Zero Friends

@2wicelot (2945)
October 7, 2011 9:36am CST
I have observed that as the years go by the number of friends I have is dwindling. Many of them just do not want to keep in touch any more and they just stop all communication completely. The last couple of days was distressing as none of my remaining friends answered my phone calls or returned any of my messages. Could it be a coincidence or did they all just decide to ignore no me at the same time. Have you been in this kind of situation; presently or in the past? Is it possible to have zero friends at some point?
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@umabharti (3972)
• India
7 Oct 11
Many of them just do not want to keep in touch any more and they just stop all communication completely It means they do not need us any more .It is better to be silent and take the situation as it is,Time does change,the past will never be repeated ,sometimes it can.Hope we could make new ones and be happy.
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@2wicelot (2945)
7 Oct 11
Hello there umabharti, thanks for your encouraging words. It is sometimes strange how people you used to know and think of as friends change suddenly. Oh well, it is better to just move on.
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@umabharti (3972)
• India
7 Oct 11
No one can give encouragement or support my friend,just it is oneself which has to stand in all circumstances,being alone is also a good thing some times,we can be getting that inner strength to face such things,like no friends no one in our life.There come s a time when we should leave everyone and go away for ever,until we are on earth we should do our job,everyone should follow this,At times we need strength to face the life's ups and downs these particular incidents can make us get more strength to face the critical things in our life which we are unknown.
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@2wicelot (2945)
7 Oct 11
These are really wise words. Your words are very philosophical and very deep. I understand your point of view. I would try to implement as much as I can. Thanks very much for this contribution.
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@mythociate (21432)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
11 Oct 11
Maybe I'm misunderstanding what 'being a friend' entails; do friends treat each other as 'pets'---beings whose welfare you are to look out for (as they look out for yours)? I haven't been able to 'look out for anyone's welfare but my own' since my brain-injury in 1995 ... other than 'not harming them too much.' Oh, I'm "friendly" with nearly every I work-or-play with (friends at the Karaoke Bar, friends at church, friends in school (way back when), friends at the bank, friends in my apartment-complex, friends at the restaurants I eat in); but ONLY when I'm 'at the place where we interact' do any of us show any care for one another. But if I try to find any of them anywhere else, I come off as "a little bit stalker-y."
@2wicelot (2945)
12 Oct 11
I understand you. You are friendly when you are in the same location and at the same time with the 'friends'. I guess this works well for you. It is probably a good approach because you do not have to feel responsible for them at any other time.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
7 Oct 11
I think it's a coincidence my friend. They are not ignore in that particular ways. Do not be bother about it. They maybe busy when you called them or they may not be open their email that is why they can't message you back...
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@2wicelot (2945)
7 Oct 11
Thanks aerous, you are right. I shouldn't be too critical and should give them the benefit of the doubt. It is probably coincidence.
@2wicelot (2945)
11 Oct 11
Cheers!
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
10 Oct 11
Your welcome, friend. It's my pleasure to comment on your post. It's interesting for me so I post my comment on it... Have a nice day!
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@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
11 Oct 11
Well I can tell you that I never had lots of friends when I was young. But yes, they do dwindle away, they grow up and get lives. And they all loose touch. I do have one friend who was friends with me all my life, he is right now the only one I keep in touch with and thats because we still live near each other. Don't feel bad. Remember, in this life you are lucky to have at least one good friend. You do not need more then that. Any friends after that are just acquaintances.
@2wicelot (2945)
11 Oct 11
Real friends are really rare. I guess the friends have moved on but I have not moved on to make new friends. It is seems as we grow older the number of friends just dwindle naturally.
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@2wicelot (2945)
12 Oct 11
You are right. Very little drama these days. Very little of everything and not as much trouble as before.
@inertia4 (27960)
• United States
11 Oct 11
It's a fact of life. But look at it another way, now that you have no contact with those friends, there is no more drama either. I guess we all grow into our own as time goes by.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
7 Oct 11
hello. I was studying your situation. is it possible that friends dwindle because we don't make new ones? Anyway, friends we make progresses as we go on in life, friends we had before are still our friends but we just seem to part ways in this journey we call life simply because interests begin to branch out and differ as we go on, so we have boyhood friends, high school and college friends, friends at work etc... as we age friends pass away or die but it does not mean we cannot make new friends with younger people. No friend, I had never been in a situation where I have zero friends I think I would get spooked if that happened to me.
@2wicelot (2945)
7 Oct 11
Thank you very much. I am really glad to have you as my friend. Mylot is a really excellent forum to share our opinions with friends in a conducive atmosphere. I really appreciate it.
