Do you mind having some friends who are much younger or older than you?
By hiddenwing
@hiddenwing (3719)
China
October 6, 2009 6:17am CST
What do friends do? When you are sad, they call, they're sympathetic, they ask about the pain you are going through, and then they listen!
When you are happy, they can tell by the look on your face you've got something good. Now, come on, don't be selfish!
Friendly affection is sort of love that won't hurt, that is beyound relationship at some point somehow!
A problem shared is a problem halved, and your happiness will be doubled!
So,it's always good to have friends! Well, I have been doing some thinking about the friendship!
I look like a high school student! So, when I went somewhere and met some new people, mostly, the younger people would like to talk to me! Then, we found that we had so many things in common and become friends. Birds of a feather flock together. Technically, I am as young bird as old as them since I both look younger and act younger.
Actually, I am much older than these birds! As years go on, I have more and more much younger friends! It's so funny to a certain extent!
Do you mind having some friends who are much younger or older than you? Do you think we should have more friends in our age? After all, only people in the same age will do the same thing! It is much easier to get help from one another!
hahaha........
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74 responses
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
8 Oct 09
For some reason, the majority of friends that I have attracted over the last 20 years have been about 5 years older than me. I am not sure why this is, perhaps it is the music that I like, or just because I left school early and started hanging around with older work friends.
I am generally not attracted to people who are younger than me as friends either, not sure why it is. I have no friends at all who are younger than me, although I have in the past but we have ended up drifting apart over time!
@hiddenwing (3719)
• China
8 Oct 09
I am much younger than you! It is a pity that I won't become your friend. haha
Thanks for sharing your experience!
@RawBill1 (8531)
• Gold Coast, Australia
8 Oct 09
Well, you never know, just because things have been like this for me in real life, does not mean they will be like that in the online world! 
@lyanne (60)
• Philippines
11 Oct 09
I dont mind having older and younger friends.. Either way we can learn alot from both.. From your younger friends you can be their older sister or brother and adviser while from your older friends you can be more mature and learn more about how to deal with life..Based from my experiences i enjoyed both their companies my younger friends and older friends tends to enjoy life to the fullest. Though we can really never tell who among our friends are true and accepts us from who we really are.. But i think thats part of life, once we get to know our friends more thats the only way we can tell who our real friends are. For me true friendship is friends who stick by me through thick and thin not basing it from how young they are or how older they are from me..;)
@hiddenwing (3719)
• China
11 Oct 09
I can still comment the response! I guess there may be something wrong with my account! I can respond some discussions and I don't know why
@hiddenwing (3719)
• China
7 Oct 09
Hey there, Pose123! You have a great name! haha
Thanks for sharing your great opinion!
Blessings!
@PeacefulWmn9 (10420)
• United States
7 Oct 09
I have always had friends of all age groups. I think this makes for a balanced life, as we learn different things from the different age groups. I love the vivacity and curiosity of children, teens, and younger adults, the kinship of those who are middle age, and the wisdom and vast experience of the elderly.
So up with making friends much younger or older than self!
Karen@hiddenwing (3719)
• China
8 Oct 09
I love the vivacity and curiosity of children, teens, and younger adults, the kinship of those who are middle age, and the wisdom and vast experience of the elderly too! hehe
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@happy6162 (3001)
• United States
8 Oct 09
Age should not make a differents.I have friends that are older then me and some that are the age and some are younger then me. Being with friends and enjoying each other company and doing things together is what should matter.
@hiddenwing (3719)
• China
8 Oct 09
Well, it souonds great! I hope I will have friends as many as possible if they are kind people! hehe
@breinchem (89)
• Philippines
6 Oct 09
Hi! For me, It does not actually matter if you have a younger or older friends than you. What's important is what you share in laughter and in sadness. Measuring our friends with their age, does not actually give them an accurate judgment. I've been with friends both young and old. The only difference is that, most older people can give you good advice with life (like taking it seriously) and young people can give you advice and much enjoyment with our life. Well, having much more friends can actually give you a better understanding of different people and also learning from them - which can give us a better life!
@hiddenwing (3719)
• China
6 Oct 09
Your point makes great sense! It is so reasonable! Thanks a lot for the excellent comment! hehe
@balasri (26537)
• India
14 Oct 09
I like to have a mix of young and old people as my friends.The company of young people makes me feel young too and their company is always refreshing and a source of knowledge about the modern gadgets and the in things.
And on the other hand the company of the old people is always a source of wisdom and learning.
