View Full Version : Do you ever find that becoming "friends with everyone" at M&F....
Actually
07-01-2008, 05:11 PM
..ends up preventing you from getting closer to anyone in particular?
From my experience, it can become difficult to get closer to a single person that exists in a "we are all friends" peer group.
I am not saying its impossible, but since I am a newbie here, I would like to know the thoughts of the veterans on this subject.
I can see it becoming awkward or cause jealousy among "friends".
Thoughts?
Kissie
07-01-2008, 05:35 PM
not that I am trying to get "near" anyone here...but I have a couple really close friends that I can say anything too...but yet have alot of other people I can BS with at anytime!!!!
Does that help any??? Or am I just talking out my ass????
FizProf
07-01-2008, 05:38 PM
You can get to know one or two people particularly well from late-night session s when few are online...just my experience
gdgrlgnbd
07-01-2008, 05:38 PM
I could see it being difficult if you and the friends do not share the same expectations. One friend may think you want more while you do want more but from someone else. (are u confused yet) Honesty is best and make sure everyone is on the same page.
private beaches
07-01-2008, 06:05 PM
Friendships here allow me to get to know people, to have fun with them and to share life experiences/sad times/ happy times/support them etc. I will always value that above all else, infatuations come and go. I enjoy general flirting with everyone and it makes my day when it is returned. Do I regret that it might close a door to a "possible connection"? No. Because if its in the cards then it'll happen anyway. JMHO
RedVixen
07-01-2008, 07:26 PM
Becoming friends with many here doesn't hurt and if you choose to stay here awhile, you can make some really close friends :)
Krystal
07-01-2008, 07:38 PM
I like being friends with everyone. Besides, "friends first" is a good way to get closer to that one person you want to.
Sneaky
07-01-2008, 07:51 PM
..ends up preventing you from getting closer to anyone in particular?
From my experience, it can become difficult to get closer to a single person that exists in a "we are all friends" peer group.
I am not saying its impossible, but since I am a newbie here, I would like to know the thoughts of the veterans on this subject.
I can see it becoming awkward or cause jealousy among "friends".
Thoughts?
That's why you have to be very honest and be sure that everyone involved has the same expectations. If you chat with a few people, you should be honest about that. It's fine, a lot of people here do.
If a friendship evolves into something more it's important that the other person you are talking to doesn't have a different perception of what is going on.
On the flip side of that.....have some fun and talk to many people if you like. That's how you know the special ones when you meet them.
Most importantly, welcome!:)
Shawn_N_Sandiego
07-01-2008, 08:01 PM
I think there are "levels" if you will... atleast for me.. their are people i just dont know... ones i know and keep at a far distance, a few i know and let them in a little... even fewer that are in the inner circle and only a handful that really know me. Having said that... none of these people would say.. you are not allowed to talk and make friends with anyone else...it really seems to be a "the more the merrier" Kinda group here
Jules1
07-01-2008, 09:10 PM
You can get to know one or two people particularly well from late-night session s when few are online...just my experience
I completely agree. If you spend enough time becoming friends with the other members of the site you will eventually find someone that you really "click" with. For some it happens quickly and others it takes time.
DaiOh
07-01-2008, 09:12 PM
sounds like fun....
softrosepetal
07-01-2008, 09:20 PM
Being friends with all of the people here is very special in itself. There will always be some you are closer to than others.
catmom
07-01-2008, 10:03 PM
From another Newbie...I like being friends with everyone - but I've already developed a couple of close relationships that I wouldn't change for anything! It's possible to have both.
scoobertina
07-02-2008, 01:19 AM
being friends with many keeps me from getting too close to many... there are a few who have made it very close to me... but I have many acquaintances... I won't say friends... friends maybe on my friends list but in reality... my friends are the ones who PM, IM, Text, call me... they are the ones who are there for me when I am down in the dumps.. they are the ones who pick me up when I need it... they are the ones I turn to if I am having a bad day...
so no... I have many friends... but only a few close ones...
Han Solo
07-02-2008, 01:28 AM
..ends up preventing you from getting closer to anyone in particular?
From my experience, it can become difficult to get closer to a single person that exists in a "we are all friends" peer group.
I am not saying its impossible, but since I am a newbie here, I would like to know the thoughts of the veterans on this subject.
