Do You Have Friends?

GordyR · 13 Apr 2011 at 10:04

I have a good circle of friends but having relocated I very rarely see them. Sometimes I feel I should make more effort but it's really just not realistic given my hours of work and commute. Thankfully true friends understand this and will still be there after a 6 month period of little to no contact.

If I am completely honest... My girlfriend (soon to be fiance) is my best friend. And you know what... I'm very happy with that.

mrk · 13 Apr 2011 at 10:05

Ooh Friend!

Metalface Mark · 13 Apr 2011 at 10:06

Go out and meet some new friends, its no different from meeting women.

Cosimo · 13 Apr 2011 at 10:06

Khaaan! said:
Ooh Friend![/QUOTE]

So you have one. :p

mrk · 13 Apr 2011 at 10:09

simulatorman said:
So you have one.

*not sure if serious*

wannabedamned · 13 Apr 2011 at 10:09

I have quite a few friends, But the people I would consider closest to me are my brother and my best friend who moved away to cornwall. I rarely see him anymore but we still talk on the phone, text and keep in contact via facebook. I do miss him as we were like brothers!!

So in answer to the question. Friends, Yes.

The Dread Pirate · 13 Apr 2011 at 10:09

Plenty of friends but when it comes to romantic involvment I seem to be grounded in the "Just friends" category while it seems my general madness and random behaviour amuses it doesn't attract!

wannabedamned · 13 Apr 2011 at 10:09

Metalface Mark said:
Go out and meet some new friends, its no different from meeting women.

nydryl · 13 Apr 2011 at 10:26

Circle of friends that I see regularly at the weekends and go to festivals/holiday with, a couple of individual friends I'll see for the odd pint every month or so, and older pals I see very very rarely. The majority of people from work/football I'd probably class as acquaintances as it's unlikely that I'd just call them up for a pint. I'd class my brothers both as good friends too. No girlfriend.

All in all pretty much how I want it right now.

kalvindeane · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:38

Castiel said:
How can people not have friends?

Well I don't have any. Though recently I've started spending more time with my father and one of my brothers, as usually I wouldn't talk to anyone.

It's actually quite fun, until you go out socializing for a while, because if you go from having some friends to having none then you feel lonely for a while.

edit: Jeez didn't realise this thread was dead, I found it while searching for something else.

vicisthebest · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:52

I have friends, don't see as much of them as I'd like, and don't see lots of them regularly. But I can still count on them to be there for me if I need them, and vice versa.

My boyfriend is my best friend. Before I met him 2.5 years ago I didn't really have one - had quite a few friends but no 'best' friend as such.

EdGey · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:52

I dont have many. But I consider myself lucky because the few I do have are great.

No girlfriend though. Probably better this way at the moment.

Begbie · 29 Apr 2011 at 17:56

Yes, don't see how I could have a decent life without. What would I do on a Friday night?

Morba · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:00

Sounds like the next train to Bridgend is gonna be packed given this thread!

aaron · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:10

Im 17 and it's really quite depressing that i dont have any so called "close" friends. I moved school when i went to 6th form and kept close contact with my mates from my old school for about a year, however they all turned out to be ******* so lost contact with them.

Now i do have an amazing girlfriend whos my best friend and im good friends with her social circle (we both go to the same 6th form) however id still class them more as aquaintances rather than good friends. We ocasionally go out etc but i never really talk to them other than that.

It's also harder i find to keep close friendships due to my circumstances. Im at 6th form 5 days a week 8-4 and working every saturday and sunday 9-5:30 so really dont have all that much time to myself where i can soicilise

I get along with my work collegues but they just tend to **** me off so dont keep in contact with them.

Hopefully moving down to york towards the end of this year though to gain some independance and look for work so that should hopefully give me the chance to gain some more friendships along the way. But yeah having no friends sucks, especially when your my age and your meant to be enjoying life....It's not like i havn't got social skills either as i find it really easy to get along with people. Just sadly I think it's mycircumstances that have led me to this position.

BringTheRain · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:12

chaosdestro0 said:
I have friends but I don't make an effort to go and see them.

Pawnless Endgame · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:14

I've never been Mr Popular, but those few friends I do have are very close friends. I've had a few girlfriends too but none in recent years.

Deadbeat · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:15

kalvindeane said:
edit: Jeez didn't realise this thread was dead, I found it while searching for something else.

Searching for friends?

ThundyCat · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:15

Looking forward to making some new friends at the London meet in a couple of weeks time.

Swifty55 · 29 Apr 2011 at 18:16

Bleek said:
The past week I've been out with four different circles, each circle had between 7 and 20 people, every single individual in each group bar 1 has been to my house and 'socialised' with me as a friend.

They are friends. Close friends who I share a bed with and paint their nails? No. Doesn't make them non-friends though does it?

It also depends on how you establish a good friend and differentiate between good and best.