[rigaschuckler]

In my college I shared room with 4 other people. We never shared the same traits and most of the time I was the butt of their jokes. But they always said ‘I was never a good friend’. But how can i? As we were completely different. But we shared the room for almost 2 years and some of them became good friends too. I don’t have any contact with any of them. So are they friends or Acquaintances?

[Peoney Ambrette]

Acquaintance.

[Poppy Princess]

It doesn't sound like you guys were either.

[High Treason]

You're definitely at least an acquaintance. It does not sound like you guys were friends. Friendship has nothing to do with how long you have known someone.

I would say that anyone you have talked to more than 3 or 4 times in your life is an acquaintance.

Friendship implies much more than that (trust, respect, mutual interests, etc)

[wisedude]

"I was never a good friend"- that is not a nice thing for them to say to you.

A friend is someone you speak (such as by phone call) on at least a semi-regular basis, and who talks to you about general things such as how your life is going, how their life is going etc. A friend will want to see you, at least occasionally and will demonstrate at least mildly that they care about you.

Originally Posted by wisedude

"I was never a good friend"- that is not a nice thing for them to say to you.
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I said it to someone, talking about myself. I'm not a good friend. Although, people who know me think I am. I can't even understand that, actually...I rarely call unless *I* need conversation and then only as long as I can handle it...I never travel to see friends unless I feel particularly pressed into it. I'm nice to people, and 'friendly' but as far as *being* a friend, I kinda suck at it.

I'm an aquaintance. A friendly, helpful up to a point, aquaintance. Just another reason to open with an apology when meeting someone