I can see it becoming awkward or cause jealousy among "friends".
Thoughts?
:sc Sorry, I'd love to offer a comment here but I don't know that I'm the most credible source here....I only seem to attract the crazy, mentally unbalanced chicks!.........so just do the opposite of me and you'll be fine:ok
Shawn_N_Sandiego
07-02-2008, 01:31 AM
:sc Sorry, I'd love to offer a comment here but I don't know that I'm the most credible source here....I only seem to attract the crazy, mentally unbalanced chicks!.........so just do the opposite of me and you'll be fine:ok
Can you direct me to any sane non-bi-polar women>?..not that i am in need of one... but just one of those things i have never seen
Sneaky
07-02-2008, 01:31 AM
:sc Sorry, I'd love to offer a comment here but I don't know that I'm the most credible source here....I only seem to attract the crazy, mentally unbalanced chicks!.........so just do the opposite of me and you'll be fine:ok
:nuDon't try and hide from ME!!!!! I won't be IGNORED HAN SOLO!!!!:nu
Torin
07-02-2008, 01:36 AM
I do see what you are saying, and I kind of agree. I have a lot of people on here that I just ADORE... they keep me laughing and thinking with their posts, or in chat, and I simply don't have enough time to develop the realtionship into a TRUE friendship. And I have found that there are some people on here that get very snippy if you don't pay enough attention to them. And that makes me sad... they take it so personally, when actually, it has nothing to do with them, but rather that my online time is kind of limited.
But I would say only one or two people here are truly "close" to me. But there are SO many more that I really, really would like to be better friends with!
Han Solo
07-02-2008, 01:38 AM
Can you direct me to any sane non-bi-polar women>?..not that i am in need of one... but just one of those things i have never seen
This request is just fraught with danger for me.....I'm bound to draw the ire of one group or another here so I better just lay low on this one for a bit...
Han Solo
07-02-2008, 01:40 AM
:nuDon't try and hide from ME!!!!! I won't be IGNORED HAN SOLO!!!!:nu
The Prosecution RESTS!!:thankyou:
I'm thinking appearing in front of everyone swinging the baseball bats was not exactly your best defense.....just sayin:ok
Torin
07-02-2008, 01:40 AM
Can you direct me to any sane non-bi-polar women>?..not that i am in need of one... but just one of those things i have never seen
Ummm... did you just call me Bi-polar?? :nu :sp:
Shawn_N_Sandiego
07-02-2008, 01:41 AM
This request is just fraught with danger for me.....I'm bound to draw the ire of one group or another here so I better just lay low on this one for a bit...
LMAO... BAAAAAWWWWGGGAAAWWWCKKKKKKK:ok
I understand... i was just asked if i called someone "bi-polar" ... i was like NO..Yes...NO...YEs... that usually throws em off
Sneaky
07-02-2008, 01:43 AM
The Prosecution RESTS!!:thankyou:
I'm thinking appearing in front of everyone swinging the baseball bats was not exactly your best defense.....just sayin:ok
:gsThat was my other personality.
Shawn_N_Sandiego
07-02-2008, 01:45 AM
:gsThat was my other personality.
Yeah.... WAY off on the bi-polar thing... way off
Torin
07-02-2008, 01:45 AM
LMAO... BAAAAAWWWWGGGAAAWWWCKKKKKKK:ok
I understand... i was just asked if i called someone "bi-polar" ... i was like NO..Yes...NO...YEs... that usually throws em off
HUmmmmm... I see. :sc
:pc
Han Solo
07-02-2008, 01:47 AM
:gsThat was my other personality.
SWELL.......only need to meet the other four and then I can go to bed!!:ok
Shawn_N_Sandiego
07-02-2008, 01:49 AM
HUmmmmm... I see. :sc
:pc
Why do i get the feeling i will pay, not today.. but at a later time for that one?
Sneaky
07-02-2008, 01:50 AM
SWELL.......only need to meet the other four and then I can go to bed!!:ok
Don't exagerate. It's four total. And you SAID you like the slutty one.
Han Solo
07-02-2008, 01:55 AM
Don't exagerate. It's four total. And you SAID you like the slutty one.
