.
@krajibg (11922)
• Guwahati, India
17 Mar 09
Yes, if the case is so then I do not get any point that the person should be a 'special friend' when special there must be a purpose. What say?
@Ysabel (1201)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
hello oyenkai, personally though, i think special friends are those who are romantically inclined but could not just commit, whatever the reason there may be.. Like, "hey, you are special to me, you know that, but i cannot commit myself totally to you to be in a relationship, but you mean something to me and i don't want to lose you, i want you to be around".. kind- of- thing. that's why the other person is special. but to no-strings attached though.
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@Ysabel (1201)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
well, there might just be a various valid reason why the person could not commit. but i should say, temporarily cannot commit. like for example, you need to go abroad for a while and you need to pursue a career there or something, then although you want to be in a relationship already, the distance may just be a factor. so the other person is already special, but not now.. i just have to do this first and we'll see afterwards.
another scenario would also be when someone is already married. and a there's a special person that comes along. you both know that you can't be in a relationship anymore, but both of you treasure the friendship and so each one remains special.
now honestly, i find me really confused also and this gets me to thinking! he he he
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@sajuman (1854)
• India
18 Mar 09
A friend scolds like a dad,cares like a mom,teases like sister,irritates like a brother.
So its said Friendship-Its the blend of all relatnzs...
That is a true friend...I have one true friend...
thank you
@fauziibrahim (104)
• Malaysia
17 Mar 09
for me "special friends" are very general. No specific to boyfriends or girlfriends. For me Special friends are those people that we really enjoy when we are with them. Special friends are the people that laugh and cry together with us. Special friends us people that we want to be with.
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