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Dec 28, 2013, 08:38 AM
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How do you deal with friendships?
It's really hard for me. Somehow I'm really bad at it. Sometimes I see people walking in gangs and I say to myself that I just don't want that. That kinda social jungle is not for me. I still want friendship, though! I could say that philosophically I have people who are my friends but I still feel lonely (often around other people). How do you deal with this issue? What did and didn't work for you? |
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Dec 28, 2013, 11:51 AM
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I have only a very small number of friends, and we only tend to meet up once a month or so, usually just in one on one settings as I do not like to be in a group of people. I couldn't handle large groups or having many friends, I prefer to be on my own. I do get lonely but I just prefer solitude to forced socialisation.
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Dec 28, 2013, 02:02 PM
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I have a fairly good relationship with a friend of mine who also has a similar disorder, but not without our fair share (or even more than fair share) of conflicts.
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Dec 28, 2013, 03:06 PM
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(you can tell by my username) and it hasn't stopped me from getting anywhere in life.
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Dec 28, 2013, 11:41 PM
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I have a few good friends. We usually get together 1:1 but from time to time the girls get together. Lately I've been both lonely and overwhelmed with life. I try to plan to get together with one person or even a group, but usually change my mind. If the plans are set I force myself to go through with it and enjoy it. Lately I've been waiting to invite people to do anything until the last minute so I won't have time to change my mind. I've been withdrawing from people too..I shouldn't though. Friends are good for me and I know it. It's just so hard when each day of life is such a struggle.
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Dec 30, 2013, 04:25 AM
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I have a few friends, both "in real life" and via Internet. We have small discussions about different topics but sometimes I take control and talk about some of my concerns - not much though; I tend to talk really fast when excited and that somehow makes me look like I'm rabid. It's difficult, but I try to socialize.
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Dec 30, 2013, 04:38 AM
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My one and only friend has a physical disability. We can really relate to each other, because society sees us as outsiders. He is very social and outgoing. I have learned a lot about socializing from him. He has even gave me a few lessons.
I don't require a lot of social interaction. Most of the people I converse with are acquaintances from the university. When I am done there I just want to go home and be by myself. Most of my time is spent alone which doesn't bother me. Sometimes I wish I had a partner though. Meeting one person at a time makes socializing a lot easier.
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#8
Dec 31, 2013, 08:54 AM
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If this is the definition of "real" friendships how many "real" friends do people really have?: “A friend is someone who knows all about you and still loves you.”
- Elbert Hubbard Quote:
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