How many friends do you have?

[vanilla]

Hi Geeks,

How many friends do you have/ or feel you need.

Me and my brother was having a talk about this the other day. My brother chooses not to have any his happily married.

I feel I'm starting to feel the same but is this healthy?

I stopped speaking to my best friend 2 years ago. we were friends for 12 years.

She dropped me when she got a new man. I later found out she felt threaten by me. She tired to repair the friendship but I felt it was to late.

Ever since I have found it hard to trust people. my brother had the same thing happen that's why he doesn't have any.

What are your thoughts

 

[Stephanie13]

Like 2 that I hardly ever see! Id like more but dont really have the opportunity to meet anyone mayb ill make friends at college seeing as we will have something in common. I think its natural to see your friends less when your married and settled down though

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[lisabelleamour]

I'd agree probably less than I could count on my fingers! I've spent a lot of time either training or working lately & have grown apart from people but it's just one of those things. The friends I do have are more like family to me so even if we don't have time to spend with each other we understand that nothing will change

 

[w1nnie]

Luckily.... none.

 

[virtues2011]

Luckily.... none.

Lies. You have me. .mwahhhhhh

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[w1nnie]

That's one then . Told my creeps to go to hell, boring drags....

 

[Flickaroo]

I don't have any really, I sometimes mistake my employees for friends but have to try to remember that I'm always going to be their boss before their friend.

 

[MamaG]

I have my best friend who I trust 100% and that does me just fine

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[HeatherClare3]

I don't feel like I have any, I used to have a best friend who I've known since we were kids, but she kinda left me, and I've tried making the effort to the point where I've just given up now, starting a new job soon though so hopefully I'll meet people there.

 

[gblashes]

I thought it was just me! I got married and since then have hardly seen anyone. Last time I had a night out was my hen do 3 years ago!
It was really starting to get me down, but I guess it just happens sometimes when you settle down and have kids.
I'm a mum of a beautiful 15 month old girl with another on the way, I am grateful for that but I can't help have that pang of jealousy when I see everyone on Facebook with all their mates looking like they are having a great time!

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[kdc]

I believe in life you can only count on one hand how many friends you have. I speak to lots of different people but i only have a few people i could actually call friends xx

 

[happyfeet]

I have a couple of friends in my local area who I meet up with on occasion and we have a gossip. My electric friends (as my husband calls them) are geeks I chat to on FB. Three of which I message on a daily basis, sometimes hourly

I'm busy with my family every day so socialising with friends isn't something I do often. I have a friend which I made through my sons school and we get on really well.

I think as you get older and you get married and/or have a family it happens that you have less friends or less of a chance to get out on your own.

My friend through my son's school, I know I could call any time and we would meet for coffee and chat. My geek friends have been great the last few months and through my pregnancy.

I'd rather have a handful of true friends than a load of acquaintances. xx

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[SuzanneF]

Ive only two friends... trust is a big issue for me, I have gotten rid of a lot of people in my life after realising that they were timewasters and childish..

I personally get on with guys a lot more than girls (even though I went to 2 all-girls schools, and done a beauty course).. I don't have time for drama and b**ching, (but who doesn't like to have a gossip every now and again?:biggrin!! I don't talk to anybody from school and only in contact with 2 women from college, who are over 30 y/o!

I get on with older people because I've had to cop on to life at 16, and start thinking about rent, bills, budgeting, organising a parents funeral, and the lot, and had nothing in common with people my age, and found I have a lot more in common with people older than me.

 

[perfect10kb]

Wow !!!

Quite sad reading some of these posts . I can count my true friends on one hand -lol

I have two very close male friends and two close female friends plus my husband. We have all been friends for over 40 years and it does not matter if we dont see or speak to each other from one month to the next .

What counts for me is that I know ,no matter what if I need them they will be there for me and visa versa . I probably meet up with three of them once or twice a year and my very bestest who was my flat mate at 18 I see about half a dozen times a year . and we are 140 miles apart . The other three are all about 50 miles away from me .

We 'chat' over instant messenger of FB and e mail of course .


I feel very fortunate to have these people in my life

 

[MissyMuffin]

That's one then . Told my creeps to go to hell, boring drags....

Oi! You're so mean. I was your friend

 

[MissyMuffin]

I have a few friends but I just seem to naturally keep people at arms length.
My SIL is more like a friend, as is my aunt (not too much older than me) and my cousins.
I have weird tendency to have friends all with the sane name... Linda. Or Lynn.
I have one who is great, does my hair, is single like me and we can be apart weeks then pick up like no times past. That's a proper friend. Don't like the kind you have to be tied to.

 

[becca@blush]

I have exactly......none! Ots sad, amd lonely but i suffer from social anxiety so find it very hard to make friends. Funny being in this job I have no problem with clients just normal everyday people! Its got to the point where my bf and I are talking about getting married and I dont think id have amyone but family members at a hen night (if I had one)or bridesmaids........😢😦

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[80's Girl]

Don't really have close female friends - I've been with my husband since I was 14 so I think that's why. Don't get me wrong, I have friends but I don't need to be on the phone to someone everyday

 

[virtues2011]

I choose not to have close friends as they always want something. However my amazing sense of humour (cough cough) brings them in droves.

As an example this week I have done a free make up application for a prom, a set of nails for £15 and a free acne treatment and in return we were invited to dinner tonight but couldn't go, had a bunch of flowers delivered and my daughter has has got herself into an accountancy firm as a trainee.

Knowing lots of people is the way forward. I just wouldn't phone any of them and ask for help. I sort my own issues out.

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[Biljana]

One. My husband. I am very happy as we do everything together, when we are not together I am taking care of the business or the kids.
I have tried on many occasions to invite girlfriends for coffee, lunch whatever... most are single and VERY busy. Feels like trying to make reservations at a very popular restaurant TBH
I have a LOT on my plate yet I am capable of finding time. What truly gets on my nerves is when I invite a friend out for coffee, she tells me she is too busy yet Facebook chatting and updating statuses every 2 minutes indicating that she is just bumming around the house in her jammies wth laziness at it's best lol
I hate you social media! You have killed any little face to face socialization we had! There, rant over

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