Friends

[Ben101]

Hopefully this is posted in the right place.

Im just curious. Yesterday someone who I have known for over a year said to me "you are a great, great friend, and I hope you know that", the conversation went on, as it always does with us to and it basically ended with him saying I was his best friend he had ever had (He is also by far my best friend). We always sit next to eachother, insult eachother in jokey ways, We are both relatively unpopular with other people, We have alot in common, and, today for example, we talked for nearly 7hrs straight on facebook. He is the only person who has actually said anything nice about me in that kind of way, and accepts me for who I am (Except for family of course).

Enough of the going on. So, my point is, do you have any friends like that? Are all your friends like that, or just one? If your popular with everyone, do any of your friends ever take time to actually say nice stuff about you? Does what he said really signify a great friendship?

[Elysium]

This is an easy question for me to answer. I'm not popular, per se, but I do have a close group of friends in real life, all of whom I get along with fabulously and easily. I'm very grateful for each and every one of them and our dynamic. I really couldn't ask for better friends.

However, two people stand out to me: my best friend, one of the aforementioned friends, and another friend, paramore. I've learned that I'm very, very lucky when it comes to friends. Both of these people know me uncomfortably well and I trust and rely on both of them wholeheartedly. I don't know where I'd be without either of them.

[Hollywood]

Well, truthfully, I don't have any friends in real life, and I certainly don't have one like the one you're mentioning here. Come to think of it, I've never had a friend like that in real life, but I do have one here.

[ksdnfkfr]

Sounds like you guys have a perfect friendship and what your friend said really signifies it. I have a one and only best like that. Next door neighbors. Known each other since we were 9. He's my special needs helper at school too. I could write hundreds of words all about him, and not be able to come up with a single negative thing to say.

[Ben101]

Thanks for replies. I still to this day wonder if all the 'popular' kids have a real friend who they can turn to, or whether it is just a show. Other than the one talked about I do have one other good friend, but our friendship isnt a patch on the one i talk about, he has never really said anything nice about me like this one has. But yeah, im grateful that I actually have a great friend, because all the 'friends' ive had before just say horrible stuff behind my back, and he has never dont that. I do have some mates but they are just there and wouldnt really care if I wasnt there.

[Emerald Dream]

I wish I was comfortable enough to have friends like that. I do have a small circle of friends, and I realize a lot of that has to do with my own insecurities. I think it's great to have friendships like the one you describe.

That being said, I think you will find even more great opinions over here....

The Treasure Trove :arrow: Family and Friends

[Reks69]

I have a pretty small friend group because I am not really popular and none of us are that close. I do have one friend though that is by far the best friend I have ever had. Even though he is a little older and he is kind of a little mean (in a joking way) he is really cool. He always tries to help me and he talks to me a lot more than other people. So yeah, I have a friend like you.

[Croconaw]

I have one friend like that.

[SciMassKid]

You have to love those friends.