@2wicelot (2945)
7 Oct 11
You have a point there. I probably am not making new friends and I have stuck myself with the old friends of old. They probably have moved on whereas I am still here, stuck, not moving forward. Probably it is time to move on too and make some new set of friends.
@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
7 Oct 11
Count me in, since you are mylotting then that's another phase of our lives, so who said you have 0 friends? I'm your friend here and I guess you have a whole lot more in here, you know the real active ones who respond and we all help each other, the rest are just display in our friends list
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• Indonesia
7 Oct 11
hi 2wicelot maybe your friend is too busy. just take it easy, you sill have friend in here. even we can't see you.
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@2wicelot (2945)
7 Oct 11
The friends here on mylot are great. I am grateful for that. But I am not sure they can be busy all the time and every time. Well I guess I will follow your advice and and take it easy and give them the benefit of the doubt.
• Indonesia
8 Oct 11
benefit of the doubt, what is it mean?
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@2wicelot (2945)
8 Oct 11
[/i]Benefit of the doubt[i] basically means to give a favourable judgement on the matter because we do not have the full evidence or the full story. Meaning think positively and assume that things are not as bad.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
11 Oct 11
That is the same way with me. I never had any true friends anyway.
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@2wicelot (2945)
11 Oct 11
True friends are really a rare gem. Very hard to come by it seems.
@Hatley (163776)
• Garden Grove, California
7 Oct 11
hi2wicelot when I retired several years back after23 years working in t ustin libray all my coworkers promised "oh we will keep in touch with you Patsie" but somehow out of sight out of mind as until UI went to the dedication servive for the new Tustin Library nobody had called me at all./but we did have a group hug for old times sakes. but now t wo years past no calls no emails old friends somehow its again out of sight out of mind.sad but true. so one makes new friends right here on mylot so in sight on my mind, what little is left he he. '
@2wicelot (2945)
7 Oct 11
I think you hit the nail on the head, out of sight out of mind[i][/i]. It seems they are all nice and friendly when you are there but when you move away they decide to ignore you. But sometimes they call you when they need something from you. There are people who when I see there call I just know instinctively that they need something from me and that is the only reason they called. Sad really
@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
9 Oct 11
it happens to me sometimes. its like everyone fell off the planet. i start thinking im in a twilight zone. then, if you get into a movie or have to go some place, boom! everyone calls at once or drops over. then you are over whelmed with to much.
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@2wicelot (2945)
11 Oct 11
Some times it happens like that. Everything will be going wrong then all of a sudden everything just goes well all at once.
@Sanitary (3968)
• Singapore
14 Oct 11
Has it occurred to u that they might be busy with work or family? If they are your long time friends, contacts should be regular between all of u. IF they are not that close to u, it's alright to let go since new friends are always nearby. U can try contacting them again after the next few days as they might forget to get back to u? That happens to me often and i'm used to it.
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@2wicelot (2945)
14 Oct 11
They may be busy with other stuff like family and work. You are right. I would just give them the benefit of the doubt.
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@joystick (1675)
7 Oct 11
I think that as we get older, we tend to have less friends, as all our lives change.Some people tend to just see friends a few times a month, others see them a lot of the time.I tend to only to want to see a few of the friends that i use to hang around with, as these are really close friends.Sometimes i do not see friends for a few weeks, as we have family now, as well as some of them have to go to work.Some people do not text or call their friends back, as they have ran out of money or credit in their phones.
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@2wicelot (2945)
7 Oct 11
Hi joystick, the points you have made are very sound. These are reason we drift our from the friends we have. I guess I should give them the benefit of the doubt and not be too critical. Thanks for sharing.
@koperty3 (1876)
11 Oct 11
Everything is possible. World is strange place lately. Did you do something to upset your friends? If not so this is only coincidence. Friends come and go. This is normal past of life. We lose some but we gain new. Some people are just busy with their personal life and I'm sure they would contact with you as soon as possible. I wish you nice day.
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@2wicelot (2945)
11 Oct 11
Thanks very much. I think the problem is most of my friends have moved on but I am still here stuck with them instead of making my new friends too. But it is OK.
@ferbjohn69 (1127)
• Philippines
8 Oct 11
That has happened to me already,but I didn't let the situation stay the same for a long time.I looked for new friends and let my ex friends know that they were not the only people I could befriend in the whole wide world.After some months those some of who left me returned,but many didn't.It didn't hurt me a lot because I know that's the human nature.They come and leave.
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@2wicelot (2945)
8 Oct 11
This is a good approach. Just look for new friends and do not worry about the old ones. I guess it is time to move on.