Nooooooo!!........I LOVE the slutty one........but the other three aggravate the crap out of me. By The Way....did you have to use one WHOLE personality on a Bad Speller??? That one is actually my least favorite!:pc
Sneaky
07-02-2008, 01:58 AM
Nooooooo!!........I LOVE the slutty one........but the other three aggravate the crap out of me. By The Way....did you have to use one WHOLE personality on a Bad Speller??? That one is actually my least favorite!:pc
Well she dusn't think you are a genious eather.
Han Solo
07-02-2008, 02:06 AM
Well she dusn't think you are a genious eather.
:sc Funny how you actually come closer to spelling them correct than usual when you are TRYING to misspell them.........weird huh??:D
Sneaky
07-02-2008, 02:09 AM
:sc Funny how you actually come closer to spelling them correct than usual when you are TRYING to misspell them.........weird huh??:D
I tried to give your ass red points but it wouldn't let me.
Han Solo
07-02-2008, 02:14 AM
I tried to give your ass red points but it wouldn't let me.
Is that really a war you want to get into with me??:sc
Sneaky
07-02-2008, 02:16 AM
Is that really a war you want to get into with me??:sc
It's 3 to 2 right now. YOU are winning.
Han Solo
07-02-2008, 02:19 AM
It's 3 to 2 right now. YOU are winning.
Ummmm........Yoo Hoo:wa: Yeah, you with the orange font.........yeah, the crazy, unabalanced one........I think you are actually trying to show the new guy here how to NOT be friends with anyone here......not exactly what he was going for I don't think..........just a thought:sg
Maddi
07-03-2008, 12:38 AM
I love chatting and meeting new people. Most of the people here have been so friendly and I have met a lot of new friends here. Sadly, there always has to be a bad apple in the bunch.
Checkmate
07-03-2008, 08:51 AM
I think there are "levels" if you will... atleast for me.. their are people i just dont know... ones i know and keep at a far distance, a few i know and let them in a little... even fewer that are in the inner circle and only a handful that really know me. Having said that... none of these people would say.. you are not allowed to talk and make friends with anyone else...it really seems to be a "the more the merrier" Kinda group here
well said Shawn, i agree totally... some you talk at, some you talk to, some you turn to, and then there are those select few that you need to talk to, and of course the one that you just simply need. it's not different from real life if you think about it. just a different forum of expressing yourself is all. pretty much, in the immortal words of Tupac, "F* the world if it can't adjust" talk to whom you want, let the cards fall as they may.
OnceAKing
07-03-2008, 01:16 PM
..ends up preventing you from getting closer to anyone in particular?
From my experience, it can become difficult to get closer to a single person that exists in a "we are all friends" peer group.
I am not saying its impossible, but since I am a newbie here, I would like to know the thoughts of the veterans on this subject.
I can see it becoming awkward or cause jealousy among "friends".
Thoughts?
Hey Dave, you aint doing badly for a newby...I'm still trying to finger out how close close is when you're a thousand friggin miles apart...To me close is like when we're spooning and i'm holding her breast in my hand while we're in my king size bed...now that's a close i can relate to!
sassynsweet
07-03-2008, 03:33 PM
Hey Dave, you aint doing badly for a newby...I'm still trying to finger out how close close is when you're a thousand friggin miles apart...To me close is like when we're spooning and i'm holding her breast in my hand while we're in my king size bed...now that's a close i can relate to!
I can tell you a thousand miles is definately NOT close enough!! The spooning sounds MUCH closer... but I bet you could get just a little closer yet if ya just opens your eyes :)
icylady125
07-08-2008, 09:00 AM
i have met alot of real nice people in here.........they bring u up when u r feeling down and listen to your problems......... glad i found this site!
Psynge
11-08-2008, 12:30 AM
Well I hope I have the problem of needing to decide who i should be friends with....too many friends is a problem I'd like to have
Constance
11-08-2008, 02:20 AM
I personally would love to be friends with everyone. I love to get to know people and find out what makes the who they are. People are so interesting and have so many thoughts on so many things. I find that I can learn from anyone. You can always have those friends that you connect with better and there are levels of friendship. But being friends with anyone and everyone is nice.
I think its fun to meet as many people as you can but I am pretty close to about 3 people. Not geographically though thats what sucks!! The more the merrier, everyone so far is awesome and I've never heard of the jealous thing you speak of.
airborne soldier
11-12-2008, 04:00 PM
..ends up preventing you from getting closer to anyone in particular?
