[Justgiving]

I have no friend to

go out with
to visit
to talk too
to share stories
to sit quietly by
to make plan with
to laugh with
to cry with
to hug with

simply no friend

Do you have a friend?

[Clandestine]

I have lots of "friends", but I can only count who are my REAL friends. I categorized my friends into two - real life and online, lol. However, I only trust SO FEW. Because I just can't trust like I used to before.

Hey, chin up. PC is a very accommodating online community. I'm sure you'll find friends in here, if not in real life ;]

<font color="purple">Clandestine</font>

[Justgiving]

I'm glad you have friends. That's nice.

Yes trust is an issue for me too.

Thank you for replying.

[Timgt5]

almost all of my friends are here I understand where you are coming from

(((justgiving)))

[Justgiving]

Online friends can sometime help us make the next step. That's good you have some.

Thank you for your reply.

I have a true friend I have known since infant school.We know each other inside out, she is the sister I never had ..... I am very lucky. I have very good friends on line,one of my best being Nina otherwise known as Poetrylover here at pc. We met just over a year ago, my husband and I visited her in Sweden few weeks ago and she is one of my best friends now. I have wonderful friends on-line and they've helped me through so so much over the last year, I would NEVER have come this far without them (you all know who you are.)

I class my two children as best friends too and of course my husband who has supported me through so much.

You have friends here, no doubt about that, hugs and care to you, I'd like to be your friend if that's ok ... love, Jinny xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

[alevin]

A Good Frienship based on trust, can take a long while sometimes, and requires cultivation , and like so much in life is open to luck!,,but is well worth it , it can happen online just as easily as offline/outside , and in fact can develope often quicker online,as it cuts the crap of "facing", manners, etc.

Good to hear the simple need for friendship,

take care,

Alevin

[alevin]

I was out today for example. in one of the most popular Cafe's in Edinburgh, but still wondered how much [ luck or not ] it takes to make good frienships, I have been unlucky these past 2/3 years as I have lost 2 of my closest friends, at a time when I needed friendship more than any other time.

Also ,as you may know, when I have told some of those left that are next closest [ including my sister -in law. for example ] how I feel suicidal , they do not know how to be, just the same as many "professionals" as well, who feel awkward /powerless etc.

ALL conections are worth trying,

Thanks for helping me to say these things

Alevin

[Justgiving]

A chance to meet, in real life, an online friend is very special indeed. A friendship to be cherish.

Thank you for replying.

[Justgiving]

I'm sorry you have lost some friends.

Maybe luck do play a role in connecting with someone.

Thank you Alevin.

[Justgiving]

I know that the most important thing to do when looking for a friend is to " trust ". If we don't trust, we are not on the right track in finding friendship.

[alevin]

Thank you Justgiving, I am new to this online forum process stuff. and have just got your reply, it really helps, these aknowledgements,

cheers ,

take care

alevin

[plateoshrimp]

((((Justgiving)))) -- I feel for you.

It's really hard not having friends. I don't really have any true friends, it seems. It's all so much more difficult when you're going through really bad times and there's no one there and no one to call.

Like you, Justgiving, I don't feel I have anyone to do any of the things you mentioned in your post. I sure wish I did. And I supposedly have a b/f.

Apparently I'm just not good at making or keeping friends... or maybe I'm just not the kind of person that people want to be friends with. It doesn't help when I've moved away or they've moved away -- after a while, things just seem to fizzle away and/or people end up going in different directions and don't have much or anything in common any more... It sucks.

[Justgiving]

I am sorry you don't have any friend. ((((plateoshrimp))))

You said: " Apparently I'm just not good at making or keeping friends... or maybe I'm just not the kind of person that people want to be friends with. "

Maybe it's just because you didn't meet the right person yet. Remember that friendship goes both ways.

Be kind to yourself.

Thank you for replying.