How many 'real' friends do you have?

snowflake Posted: Mar 10, 2006 04:33 PM

How many 'real' friends do you have?

How many real friends do you have? People you can trust with your secrets, ask favors from last minute, can laugh with for hours etc.

AlwaysSnow Posted: Mar 10, 2006 06:27 PM

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My father always says to me 'if you can count your best friend on one hand you are lucky' I've been very blessed in finding (and keeping) great friends.

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JanuaryBride06 Posted: Mar 10, 2006 07:42 PM

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Posted by AlwaysSnow

My father alwasys says to me 'if you can count your best friend on one hand you are lucky' I've been very blessed in finding (and keeping) great friends.

I've heard that, too; I think it's very true.
The few close friends I have are friends for life and I'm so thankful for them.

ckgmwedding Posted: Mar 10, 2006 10:45 PM

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I have been really lucky- living on two different coasts I have found such wonderful friends. I have about 5 that I would trust with my life.

mable Posted: Mar 11, 2006 01:11 AM

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I have about 5 myself..
You realize who your real friends are when big milestones happen in your life.. a lot of true colors show..

ssdbk Posted: Mar 11, 2006 05:08 AM

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I think I can safely say that I do have at least six. However, I often see the glass as half empty and I wish I still had more childhood friends. My 'oldest' friend is someone I met when I was about 16.

Mrs. dleeny Posted: Mar 11, 2006 09:21 AM

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I have one friend that I can honestly say would do anything for me, as I would for her! I have a few others too... but I am not as close with them as I once was.

however, I also have a few friends (some I met on this site) that are wonderful ladies and I am lucky to have them in my life

christy Posted: Mar 11, 2006 02:34 PM

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Posted by AlwaysSnow

My father alwasys says to me 'if you can count your best friend on one hand you are lucky' I've been very blessed in finding (and keeping) great friends.

My dad always said this to me too!

chris605 Posted: Mar 11, 2006 10:32 PM

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Posted by mable

I have about 5 myself..
You realize who your real friends are when big milestones happen in your life.. a lot of true colors show..

Isnt that the truth... Its amazing the ones you thought really were and then you find out the hard way they arent... VERY SAD...

Goldi1021 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 06:12 PM

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2 (excluding DH) that I'd trust with my secrets, my family and my life. It takes a hell of a long time to earn that type of trust.

lanabean Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:04 PM

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Definitely 2. That's it, and that's plenty

wc0143 Posted: Mar 13, 2006 07:34 PM

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I have three HS friends I barely see or talk to (it's an email world for us now) like I once did, but know I could always realy on them for support, a laugh or whatever - we've been friends for over 20 years.

And through this site, I have seven awesome friends who again, mostly have an internet relationship with but know I can count on them for the same things as my 'live' friends at any moment and sometimes even more than those 20+ year friends.

And then there's my mom ...

mable Posted: Mar 16, 2006 02:27 AM

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Posted by chris605

Posted by mable

I have about 5 myself..
You realize who your real friends are when big milestones happen in your life.. a lot of true colors show..

Isnt that the truth... Its amazing the ones you thought really were and then you find out the hard way they arent... VERY SAD...

It is soo sad..
After having the baby I think the number has dropped to like 3....

hmpena Posted: Mar 16, 2006 08:53 AM

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I only have like 3 or 4 now. I am ok with it, but I l realized how many people weren' there for me when DH got sick. It helped me reevaluate things.

RVCBride Posted: Mar 16, 2006 09:12 AM

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I would say I have a decent amount of 'friends', different groups of them, some you see more often than not.

However, as far as REAL friends (excluding my DH) I have 3 girls in my life that I consider my closest and bestest friends and I don't know what I'd do without them.

JanuaryBride06 Posted: Mar 16, 2006 10:12 AM

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Posted by hmpena

I only have like 3 or 4 now. I am ok with it, but I l realized how many people weren' there for me when DH got sick. It helped me reevaluate things.