From my experience, it can become difficult to get closer to a single person that exists in a "we are all friends" peer group.
I am not saying its impossible, but since I am a newbie here, I would like to know the thoughts of the veterans on this subject.
I can see it becoming awkward or cause jealousy among "friends".
Thoughts?
I have not seen it... I am friends with everyone here and no one is going to tell me I can't be.
1sxymama
11-12-2008, 04:37 PM
I hope i can make friends with a lot on here if they want to get closer than fine but i dont want to be told who i can and cannot chat with.
wisconsin(m)
11-12-2008, 06:03 PM
There are truly an amazing amount of gorgeous women (inside and out) on this site, if you just take the time to get to know them. Friendship can be at different levels it seems, true there may be one that has REALLY captured my attention, but so many more that are fun to admire at the same time. So I say lets keep things light and enjoy the ride................
michigan_lady
11-12-2008, 06:09 PM
Well I hope I have the problem of needing to decide who i should be friends with....too many friends is a problem I'd like to have
That's how I feel too.
quietlylooking
11-13-2008, 01:43 PM
There are so many people to be friends with on here. I love getting to know everyone, but there is only one guy who has completely stolen my heart.
Agent
12-08-2008, 10:24 PM
I want to be friendly with everyone but I cannot be friends with everyone.
WandaRing
12-08-2008, 11:05 PM
Do you ever find that becoming "friends with everyone" at M&Fends up preventing you from getting closer to anyone in particular? I'm the type of person that does much better one-on-one, but I don't mind and kind of enjoy talking to people as a group in the chat room or in the threads...I think being "friends with everyone" allows you to feel involved with the going ons and understanding of where people are coming from. It may also help in preventing you from stepping on toes.
From my experience, it can become difficult to get closer to a single person that exists in a "we are all friends" peer group. I think it depends on the person and what they are looking for...maybe they are the type of person that feels securer in large groups or maybe they feel safer because they are not looking for anything other then friends.
I can see it becoming awkward or cause jealousy among "friends". You can bet your ass as long as there are a group of people hanging together there are going to be feelings of jealousy...just need to work around them and not purposely set out to harm another person...just like real life...treat people the same...because it's the net does not mean all hell can break lose...respect and care still goes a long way. :crs
Catman354
12-08-2008, 11:16 PM
I believe that friendships online take a long time to mature, well over a month, because it takes so long to meet and chat.
Big Sexy
12-11-2008, 02:53 AM
You can tell really quick on line if someone has a good personality.
sudsy552000
01-08-2009, 09:40 AM
:sc Sorry, I'd love to offer a comment here but I don't know that I'm the most credible source here....I only seem to attract the crazy, mentally unbalanced chicks!.........so just do the opposite of me and you'll be fine:ok
Han be my teacher. I love crazy mentally imbalanced chicks.:wy:wy
redcat
01-08-2009, 09:53 AM
..ends up preventing you from getting closer to anyone in particular?
From my experience, it can become difficult to get closer to a single person that exists in a "we are all friends" peer group.
I am not saying its impossible, but since I am a newbie here, I would like to know the thoughts of the veterans on this subject.
I can see it becoming awkward or cause jealousy among "friends".
Thoughts?
While there are more than a few "friends" on my friends list...most are people I say hello to from time to time....exchange a chat with. Here, as in my real life, there are few who are truly close friends.
I don't believe being part of a larger group prevents someone from becoming close with another. Jealousy? Yes, it can happen here as it can anywhere....as always, communication is key.
sudsy552000
01-08-2009, 09:57 AM
chats come and go but friends stay at M&F till they die.
Huzyerdaddi
01-08-2009, 10:39 AM
Yeah....I could see how that might happen. Then again, becoming friends with no one at M&F makes it even harder to get close to anyone.
FeIsTy FaV
01-08-2009, 10:57 AM
Yeah....I could see how that might happen. Then again, becoming friends with no one at M&F makes it even harder to get close to anyone.
sounds like a plan.....
dashslow
01-22-2009, 05:55 AM
Han Solo and Sneaky are funny
learman3
01-22-2009, 07:14 AM
I was never trying to become friends with everyone here.
I try to enjoy myself and what others have to say. I feel lucky that there are people that actually wanted to be my friend.
