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Title: Friendship Traumas
Post by: Mizzkizz7 on April 05, 2021, 09:42:46 pm
Everyone have gained friends and lost them. Some grow apart, fall apart, break away and never speak again. Some go through troubles talk about it, and mend their friendships.
 
Overtime, I have been very cautious on who to call a best friend or a friend in general. You can actually have your heart broken when a friend decides one day to start acting different with no communication and just abandon you. That hurts, so with myself experiencing that in the past I am fully prepared and guarded about who I allow in my space and I expect them to change. I try not to get too mentally invested and get comfortable with my own company.(myself) Loving myself, uplifting myself without any validation from a so called friend or friends. I don't believe in titles anymore with people I meet. Associates, maybe but friends/ best friends are very difficult to come across.
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: ktheodos on April 06, 2021, 03:30:00 am
Good perspective....friendships come and go unfortunately...truer friends are hard to find...
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: Nancy5 on April 06, 2021, 05:47:18 am
That is so true.  I have seen, as I’m sure most people have, friendships end.  I know I am very lucky, I have two best friends who I know have my back 100%.  There is nothing we can’t tell each other.  We have laughed cried, and been there for each other in sad, upsetting times.  We have been there when we all married, our kids were born, watched the grow, watched them marry.  Thankfully our husbands all get along, maybe not best friends, but like each other.
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: ghunter on April 06, 2021, 06:54:58 am
I agree with what everyone have said, my best friend is my husband and I still a a childhood friend.
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: stevensm4 on April 06, 2021, 07:47:28 am
It's only now as of late that I decided to re-evaluate that by using Aristotle's three types of friendships as a standard and realized the so called friendships I have are more so superficial ones born out utility for me.

If there were friendships of the good I had (mutual respect for one another), it would be from the perspective of the other party and that's maybe because I don't think I ever really wanted friends as well as not really having respect for people in general.

Maybe I should feel bad about that but even within this core group high school friends that I'm a part of, to me, it doesn't seem like there is deep respect for some people there as well.
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: judylucas on April 06, 2021, 08:42:03 am
My husband was my very best friend but I also have a friend from 1st grade and one from high school that have remained friends for many years
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: linderlizzie on April 06, 2021, 04:33:53 pm
I'll be your friend Mizzkizz7.

BTW, we're supposed to love everyone and to be forgiving. Just be who you want to be and be your best.  :party:
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: ssarber on April 06, 2021, 04:55:43 pm
When my son died, I quickly found out who my real friends were. My husband and a select few others. Actually, my church family was more supportive than some biological family. I find that being a good friend and listener is what draws people to you.
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: Mizzkizz7 on April 06, 2021, 07:39:52 pm
I'll be your friend Mizzkizz7.

BTW, we're supposed to love everyone and to be forgiving. Just be who you want to be and be your best.  :party:




Sounds good lizzie. Thanks :-)
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: teresa3200 on April 08, 2021, 08:58:54 am
I had the best friend in the world and she died of leukemia 11 years ago.
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: cathy37 on April 08, 2021, 11:14:06 am
My best friend in high school unfortunately died in a car crash.  She had got married and had a small child and had moved out of town.  I never saw her again after she moved and I wish I had been better about staying close to her.
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: debidoo on April 08, 2021, 01:48:15 pm
I have never had friendships that lasted.  Just for one reason or another.  Things I blamed on them and things I know were my fault.  I am ok like I am a loner.
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: Mizzkizz7 on April 08, 2021, 05:47:20 pm
I have never had friendships that lasted.  Just for one reason or another.  Things I blamed on them and things I know were my fault.  I am ok like I am a loner.



Oh, I can relate.
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: Mizzkizz7 on April 08, 2021, 05:58:15 pm
I had the best friend in the world and she died of leukemia 11 years ago.



So sorry for your loss
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: mrsmere on April 09, 2021, 05:48:16 am
You are right.  My hubby is my best friend and been that way for 40 years. 
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: mrisha on May 05, 2021, 05:05:46 pm
I stopped calling people a friend a long time ago because my so called friend told someone else about something that I thought she would not tell to others-but she did.  I don't have friends anymore, I have acquaintances or associates.  I don't have friends anymore.   Learned the hard way to not trust people.
Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: PGS28 on May 07, 2021, 10:49:08 am
I don't blame you; friends sometimes do you worse than strangers.

Everyone have gained friends and lost them. Some grow apart, fall apart, break away and never speak again. Some go through troubles talk about it, and mend their friendships.
 
Overtime, I have been very cautious on who to call a best friend or a friend in general. You can actually have your heart broken when a friend decides one day to start acting different with no communication and just abandon you. That hurts, so with myself experiencing that in the past I am fully prepared and guarded about who I allow in my space and I expect them to change. I try not to get too mentally invested and get comfortable with my own company.(myself) Loving myself, uplifting myself without any validation from a so called friend or friends. I don't believe in titles anymore with people I meet. Associates, maybe but friends/ best friends are very difficult to come across.

Title: Re: Friendship Traumas
Post by: PGS28 on May 07, 2021, 10:49:54 am
Yes, you truly are lucky.  My best friend lives long distance, and I wish she was near me.

That is so true.  I have seen, as I’m sure most people have, friendships end.  I know I am very lucky, I have two best friends who I know have my back 100%.  There is nothing we can’t tell each other.  We have laughed cried, and been there for each other in sad, upsetting times.  We have been there when we all married, our kids were born, watched the grow, watched them marry.  Thankfully our husbands all get along, maybe not best friends, but like each other.