Comments on: Make new friends, say adieu to the old http://rabbitwrite.com/make-new-friends-say-adieu-to-the-old/ Communicating Strength and Empathy Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:31:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Proud Maisie http://rabbitwrite.com/make-new-friends-say-adieu-to-the-old/#comment-5613 Proud Maisie Thu, 11 Jun 2009 16:01:21 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1450#comment-5613 I think in our early years, it is more difficult to forge a friendship that will last "forever". And of course, everything is always changing, but as we age, we change less, and I find these later friendships to be more solid and lasting. When I was young, I was troubled and dropped out of A-levels, my best friend went to Oxford. I visited her on campus to find that she had altered beyond the bounds of our friendship. It broke my heart. Girls are fed this bestest friend thing from early on, and I felt like a failure. Nowadays, I have a very special and cherished friend. I have known him for seven years. Sometimes, due to my depression, I am a tad hard work. he is always there for me. I have never felt so deeply for someone who is not either my blood, or my partner (when I have one...) If ever a friendship were to last forever, let it be this one. I think in our early years, it is more difficult to forge a friendship that will last “forever”. And of course, everything is always changing, but as we age, we change less, and I find these later friendships to be more solid and lasting.
When I was young, I was troubled and dropped out of A-levels, my best friend went to Oxford. I visited her on campus to find that she had altered beyond the bounds of our friendship. It broke my heart. Girls are fed this bestest friend thing from early on, and I felt like a failure.
Nowadays, I have a very special and cherished friend. I have known him for seven years. Sometimes, due to my depression, I am a tad hard work. he is always there for me. I have never felt so deeply for someone who is not either my blood, or my partner (when I have one…) If ever a friendship were to last forever, let it be this one.

]]> By: Gary Burlingame http://rabbitwrite.com/make-new-friends-say-adieu-to-the-old/#comment-5610 Gary Burlingame Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:21:21 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1450#comment-5610 I was thinking, "Talk", and sure enough, you went into that. When I got back together with a friend after years apart, I thought it would have been better if we had talked and agreed to that. I was thinking, “Talk”, and sure enough, you went into that. When I got back together with a friend after years apart, I thought it would have been better if we had talked and agreed to that.

]]> By: Rabbit White http://rabbitwrite.com/make-new-friends-say-adieu-to-the-old/#comment-5608 Rabbit White Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:03:01 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1450#comment-5608 Cassandra, congrats on being strong and breaking from draining relationships! I say cheers to that. It is so scary to break away and feel totally alone... but in my experience that is when the most growth can happen! Glad that it is useful :) :) Cassandra, congrats on being strong and breaking from draining relationships! I say cheers to that. It is so scary to break away and feel totally alone… but in my experience that is when the most growth can happen! Glad that it is useful :) :)

]]> By: Ms Constantine http://rabbitwrite.com/make-new-friends-say-adieu-to-the-old/#comment-5607 Ms Constantine Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:02:10 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1450#comment-5607 Wow, I'm so glad you left a comment on my blog so I could find you here. I love your writing! Wow, I’m so glad you left a comment on my blog so I could find you here. I love your writing!

]]> By: Catherine Moody http://rabbitwrite.com/make-new-friends-say-adieu-to-the-old/#comment-5606 Catherine Moody Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:14:13 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1450#comment-5606 This is a really useful article and very re-affirming for me right now, thankyou for writing it :D *hugs* This is a really useful article and very re-affirming for me right now, thankyou for writing it :D
*hugs*

]]> By: Cassandra http://rabbitwrite.com/make-new-friends-say-adieu-to-the-old/#comment-5605 Cassandra Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:57:06 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1450#comment-5605 I don't think I could have said it better myself. Very well written and very insightful. I went through the same thing a few years ago. I felt myself being surrounded by these people who brought nothing to my life. I would go out with them, and I would feel no sense of joy or happiness. I was with these people because they had just always been there for me, and I never really took into account what I needed or wanted. I broke off all ties with them, and it was hard, because I felt utterly alone. It was the best thing in the end. My best friend and I have been there for each other since we were little kids. Our relationship constantly grows and changes and I can always see her being there for me. It's definitely good to figure out who fits into your life opposed to having people around who are just there. I don’t think I could have said it better myself. Very well written and very insightful.

I went through the same thing a few years ago. I felt myself being surrounded by these people who brought nothing to my life. I would go out with them, and I would feel no sense of joy or happiness. I was with these people because they had just always been there for me, and I never really took into account what I needed or wanted.

I broke off all ties with them, and it was hard, because I felt utterly alone. It was the best thing in the end.

My best friend and I have been there for each other since we were little kids. Our relationship constantly grows and changes and I can always see her being there for me. It’s definitely good to figure out who fits into your life opposed to having people around who are just there.

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