Do You Have Any Friends?

[Deleted member 38644]

It's hard for me to make friends and when I do have friends I tend to dissociate. I can't pay attention to a book for two seconds. I'm glad meds were invented.

 

[Ronin]

I think if we're on a shared public platform such as this, everyone here has - by default - some friends.

& Define 'a friend'. Like most relationship words, it's so depending on definition, & who's doing the defining.

But, yes. I have friends & I have people I trust with my heart & life. Knock on wood & thankfulness for all of them, may they be blessed.

 

[Deleted member 38644]

I think if we're on a shared public platform such as this, everyone here has - by default - some friends....

Friends that you can hang around in public...Like going to the movies and etc

 

[Gadgie]

I haven't got any friends really, I noticed that the other day when I was at the hospital. They asked me if I had someone who could come and pick me up, as they weren't too happy to drive after the anaesthetic, and I couldn't think of anyone?

They were quite surprised when I said that I couldn't think of anyone?

 

[Deleted member 38644]

I haven't got any friends really, I noticed that the other day when I was at the hospital. They asked me...

It's hard to find friends these days

 

[Ronin]

Friends that you can hang around in public

Ah.

Yeah, I do. A legion of me.

 

[Phantom Shadow]

I have my wife and daughter and that is about it

 

[lostforgottensoul]

Nope. Not a one.

 

[ladee]

I am blessed to have quite a few friends. Some here that I cherish.
But I have a small circle of life long friends. Some for over 35 years..
I have many aquaintences, and a couple of new friends that we have been a few years into building.
And then there is my best friend of 37 years.
One of the main ingedients to having friends..is being one.

 

[EmmaOwl]

Ah.

Yeah, I do. A legion of me.

That's actually one thing I miss now that I have PTSD. I used to love going out places on my own - saving to eat at the bar of a nice restaurant, taking myself out to the movies, coffee shop, or a plain old bench with a book or a notebook. I don't do that much anymore because I don't feel safe getting out on my own anymore.

 

[SasTana]

It's hard for me to make friends too. I'm always guarded and less than trusting. It took me a couple years to make and trust a few close friends after a move and then we moved again. Seven years later in my new location and I'm lonely as hell. :( I have lots of people I'm friendly with and I know they like me... but I cannot stretch myself to give or trust beyond the casual and brief interactions - yet - hopefully someday.

 

[EmmaOwl]

I think if we're on a shared public platform such as this, everyone here has - by default - some friends....

I think this is a nice way to view things, for those of us with fewer opportunities to physically get out and mingle with others.