Friends
By winterose
@winterose (39887)
Canada
April 11, 2007 2:15am CST
We all have different definitions and ideas of friendship.
Are you the type of person that loves to have as many friends as possible
or are you like me that prefers one or two really good friends and you consider yourself happy.
I am a friendly person, people like me, but I don't consider everyone a true friend, you have to earn the title of friend,
all these wonderful people I know are acquaintances, colleagues, pals, buddies, co-workers, but a true friend in my book is something special to be cherished forever. I have friends I still have from childhood 40 years ago.
which do you prefer and why?
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33 responses
@charms88 (7538)
• Philippines
12 Apr 07
Same goes with me, winterose. I would rather have few close friends than a huge collection of casual friends. I tend to be choosy with friends. Its not that I don't trust anybody, we have to admit that TRUE friends are rare and hard to find. I'm blessed to have friends whom I can confide easily. I also have many casual friends. They are the friends that I go out for some fun only:)
@vikceo (1301)
• India
4 Jun 07
well friends a wall for a creeper to creep on but never become so dependent on friends that in there absence you starts feeling lost.It is good to have friends as they may help you without being mean to you but beware of false friend because a true enemy is better than a false friend.however childhood friends are good than your new professional friends as your old friends have grown with you and they know you better than anybody else rather than yourself also.
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@villageanne (8553)
• United States
12 Apr 07
I have a variety of frinds. I have some friends whom I have been friends with since I was a child. These friends are great because even though I dont see them much anymore, when we do get together it is like we have not been out of touch at all.
I have friends whom I bacame friends with as a result of things or people that we had incommon, such as when my kids were in school. These kinds of friends seeem to come and go.
I have my husband who is my best friend and I dont know what I would do without him.
@dream2night (624)
• Latvia
11 Apr 07
I prefer only few, but very good friends. But I will tell you what - I like to meet people, but never trust them till the end. And people change as well. I aslo have childhood freinds, but we all change.
@sherville (160)
• Philippines
2 Jun 07
i preferred to have lot's...it's okay being acquinted and have lots of friends because fr there you'll be broaden your thoughts of defining whos to really keep and whos just for nothing..but when u have a lot d more u should be aware coz u also have a lot who will stab at ur back... preferred to have lots, which means lot's of good, real, friends to have because it would be very meaningful to me that im into lot's of people who's comfortable with me as i am too... that in this big world we're living, we keep a lot to have to share with some of what u have, had, whatever is it in your life..if we are being compared to a book, it's great to see that our pages is full and has happy contents on each ...making friends is more possible than just to say being united to other country.. ;)
@someonesmom (5761)
• Canada
12 Apr 07
I'm a believer in quality not quantity, and that also includes my friends. I have several very close, loyal friends, that I wouldn't trade for anything. I agree with you, that you have to earn the title of friend, and there are some people that will always remain acquaintances, because there's just not that bond that forms. I have a former 'best friend' that I met years ago when our daughters were just little. Although I've tried to reach out, and have expressed the desire for us to get together, nothing ever comes of it. We're still friends, but our contact has been reduced to several phone calls throughout the year, and we may see each other a couple of times a year, if that.
@sweetlady10 (3611)
• United States
11 Apr 07
I prefer to have quality friends not quantity. I am alsways friendly with people. ALl people whom we know are not friends. True friends are very rare and you can get very few in your life. We have some friends and very few reall type of friends.
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@iinvention (646)
• India
11 Apr 07
I wish to only few friends who really cares for me and my welfare. The number of friends does not matter, but the number of good friend matter for all us. We should take care of them and at the same time they should take care of us. They should join us when we are happy and also when we are sad. They should be ready to lend their shoulders when it is need. So, i prefer to have a few friends
@smilingurvashi (1151)
• India
11 Apr 07
too many friends are hard to handle. i actually can't give quality time to my friends if i got loads of them. i am very much satisfied with a handful of trustworthy, great, helpful, caring and loving friends that i have. excess of everything is bad!
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@kurtbiewald (2625)
• United States
11 Apr 07
I would like to have more friends
I make em earn it too
@gvnath2007 (84)
•
11 Apr 07
I am friendly and want to be friendly with all .i have several friends from several fields. I rely upon them and they also rely I never experience any problem with my circle. I was supported from all friends in performing functions, meetings, seminars, and festivals. i feel happy for having good circle of friends.
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@moneymatters2684 (283)
• Pakistan
11 Apr 07
i do prefer to have least friends but they should be caring and loving to you. also u should see that your friendship should obey fully the proverb "a friend in need is a friend in deed".
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@butterflydawn (297)
• Canada
11 Apr 07
I prefer to have a few special, and very true friends with whom you can share things with, do things with, talk with, vent with....and know that you will always be forever friends. A true friend is one who is always there no matter what or where you might be.
I do have many,different friends and contacts through my church family, and the computer, but it's the ones that touch your life on a daily basis, and who are there for you that really count.
A true friend will be there for you no matter what!
@sonukuldeep (669)
• India
11 Apr 07
i like to have many friends as i think one more friend means i less enemy. but i always keep friends in different catogory like good, better, best. i like to have my best friends around all the time. to chose my best friends i only prefer one golden rule a friend in need is a friend indeed.
i prefer:-
friends at school
are big and small.
friends at school
are best of all.
@KissThis (3003)
• United States
11 Apr 07
I am the type who just has a couple of good friends. I have alot of aquaintances that I say hi to when I see them out in public or such.
I don't trust to many people because I have been betrayed in the past. I once allowed a "friend" to stay with me for a few days. This "friend" decided to steal money, some jewlery, and a couple of checks. NOw had she asked I would have loaned her money. Instead I get a notice from my bank one day about an overdraft. That ended our friendship as well as her getting 6 months in jail.
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@SatoNa (247)
• Indonesia
11 Apr 07
I want to make a lot of friends. but I'm very shy.. so I can make only 2-3 friends. but I never feel "that is my best friend!" or true friend.. I don't know why I can be felt like that.. but I only said "close friend". Sometimes I felt that I didn't want to talk about my problem with them..
and If I wanted to contact my old friends, sometimes I got lazy to contact them.. because I didn't know what I will talk about.. "
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