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April 22nd, 2009, 01:19 AM
What is a friend?
Well the dictionary defines a friends as: One who entertains for another such sentiments of esteem, respect, and affection that he seeks his society and welfare; a wellwisher; an intimate associate; sometimes, an attendant. A person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"
My question is this: where do you fit in one of these definitions?
To me, a friend is my most prized possession. I value my friends a lot and don't take them for granted.
Most people have categories for their friends like just people to chill with while at school or work. Then you have your friends you go and do things together every once in a while. Then you have your best friend who knows you almost as good as you know your self or in some cases better.
I was talking to a good friend last night. We talked about the difference between real friends and online friends. I think that they are two different distinctive groups and he agreed. We disagree on the way we treat them.
I think that you can become real friends with people you meet online and this friend doesn't. He tells me that he keeps them separate. I don't think either of us is wrong it is just how we handle our friendships.
I also think you can take an online friendship and turn it into a real friendship too. I have done this with at least 6 of my closest friends that I have met online. I no longer consider them online friends but real friends who just live far away from me.
I look at it in this way. They are friends that I have met and just not met in real life yet. Almost the same as if you moved away from friends or they moved away from you. There are some of these friends that I talk to not only on a daily basis online but we text each other through our days we are not online. I have talked to these friends for countless hours on the phone or on mics. Can you honestly say that you are not real friends if you fall asleep talking to that person or you don't want to hang up with that person. You look forward to the next day because you know you will be able to talk to that person. You send a text or offline message just to let each other know that you are thinking about each other.
That is a real friend whether you have met in person or not. The conversations could be about anything and they just go on for hours until you realize that you both need to go so you can get some sleep.
I know it is important to have real friends too. So remember that you need to balance real and virtual life. It doesn't mean that they are separate in some cases.
Well I am sorry it this was too long but this is how I personally feel about my friends either real or online.
Well the dictionary defines a friends as: One who entertains for another such sentiments of esteem, respect, and affection that he seeks his society and welfare; a wellwisher; an intimate associate; sometimes, an attendant. A person you know well and regard with affection and trust; "he was my best friend at the university"
My question is this: where do you fit in one of these definitions?
To me, a friend is my most prized possession. I value my friends a lot and don't take them for granted.
Most people have categories for their friends like just people to chill with while at school or work. Then you have your friends you go and do things together every once in a while. Then you have your best friend who knows you almost as good as you know your self or in some cases better.
I was talking to a good friend last night. We talked about the difference between real friends and online friends. I think that they are two different distinctive groups and he agreed. We disagree on the way we treat them.
I think that you can become real friends with people you meet online and this friend doesn't. He tells me that he keeps them separate. I don't think either of us is wrong it is just how we handle our friendships.
I also think you can take an online friendship and turn it into a real friendship too. I have done this with at least 6 of my closest friends that I have met online. I no longer consider them online friends but real friends who just live far away from me.
I look at it in this way. They are friends that I have met and just not met in real life yet. Almost the same as if you moved away from friends or they moved away from you. There are some of these friends that I talk to not only on a daily basis online but we text each other through our days we are not online. I have talked to these friends for countless hours on the phone or on mics. Can you honestly say that you are not real friends if you fall asleep talking to that person or you don't want to hang up with that person. You look forward to the next day because you know you will be able to talk to that person. You send a text or offline message just to let each other know that you are thinking about each other.
That is a real friend whether you have met in person or not. The conversations could be about anything and they just go on for hours until you realize that you both need to go so you can get some sleep.
I know it is important to have real friends too. So remember that you need to balance real and virtual life. It doesn't mean that they are separate in some cases.
Well I am sorry it this was too long but this is how I personally feel about my friends either real or online.