Devaluing Of Friendship

[DaPresident]

No, friendship isn't being devalued...I think the new forms of media are giving us a huge distraction that we USED to share with each other.

I am friends with a small circle, but its made up of cats from all kinds of backgrounds that have a genuine love for one another. We all want to see each other do well, we support, encourage and help each other out. I take my relationships very serious, and don't want to be around those that don't. I work hard at my relationships whether romantic, platonic, or family and I expect the same from them.

It can't be a one way street. I think that's where the devaluing comes from. Looking at someone as what they can do for you, instead of what can I do to help them or get them to where i am or get myself where they are...

 

[Mike Ock]

The thing is this when friendship its a relationship:

male/male
female/female
male/female

I was thinking about something and i would like to pose another question:

Should a friend be placed on the back pedestal, if she/he makes a mistake?

What kinda mistake? But let's be real, there's gonna be mistakes made in any relationship(friends, romantic, family). I look it as this: As you live you met more people and develop more or different interests. You start gravitating more to those who have the same interests as you. You know what they say..." out of site out of mind"

 

[IronFist]

The thing is this when friendship its a relationship:

male/male
female/female
male/female

I was thinking about something and i would like to pose another question:

Should a friend be placed on the back pedestal, if she/he makes a mistake?

imo they shouldn't, if the bond is there i dont think they should. Dont know if you're referring to relationships with this question, but everyone makes mistakes. Were fukking human man, We piss, We shyt, We breathe....we make mistakes. It goes into wheter or not that person is a forgiving person, is that person a caring person. When you care for someone, you care. (at least i do cant speak for anybody else). When that feeling isnt reciprocate, other things present it self. No one likes being hurt, no one like being placed on a back pedestal.......i mean it depends on the situation of course but you shouldnt if you using the terminology FRIEND.

I think some people forget the meaning behind it, what it instills,

 

[Remy Danton]

What kinda mistake? But let's be real, there's gonna be mistakes made in any relationship(friends, romantic, family). I look it as this: As you live you met more people and develop more or different interests. You start gravitating more to those who have the same interests as you. You know what they say..." out of site out of mind"

say small or some that could be forgiven. Or say you first getting to know a chick (who is a friend) and you may blow her phone up.

 

[Remy Danton]

where is my homie @phourtay at?

 

[Dafunkdoc_Unlimited]

Should a friend be placed on the back pedestal, if she/he makes a mistake?

Only if they refuse to correct it with full knowledge that they are in-error.

That's just how I roll, though.

That's why I'm still alive and free and most of the people I grew up with are dead or in prison.
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[Dwolf]

Its hardly ever worth it to invest in friendship

 

[Remote]

The thing is this when friendship its a relationship:

male/male
female/female
male/female

I was thinking about something and i would like to pose another question:

Should a friend be placed on the back pedestal, if she/he makes a mistake?

What kind of mistake?

 

[Remote]

I'm sure I'm on some of my friends' backburners.
I admit I've been ...a bit careless in my venting sometimes and I know that rubs people the wrong way.
I'm usually better once I calm down though.

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

I have friends, aquaintances, associates....but very few TRUE friends (and I mean people that know me and what I'm about to a tee)....if any.

 

[kp404]

Friendship is definitely devalued, especially since everybody really only has a few non-family friends that they can really trust...some people unfortunately, have none to really trust as a friend...this Western capitalist, individualist "I must succeed over the next person" has really killed the idea of real friendships and kinship because its such a betrayal-like and corrupt system; its not just economically because capitalist facets of society exists on all levels, especially in culture; individualism does not make room for friendships and we all suffer from not being unified as trustworthy pacts of friendships and social agencies...

 

[IronFist]

dope thread

 

[Mike Ock]

say small or some that could be forgiven. Or say you first getting to know a chick (who is a friend) and you may blow her phone up.

Let's be real. If you're doing that, you're probably looking to be more than just a friend.

Shall I direct you to http://www.thecoli.com/threads/quick-lil-gems-on-dealing-with-women-thread.10146/

 

[ShaneTheRogue]

What is a "friend" though? What is a friends responsibilities? I'm a loner in real life. So I don't have anyone I consider a close friend and I usually don't feel comfortable with people getting close to me.

 

[Rockstar Mom]

Why cant you REALLY love your friends?

I really love mines.