OnceAKing
01-22-2009, 08:25 AM
Han Solo and Sneaky are funny
Don't get too excited, they're really one in the same...some here are multi-lingual and some are multi-persona...and then some aren't that are...if you know what I mean. :lmao
dashslow
01-22-2009, 11:23 AM
Don't get too excited, they're really one in the same...some here are multi-lingual and some are multi-persona...and then some aren't that are...if you know what I mean. :lmao
OK, thanks. Han Sneaky is funny. Ah, don't really know what the last part means ???
leighm
01-22-2009, 08:08 PM
I have a few friends but there are a couple whom I believe will become my very close friends in time, eventhough we live in different countries. It's nice to have people want to be your friend but at the same time if you just say yes to a request to be nice without really having spoken to them on more than one occassion it can appear that you are just collecting them. Just to say 'hey look how many friends I have'. So I would say be a bit selective who (and how many) you say yes to and you will easier make close friendships.
sudsy552000
01-22-2009, 08:50 PM
I have a few friends but there are a couple whom I believe will become my very close friends in time, eventhough we live in different countries. It's nice to have people want to be your friend but at the same time if you just say yes to a request to be nice without really having spoken to them on more than one occassion it can appear that you are just collecting them. Just to say 'hey look how many friends I have'. So I would say be a bit selective who (and how many) you say yes to and you will easier make close friendships.
I hope to become on of those friends from a different country LeighM:dt
pagirl
01-22-2009, 08:51 PM
Depends on you... I try to get along with everyone and I think everyone here has contributed to the site being what it is. Which is a place I love... I am very close with a few so I don't find it that difficult... I try to stay open minded and the ones I am close to know that I want nothing more than to help anyone I can... and I have a habit of trying to find the good in all... it gets me hurt at times but I move on...
TIGUY
01-23-2009, 09:47 PM
Pretty interesting post from a newbie who hasn't been posting since....he/she sounds like an experienced site person ...lol!
I have many friends here and it's never interfered with anything else I choose to do because I'm up front from the start.
dixiechiknga
01-23-2009, 09:48 PM
I have lots & lots of friends here and I love them all!!:sng
dcowboy09
01-23-2009, 09:52 PM
i have my friends and my special person :):sng
KindheartedWoman
02-26-2009, 01:26 PM
It is difficult to know who is "taken" or has a secret crush. Making friends should be encouraged. I understand it is hard to break in as a new member. I am mostly a loner and respond back if someone messages me. I am not sure how much more effort other woman put into this site to have closer friends.
Fwd40s
02-26-2009, 01:29 PM
Telling the difference between friendship and just flirty posting fun is tough.
cherokeered
02-26-2009, 01:34 PM
sometimes everyone's idea of what "friend" means is different......and I am always open to friends...just not friends w/benefits....I got me an aussie....
i enjoy being friends with everyone i can but there's always going to be one or two that you don't star off too well with.if you're friends with most of them then things tend to fall into place.if one friend is particulary special to you and you to them,in time it will work itself out.the cream always rises to the top.
Dipstick51
03-23-2009, 02:39 AM
No, I am really enjoying meeting new friends.
gr8doods
05-19-2009, 12:01 PM
..ends up preventing you from getting closer to anyone in particular?
From my experience, it can become difficult to get closer to a single person that exists in a "we are all friends" peer group.
I am not saying its impossible, but since I am a newbie here, I would like to know the thoughts of the veterans on this subject.
I can see it becoming awkward or cause jealousy among "friends".
Thoughts?
One can never have too many friends...but in my opinion some "friends" will become more than that...some mental connections will happen...but never forget that all of your friends is what makes this place special
leggy4
05-19-2009, 12:40 PM
Just like in a regular society.. you will find people who are right for u and your personality!!Have fun
Big Sexy
05-19-2009, 12:43 PM
Truth is important....I have become friends with a few on here, but then it sometimes falls apart due to untruths?
MagicalBeing
05-19-2009, 12:44 PM
I think you can have really good friends here and sometimes special ones... you just have to enjoy it.. Don't worry too much about issues here.. i am sure you have more at home.. i know i do...
so I want to come here and just enjoy my time with my flirting friends...
mrdiscreet
05-19-2009, 09:30 PM
I don't think anyone has to worry about becoming friends with everyone on this site! :pc :lmao
mrdiscreet
05-19-2009, 09:34 PM
not that I am trying to get "near" anyone here...but I have a couple really close friends that I can say anything too...but yet have alot of other people I can BS with at anytime!!!!
