How diverse are your friends?

@Thomas73 (1467)
Switzerland
January 3, 2007 2:50pm CST
In real life, like on myLot, my friends come from various horizons and walks of life. From the 'usual' (to me anyway!) White European straight male to the funny lesbian, from the Black suit-wearing businessman to the Oriental colourful extravert. Are your friends all similar to you or are they so vastly different that you can proudly say that you know most 'specimens' of Mankind on the planet?
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@AskAlly (3625)
• Canada
4 Jan 07
I've been on a ranch for most of my life in a fairly isolated area. My only friends are white or native indian. They are alot of fun though. I guess that's why we enjoy traveling in the fall after harvest and before calving. The diversity of different cultures makes our heads spin. On several occasions we had the opportunity to host some aquaintances from Japan,Holland, Brazil,Germany,and Mexico. They loved our ranch and it was quite an experience for them as well. We stay in contact on the internet and that would it as far as culterally diverse friendships in our case
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• United States
3 Jan 07
My friends are pretty diverse. All come from different backgrounds and live some crazy lives. I don't think it would be much fun if all my friends where the same, I like having a diverse group because there will something new to do each time. I think I would go insane with the same type of people around me all the time, I don't see how people can do it.
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@elixir (1455)
• Guam
4 Jan 07
I have a very close friend.Our mentalities are different.He is very practical.I live in theoretical world.He is very confident and I dont have confidence.Many are there.But I feel we are very close to each other.I dont know about how he feels about our relation.But what i feel is,he is the only person in this world who knows completely about me and understands me very well.May God bless us like this throughout our lives.
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@Thomas73 (1467)
• Switzerland
4 Jan 07
If you have only one friend, how can you talk about diversity? Maybe your response would fit better in a topic called "Do opposites really attract?" ;)
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@Eskimo (2315)
4 Jan 07
Groucho Marx once said that he 'wouldn't want to join any club which would have him as a member', I feel the same way, I wouldn't want to be friends with anyone who would want to be friends with me. Seriously though, I have no issues about race, colour or religion with friends, I am not aware that any of my friends are gay or lesbian. What is important to me is how my friends relate to me, I once had a good(I thought) friend who started saying nasty things to me and said that as he was a friend that he could say anything he liked and thought it would not bother me - he was wrong. I think it is important that friends should be diverse, some can be similar, and others the complete opposite.
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@neo2neo (461)
• India
11 Jan 07
It is just amazing how every individual is entirely different from others in 'n' number of ways! I also have my friends from various social backgrounds, financial status and religion. I trust that none of my friends are homosexual. Most of them are married and the remaining are about to get married any time! I am a graphic designer and not a single friend is from the same trade! They are mostly software professionals. A few have an engineering background but are into Information Tech, some are Doctors, lawyers etc. But all these differences do not make a difference in our 'friends' relation. Actually it benefits us all to keep track of whats happening in other areas of business, jobs etc. Thanks.
@Melizzy (1381)
• United States
4 Jan 07
World of Diversity - Child's drawing of what diversity looks like.
I have friends from all walks of life. And I learned while living in LA to never, ever call and Asian, Oriental. In LA that'll get you slapped down at the sushi shed. Anyway, I have gay guy friends, straight friends, blacks, whites, Asians, Hispanics, I even have one or two Republican friends. Though I try not to say that too loudly. I am glad that all of my friends aren't middle class white people.
@Thomas73 (1467)
• Switzerland
4 Jan 07
In the UK, people originating from India, Pakistan, or Bengladeshi are called 'Asian'. The term 'Oriental is used for those who come from further East. But I get your point :)
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• United States
16 Jan 07
My friends are somewhat diverse, although they probably could stand to be more diverse. As far as ethnic backgrounds, there doesn't seem to be a whole lot of mixing up, my closest friends are Kristie and Angelica, who are white and Gloria, who is Latina. The men I like and want to date tend to be Jewish. Man, I sure do love the Jewish fellas... don't know why, but I like them a lot. As far as diverse thought, I have a few friends whose values are different from mine; for example, my friend Kristie is fairly conservative, is married and has 3 children, while I am unmarried, don't know if I will ever get married, and have no idea if I will ever have children. There are parts of my life that I cannot share with Kristie, because she would not understand and would probably look down on me if she knew everything I did. But people can't be too different or value things that are too different or I don't like to be around them. I have a friend right now that values physical beauty above all other things, and this bothers me, as I do not think physical beauty is an ultimate value. I also do not like highly religious people, as I am not highly religious myself and don't like this worldview very much.
