How do you choose your friendships

Me too! If I can't look forward to being around them I just cannot remain their friend. I've known people who are more concerned about themselves than those around them. So liars, back stabbers, etc. are avoided completely!

Yes those too....add to the list the ones with the big attitude like they are better then you are!!!!!! I can't stand people that are all full of themselves!

True friends are hard to find. I have one, not including my sister.

As you can tell, this fact has really been bothering me. The real world is so difficult for me to understand. I honestly believe that by helping each other move forward we will help ourselves move forward. When I help others by sharing what I know I feel like I've accomplished something that day. I also know there is little room for liars and back stabbers in my life. I don't understand why someone would cripple themselves by purposely ruining a friendship! I does explain however, why many people create such distance in the first place.

This is so true. I have one partial friendship I see regularly. I have one very good friend that lives 10 miles from me.

It's also funny I was friends with a woman across the road from me for many years before she showed her true colors. She undermined my ability to get my youngest educated. She charged him to live in a spare bedroom and he was only working part time because he was going to school. This left him with little money and just a part time job. No high school diploma.

Everyone has good times and bad times. Moods are a reflection of our passion toward life. That's not what I'm talking about at all. There is no room in my life for unnecessary drama. Liars and backstabbers are not allowed in my life. I'd rather walk the path of life alone than risk my good name by letting the wrong person into my life. I don't allow bad information into my life. That doesn't mean an angry person or temporarily sad person. That means half a story or incorrect information are a waste of my time and brain power. Even my husband of 30 years will tell you, I hate cleaning up others messes. That does not mean if a child spills his glass of milk that I will hate cleaning up after that child. It means adults who have purposely made a mess or doesn't care that they have made a mess. Of any kind! There is a huge difference.

So she may just be frustrated. I don't know, but I may just be too picky.

So I'm not overly picky. Because I remember as far back as high school seeing groups of people who were always together and having fun. I on the other hand had a hand full of people as friend, usually older than I. I permanently remove back stabbers, liars and people who tell partial stories about some unfair thing that happened to them just for the sake of creating interest from a group of people. I have limited trust in just about everyone. By the way I assume you are practicing your English language skills! If so I commend you! I understand it's a hard language to learn. Just a word of warning; don't let anyone tell you they don't understand you! Don't feel bad! Just continue on in here and you'll be surprised how fast you pick it up.