Do you have even ONE close friend...

hi zhpshql, for me I can say that it's true that its hard to find now a true friend but I can say that I have one closed best friend of mine. We hangout together, sharing and helping each other during hard times in our life and during ups and downs in our life we never leave each other. We understand each temper we had and we have same aspirations in life, and we want to achieved our dreams together.

When I was younger, in middle school it's possible I had one of those. We wanted to spend every part of the day together and we could talk about anything. The ironic thing was that he was a muslim and me a christian yet we still got a long perfectly.

Friends do come and go that is part of life...to have a soul mate it's a different story...in my whole life I only had one soul mate in my life and that is gone! because of distance, difference of opinion, and so on. Today I have many dear friends I do appreciate very much and that is enough for me.

No, not anymore. I use to have a couple of good friends, but we parted our ways for various reasons. Now, I spend my time with the kids. I just have acquaintances which is fine, because I would rather have no friends than to be constantly watching my back.

Hi zhpshql, i think this is very difficult for me to decide because i have friends but i can't say they are soul mates or very close friends they seems to be like that but not, for some days they will be like that i feel so happy to be with them, but i don't know what happens after some days they turn in a different way, i have this experience with my friends. I respect my friends and try to help them out and i pray for them to be happy always, i am not the one to hurt any one but still two friends are like that the same category. I believe my husband and the god is only my soul mates no one else in this world. And you know i don't want to make friends also, i may talk to keep my respect with other but i cant make them as friends i decided. Have a wonderful day.

I always have few since many years ago but I don't always see them. But we always contact each other and seems like the distance never can stopped our good friendship. I really wish I could see them again soon as all of us are really busy with life and some of them are already having their own family and responsibility. Have a nice day

I met my best friend when we were in 7th grade! That was in 1965. We are still friends and keep in contact even though we live in different towns now, and are about 15 miles apart. More then that because she also stays in Florida for about 4-5 months during the winter.

I am fast approaching sixty and have noticed exactly what you mention, that it is becoming harder and harder to find really close friends! I had some in the past, so I know that they do exist, but I am having problems finding just one, be it male of female, regardless of the age. I have moved countries since and had attributed the problem to my new location, but now I really wonder!

Yes I have one close friend.That is carol,she has been my friend for a long time.I think your closest friends are the friends you have been with all your life because they know what will hurt your fellings and what you don't like.And also a friend can also be a really close family member because a friend is someone who understands you and will stick with till the very end.

I have two!!!! My two best friends are a couple. I'm the third wheel! Hahaha It's okay though; I love it. We do basically everything together and we tell eachother everything. They are my homies, my family.

There have only been a couple of people in my life that I would consider to be this kind of friend. One of them is still a part of my life but not as active as it used to be because she and her husband moved to Texas a few years ago and then last year her parents moved out of state as well so I don't get the opportunity to see them anymore. The other passed away on January first of this year. However, I know that when I have the opportunity to catch up with my friend in Texas, we will talk as if no time has passed since the last time that I saw her.

Hi Zhpshql and welcome to my lot. Not one single person to call as a close friend. Other then my husband I don't call anyone a true friend . When I was growing up I had all kinds of friends and they were good friends but these days is strange. People don't have the same kind of values anymore. Just seems like everyone we meet they seem to be out for themselves and not really care about anyone else anymore. We had all kinds of people that we hung out with but one by one they did something that wasn't cool so we weeded them out, now we don't hang out with anyone but our brother and that is even harder. He gets on these poor me baby trips where he thinks the world owes him something and it doesn't matter what happens to anyone else to get what he needs. And no one wants to talk about God anymore it seems like people these days hasn't got time for God . The human race is going to hell in a hand basket by removing God out of their lives. We don't want to be in that category we keep God in our lives daily especially when times gets tough!

I think I don't have. I used to have them but now after we have our own family and separated by a distance, we are not close anymore. My friends now is my wife. I share everything with my wife in sadness and happiness. Do we really need close friend? I am not sure. Nowdays, everything is measure by money. No money is mean nothing and someone who have money could get everything they want, included relationship or friendship. I wonder whether we could get truly close friend.

Hi dear, I have 2-3 good friends and our relationship is so sticky and concrete. In fact they are my child hood friends and all of them got married and settled in well. For a quite a long time, I haven’t even met the as I moved to a city and settled. We were not in contact for several years and the gap made more closer to us when I met them last. I experience the real meaning of friendship and I cannot express the magnitude of our good friendship. I am sure that there may be atlest 1 or 2 such good friends for everyone. Good friends are a great asset which we cannot value them. It is priceless and especially in the present times, good friendship has several meanings and rarely have it. Thank-s

Hi zhpshql, I have a friend whom I consider my closest because we've been together since grade school and while we don't see each other often these days, we make it a point to update each other on what's happening in our lives. But I know whenever I need someone to listen to me I can always go see her or call her and she'll give me a shoulder to cry on. Guess I'm lucky.

How ever not only finding a good friend, finding a good partner means a lot now a days, I personally presume that the childhood friends are the one who lasts with us until our life time. They are the one who knows us deeply who knows our family and stuff behind us. They are the one who can stood behind us at any kind of situ arises. because they are the one who can know about us. As their friendship was as long as their age, I personally appreciate friendship from days when we are kids.

Before, I used to have a really close relative, and that is my cousin from my father side. She's very close to me, we tell secrets to each other, we eat and sleep together and we work in the same working area before but sad to say, she had to leave because of financial needs of her family and worked as a domestic helper in one of the middle east countries abroad. When im in my secondary stage of schooling, I also have one close friend but we parted ways because she already had her own family and needs to move to a far away place together with her husband. Now I had one close friend Ive known since I was a kid. Our friendship stands the test of time and I do hope it would continue till the end because its truly hard to find one true friend. Good morning!

In fact, I am to say I am blessed with a lot of good friends. There were people jealous on me by seeing my friendship with some of such people. From the very childhood to till date I am not so bad to have good hearty friends. As you said, the definition for friends are getting changed and especially these days, it is so rare to get true or good friends. Friends are around us when we are rich in all things. But for a nice advice and real friendship, good friends are still to be trained. Always it is a luck to have good friends. I am sure all people have at least one or two good friends, may be whoever it is. Wish You Happy New Year. Thank-s

I guess I'm lucky having a friend who's always with me. A selfless friend and we both the same like this to each other. I don't know but even sometimes we have misunderstandings we just talk it over and laugh at it. Even now, that we have our own kids. Things did not change, only the age.

yes not only one but a few close friends. i agree its hard to form an intimate friendship and make it last. but we always encounter people who we like being with and feel comfortable with. and i believe your friends reflect what kind of person you are.