• United States
22 Jan 07
My friends off/online are quite diverse. I have friends that are gay, lesbian, disabled, married....you name it. I pretty well accept anyone as a friend as long as they respect me.
@misskatonic (3723)
• United States
4 Jan 07
My friends are all completely different. My two best friends are as opposite as they come. One's a bitter, jaded, sarcastic lawyer-to-be and the other's a Bohemian artist who lives in a commune. I count among my friends a comic store owner who's an ultimate okatu, an brilliant outspoken Asian feminist who doesn't take crap from anyone, a Canadian mounty, a neurotic librarian who's an eternal student... yeah, we're a really mixed bunch,
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@cripfemme (7698)
• United States
4 Jan 07
My friends are very diverse. Most of truly good friends are disabled like me. I have friends who aren't disabled, too. They are from all walks of life and backgrounds.
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@James72 (26790)
• Australia
4 Jan 07
HAving lived and worked in a number of different countries over the last couple of years I would say that my friends are certainly multi-cultural! As for diverse in terms of their lifestyles, careers or religious leanings etc probably not so much. That is not by choice, just the way things turned out! I wonder what classification they put me in?? And I also considered a multi-cultural friend? Or one of the other categories?? lol
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@34momma (13882)
• United States
4 Jan 07
Yes I too and very happy to have a diverse group of friends as well as family members. My husband to be is Puerto Rican, which makes our little girl half spanish and half black. I have alot of mixed race family members as well. My friends are equally diverse. From white to black to spanish, to oriental etc. I think it is important to friends from all walks of life. this way you make sure each day spent with them is not only fun but a learning experience
3 Jan 07
My freinds are really diverse. I work in a large office where most of my friends come from,and with over 1000 people working there you meet diverse people all the time. I think you will meet friends from all walks of life whatever your views are as I believe fate dictates who your freinds are, and if you have a connection it will materialise in friendship.
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• United States
3 Jan 07
My friends aren't really that diverse of a group so much as my family is. On one hand you have my dad and my brother who are really more agricultural and rural minded men, then there's my mom who is the hard worker funny one and one that you don't want to be on her bad side. Then you have my sister: hard working, funny, sassy, smart and a new Mommy. Then there's me..I'm a combination of my mother and sister and I'm gay.
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@inked4life (4224)
• United States
4 Jan 07
my friends are all over the social and cultural map..although I am sure they all look at me as their "diverse" friend.....covered in tattoos and earrings LOL
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@Jshean20 (14348)
• Canada
4 Jan 07
I would say that my friends and my future family are very diverse. My boyfriend was born in Korea but adopted into Canada when he was 2 years old. His adoptive parents even come from different parts of the world, his mother was originally from New Zealand while his father was already from Canada. All of my boyfriends siblings were also adopted from South Korea at young ages..it's a very diverse family!
• Canada
4 Jan 07
I have friends all over the world, and from all different types of background. The more diversity the better.
• India
15 Jan 07
yes even my friends come from various parts of world.
@sahergul (774)
• Pakistan
4 Jan 07
well same natured ppl are neva friends... bcoz opposite attracts... ma friends are diferent.... i love skilled poeple.. ;) :p
@ssnaqvi (283)
4 Jan 07
i have very unnatural friend of mine named JAWAD. DIVERSITY ends there
@Thomas73 (1467)
• Switzerland
4 Jan 07
Only *one* friend? Diversity doesn't even start!
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• United States
12 Jan 07
i hve no friends so i dont have to worry about that...lol..just kidding. my friends usually have the same interests as i do. i find it hard to communicate with others that do not have the same interests as me. i know that its probably wrong but i wish i was more outgoing in that area and able to interact with all types of people. its a very eye opening topic. thanks.