@cloudwatcher (6861)
• Australia
6 Oct 09
Well, I am 73 years old and apart from my husband who is my very best friend and has been for almost 50 years, and a 91 year old lady, all my friends are much younger than I am.
I have been active in children's and youth ministry for about 40 years. Many of the teenagers I had in my groups years ago are now married with young families, but they are still very good friends. I have a number of friends who are from 20 - 35 years old who often call on me. My best friend (apart from my husband) is a 37 year old with whom I share in voluntary work in the children's ministry.
Age is nothing but a number.
@hiddenwing (3719)
• China
6 Oct 09
Age is nothing but a number! I like the sentence! Well, Chinese culture is sort of conversative! So, most of the time, an old guy could marrys a younger woman. On the other hand, people may gossip about it if an old girl marrys a younger guy! haha
Once comes to friends, it is somehow conversative too! :D
Have a great day!
@globell45 (142)
• United States
8 Apr 10
It does not matter how old or young a friend is. The only thing that matters is whether or not they are there for you and vice versa. In this day and age, it is hard to find a true friend of any age, so nwhen you find one you value and treasure them.
@visaseetharaman (232)
•
12 Oct 09
I would boldly state that age of friends does not in the least matter .Friends of yours can be of any age or creed .The friendship is a divine phenomenon which is tremendously important to everyone .I have friends who are of different ages.I do have older,younger and friends of my age also.I feel young at heart and spirit when I mingle with everyone .I do not like my younger friends giving me respect and that sort .I like them to treat their equals.It is astonishing that we in their midst will be transported to the seventh heaven.We can share all our sorrows and joys with true friends .So I always feel that we should have plenty of friends.
@vicky30 (4766)
• India
8 Apr 10
I do not mind having friends who are much younger or older than me.When i joined school i was having the same set of friends till the fifth standard.Then when i failed in fifth, i got students of a little younger age.When i am doing part time post graduate studies in my university.Even married people are there in my batch.I do not mind making friends with them as we help each other in our problems and he is very serious and studious in life.
.When i joined school i was having the same set of friends till the fifth standard.Then when i failed in fifth, i got students of a little younger age.When i am doing part time post graduate studies in my university.Even married people are there in my batch.I do not mind making friends with them as we help each other in our problems and he is very serious and studious in life.
@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
19 Oct 09
[b]I have friends of all ages, even young children. People in my own age range probably understand me best (we have the same cultural touchstones, after all), but I very much enjoy seeing the world through others' eyes who aren't like me!
Maggiepie
"PLEASE DON'T TELL OBAMA WHAT COMES AFTER A TRILLION!"[/b]
Maggiepie
"PLEASE DON'T TELL OBAMA WHAT COMES AFTER A TRILLION!"[/b] @worldbestwriter2008 (1633)
• Philippines
8 Apr 10
i don't really go to a friends who is more younger than me. I want to join with the group who is older than me why? because they are more mature and i think they could give the best advice i want to be., and since i am the eldest in our family i would like that i will be treated young also.
@sheetalnr (586)
• India
18 Oct 09
I do not mind having friends of any age unless they are open minded and ready to accept other's point of views.
@manong05 (5027)
• Philippines
10 Oct 09
It's a lot wiser to have friends in the opposite sides of the pendulum with regards to age. They complement each other. We need the wisdom of the older ones and the companionship of the younger ones, being in the same age bracket, we can relate with them quite easily.
have fun!
@sarahruthbeth22 (43143)
• United States
8 Oct 09
My one true best friend is older than I. he is also a continent away and yet we are connected. I don't think age jhas anything to do with friendship. It is what you have in common that really counts.
@hora_fugit (5862)
• India
10 Oct 09
I feel more comfortable with older people if there is an obvious age difference. Also the friends of same age do matter, as you said we take part in similar activities. Actually I found only recently what a help they can be!
... but with younger ones, I just can't, maybe I need to grow old enough 
@bagumbayan (2705)
• Philippines
8 Oct 09
I have lots of friends of different ages. I have these group of young people who can be my daughter or son as they are my classmates in schools. We like each other and they enjoy my company and I also enjoy their company. I also have some friends my age and we get along well too.
@UtopianIdealist (1604)
• United States
10 Oct 09
I have friends that are teenagers, I have friends who are a little older then my grandparents. At times, it is easy to forget that there is an age gap.
@6precious102 (4043)
• United States
10 Oct 09
Age shouldn't make any difference when it comes to friendships. If you and the other person enjoy each other, you enjoy each other, and what else matters?
