SaintsManiac
Wait for it.
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- Dec 9, 2014
I have different levels of friends, so it would be hard for me to define friendship.
I'm sure that many DISers would disagree.I do wonder how much the meaning of the word "friend" has degraded with the advent of social media. "I have X number of Facebook friends!"
I don't think it has degraded the meaning much. I wouldn't consider any friend on social media a friend.I do wonder how much the meaning of the word "friend" has degraded with the advent of social media. "I have X number of Facebook friends!"
That person you can call that will bring the shovel, bleach, and tarp, no questions asked.
They're all your friends until they roll over to the cops for a lighter sentence.And the best friend is the one that remains to help move the body and dig the hole!
But then you have identified an enemy so there is a bit of a positive.They're all your friends until they roll over to the cops for a lighter sentence.
I say keep your friends close and your enemies on plasticBut then you have identified an enemy so there is a bit of a positive.
To me, these are all types of friends; not all friendships are equally meaningful. I would refer to the friendly-acquaintance from the grocery store as a friend, and I'd refer to my BFF as a friend, but sort of the way I'd compare "loving" salted caramel to "loving" my husband.I know people who call everyone they know a friend. I don’t have many people that I consider true friends. I am friendly with a lot of people.
To me a friend is someone you see socially and talk to regularly. They are someone you can count on. They are not those you only say hi to if you run into them at the grocery store but don’t make effort to see or talk to beyond that.
To me, these are all types of friends; not all friendships are equally meaningful. I would refer to the friendly-acquaintance from the grocery store as a friend, and I'd refer to my BFF as a friend, but sort of the way I'd compare "loving" salted caramel to "loving" my husband.
As for the quality being directly related to the quantity - I have to disagree. Some of my favorite people are ones I just can't see very often and the deep connection is on a level beyond merely social. I think you yourself said something similar about your best friend, a few posts up, which kind of contradicts what you said here. Or maybe I misunderstood.
As for the quality being directly related to the quantity
The problem with that is would any of us really believe it? I can think of about a million times in life I wish I had been able to “see around corners”. In hindsight, if somebody had told me what was waiting, not only wouldn’t I have believed it, I definitely wouldn’t have had the courage to face it.My ears are burning lol
To me, a friend is someone who will tell me life was gonna be this way.
The problem with that is would any of us really believe it? I can think of about a million times in life I wish I had been able to “see around corners”. In hindsight, if somebody had told me what was waiting, not only wouldn’t I have believed it, I definitely wouldn’t have had the courage to face it.
Good friends are brave enough to say hard things but smart good friends also know when to keep their mouths shut. And always, always be there to pick up the pieces and never, never say “I told you so”.
Normally to me an acquaintance is someone who you don't really know a lot of about, you know them maybe by virtue of a specific social circle but you don't really engage in meaningful or strong bonding interactions with them and your interactions are usually brief moments here and there. Like maybe you see them in the grocery store and it's a hi and by thing. Or you see them at a work function and you talk for a few moments and then move on.Friend is a word I believe we use to casually. I have many acquaintances that I like and I spend quality time with some of them. I only have a couple of people that I call real friends. We have been close for many, many years. I know that, should I need them, they will be there for me immediately. I would do the same for them. For instance, when I was diagnosed with cancer about 7 years ago, my friend was on a plane to Orlando the next day to spend time with me. She dropped everything and flew here on her dime to make me feel better. That's a friend.
Maybe. But not all of us even know what that even is (or honestly even care.)What is a Friend? I'm pretty sure Forky already covered this in the Forky Asks a Question series...
Maybe. But not all of us even know what that even is (or honestly even care.)