Does that help any??? Or am I just talking out my ass????
Kissie talking out of her ass is always a fascinating sight!
scoobertina
05-19-2009, 10:05 PM
Kissie talking out of her ass is always a fascinating sight!
ohhhh wait til you see her talking out her ass and cooking thanksgiving dinner at the same time... udderly amazing.. oops... there is that word again..
spare_change
05-20-2009, 02:14 AM
being friends with many keeps me from getting too close to many... there are a few who have made it very close to me... but I have many acquaintances... I won't say friends... friends maybe on my friends list but in reality... my friends are the ones who PM, IM, Text, call me... they are the ones who are there for me when I am down in the dumps.. they are the ones who pick me up when I need it... they are the ones I turn to if I am having a bad day...
so no... I have many friends... but only a few close ones...
Therein lies the underlying truth of the site as it exists today ...
glamourgirl
05-21-2009, 11:59 PM
can one really have to many friends?
Brandon301
05-22-2009, 12:05 AM
can one really have to many friends?
NO!!!!! When bad things happen, you find you need and cherish every one of them.
Han Solo
05-22-2009, 12:10 AM
Sometimes it's sorta like Jerry Seinfeld.......there's only so much room on the speed dial :sg
Eagleton
05-22-2009, 12:25 AM
No...if you want to get close to someone you can...if it is mutual.
FizProf
05-22-2009, 04:47 AM
For whatever reason, this place is like a confessional and each member a priest or shrink for me. Not that I am really a Catholic, but there is a sense of mystical release about the (theoretically at least) "sacred" anonymity of the "private chat" that is somehow like the confessional. pity that the new churches don't even have the booths anymore and my Catholic friends just go sit down withe the priest and talk.
I have said things here that I have not shared with my shrink...and I pay him to hear me unload. Somehow I stick to the strife of work and the stresses of raising children in his comfy chair. When I am here, I bare my soul...even publicly...and "shocking" some in the process.
And yes...some of you know a lot about me (perhaps more than you care to). It is as if the subconscious part of me (the "id"? ...hey any psyche majors out there?) that gets purged in my dreams want to be remembered. So it does part of the dump here in a very public way, desperately trying not to go down the garbage chute of the conscious Mind.
So where does that analogy lead me? The Asians may tribute to their ancestors as a matter of duty that they are remembered. Does this mean that M&F is like a family for my id, however dysfunctional this might seem. Then in the broadest sense all of you who ever chat with me or share posts with me are my friends, and I yours...at a much deeper level than anyone might suspect.
So I thank you, my friends and family...for having "listened". And as Rutger Hauer asked Harrison Ford in the Blade Runner: Remember me...the unconscious part of me that the ego tries very hard to purge every night...
And I suppose that is why I am here at the wee hours of the morning...
And thank you my love for having shared yourself with me...I will not forget you.
kisses
05-22-2009, 04:53 AM
I know what u mean Fiz - sometimes the people we make friends with are like the voices in our heads..... not in a wierd psycho way.... just that we feel so comfortable chatting.
It can be difficult when rivalries/enmity exists between two people.... and it's my nature to fix things, but over all I think we can all be friends if we want to.
mrdiscreet
05-22-2009, 09:54 AM
I know what u mean Fiz - sometimes the people we make friends with are like the voices in our heads..... not in a wierd psycho way.... just that we feel so comfortable chatting.
It can be difficult when rivalries/enmity exists between two people.... and it's my nature to fix things, but over all I think we can all be friends if we want to.
I don't think we can all be friends; friendship means sharing a close bond and is something special, so by definition it is a limited relationship. But we can be empathetic or at the very least tolerant and respectful, so long as we are being shown the same courtesies.
glamourgirl
05-22-2009, 02:47 PM
NO!!!!! When bad things happen, you find you need and cherish every one of them.
So true! Each friend brings different strengths to the table. Thats why we "need" each other, at whatever level.
Relationships are like books...some instruction manuals; you want to know every detail, some are novels good for a quick read while on the beach during the summer, or by the fire in the winter, some are joke books you hang onto them at a superficial level, some are classics full of stories of past generations, and wisdom for future ones.
The one thing they all have in common is that they all have value in your life, so treat each book with care so as not to harm the contents. Those contents are valuable for the next person who reads it.
TIGUY
05-22-2009, 02:58 PM
I don't see that at all and I'm not sure if you see that here or if you saw that at a previous site. Kinda hard to see that in such a short time unless you are the one feeling it as our minds can play some mean tricks on us at times.
There are no "we are all friends" peer groups that I can see and the only groups like that are actually fun groups or a group of ppl with a common theme getting together so they all feel good when they are among themselves.
The awkwardness or jealousy you speak of does exist but that's on an individual basis. Many members who connect have mixed agendas...many feel a connection is great but should not interfere with continued fun flirting while some become possessive and become a personality you have never seen before. I have personally heard the possessive thingy directed at men more then women....but....these same men usually have a double standard going on....their own and their connected friends'.
..ends up preventing you from getting closer to anyone in particular?
From my experience, it can become difficult to get closer to a single person that exists in a "we are all friends" peer group.
I am not saying its impossible, but since I am a newbie here, I would like to know the thoughts of the veterans on this subject.
I can see it becoming awkward or cause jealousy among "friends".
Thoughts?
leggy4
05-22-2009, 02:59 PM
There are friends, and then acquaintances..... I have mostly acquaintances and a couple of friends I share personal stuff with.. I value all of them for what they help me with.. and have enjoyed my time her so far... I try not to analyze everything so much these days....:wa:
TIGUY
05-24-2009, 07:09 AM
I try not to analyze everything so much these days....:wa:[/quote]
Everyone seems to over analyze in this day and age and not for any positive outcomes...I try not to do so but when I start a mentally challenging thread I feel it's more helpful than hurtful.
Xanadu7
05-24-2009, 05:39 PM
One of the advantages of the seclusive nature of this chat medium is the anonymity. You can bounce thoughts and struggles off people, and keep things confined outside of your real world. Most people seem very understanding, and willing to help each other with life's problems.
On the flip side, because of this anonymity, we really don't know each other. It troubles me when I see members embarassing one another in public forums with information that was seemingly acquired under the context of trust. I'm not suggesting we don't trust each other, because we can never move forward in any arena without taking some risk. But someone gave me a piece of advice early on, she said "Take it slow." I think that's good advice. There's no hurry, and choose your friends wisely.
kisses
05-24-2009, 07:08 PM
It's really important not to make judgements based on one meeting with a person in the chat room either. Who knows if they're just having a bad hair day, or if they are completely smashed??
Give everyone time to settle & don't pass up what could be a great e-lationship based on one annoying comment.
On the flip side, don't assume someone is your new best buddy just because you have one great conversation. It's just like the real world - sometimes they won't even remember your name the next time ;)
TIGUY
05-24-2009, 11:14 PM
But someone gave me a piece of advice early on, she said "Take it slow." I think that's good advice. There's no hurry, and choose your friends wisely.[/quote]
I'm always giving that advice to those that ask but it's usually to the women. I tell them to remember the word "patience" because whenever a new acquaintance lacks patience to IM, call, meet...whatever....I say "forgettabboudditt!"
Huzyerdaddi
05-24-2009, 11:17 PM
I wonder if some of those new friends don't follow up cuz they're struggling with getting passed you flashing your whitey-tighties?
But someone gave me a piece of advice early on, she said "Take it slow." I think that's good advice. There's no hurry, and choose your friends wisely.
I'm always giving that advice to those that ask but it's usually to the women. I tell them to remember the word "patience" because whenever a new acquaintance lacks patience to IM, call, meet...whatever....I say "forgettabboudditt!"[/quote]
i hope to make friend's in here
can one really have to many friends?
no one cant, and some are deeper friendships as well
daisyduck
07-12-2009, 10:53 AM
you can make many friends here. to help or to have fun with.
Sinster
07-12-2009, 10:58 AM
I think you can acquire many acquaintances, but there will always be a handful who understand you, theres a couple of guys here I would go drinking with, nice blokes.
There are also some females I like talking to and others I like to do more with, the variety here is astounding..... Just expect the same things here as you would in the RW.
you can make many friends here. to help or to have fun with.
i agree with you daisy. i hope to get to know more people, and know some better
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