| I love my best friend thank you very much. |
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NotSoEpicMuffinz said: Bro, don't talk to Shifter-Rage. He's a failtroll. Every time he talks, assume it's just shitty trolling.Again, the arangements of words is similar to saying "You're hot-Not". Read it, it CLEARLY has a counter the sentence after. It's pure idiocy to make the assumption I actually meant what I said. I'd actually argue, it's harder to miss that statement and not comprehend the actual meaning, then it is to believe in what I stated. Wind that back, you're quite hypocritical when your words are sophomoric in their own sense. Since when was the use of "Interesting" in a sentence relate to one's intelligence ? It' was used to end a statement and put an image in one's head. Yes, condescending;you're right. But when one is incapable of comprehending a basic statement, and because of this calls you retarded it's not hard to look down on thus person. And the conversation on gays, was not an insult. I understand how they could be misunderstood, it was simply a statement to compare two very contreversial conversations so he'd get the jist that..Well he was wrong and does not know me, or my ideologies at all. |
ESSWHY said: I had to read 3 pages of mostly one-liners about how stupid they are or someone not having any friends at all to have someone who actually tried to read the article instead of just glossing really quickly and search for sentences that agrees with the title and post how ridiculous the article is. D:So, um, I think unlike the title of this thread the actual article was trying to say "we think it might not be healthy if children have one best friend and has very little interaction with anyone else," and maybe "having a close friend can be important but extremes are probably never good." Really, you people can think what you want and there probably isn't a "right" answer. Different people will want different things; some prefer many acquaintances and some will prefer a few close friends or none. Oh, and there was another few posts who didn't (mindlessly) bash the article after seeing the first post. Kudos to you guys. |
TachiiJul 21, 2010 5:06 AM
| Pffft........Friends are very important, ESPECIALLY in high school. I mean the last thing you want to go through is being a creepy weird kid without a best friend, or any friends. |
| Honestly, I think I would have benefited from not having one best friend. When I was in gr. 6, I went to a shitty school full of white trash who thought they were better than me on every single level and liked to remind me of this every single day. I made friends with this one girl. Later it turned out she had a learning disability of some sort. She was horribly immature, liked to call me names, etc. But because everyone hated her and I hung out with her I was already considered an outcast. So I had two choices: either stick by her, or be completely alone. If I hadn't tried to get so close to her and made more friends, I wouldn't have been in that painful situation. I was getting bullied on one side by the rest of my class and on the other side by her. Except she was all I had. Thank god I was in there for only three months. Basically, if I had several close friends instead of one best friend, I would've had a shoulder to lean on when that bitch decided to screw me over. As it was, I did not. |
Nika-senpaiJul 21, 2010 6:49 AM
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| The fuck? I wouldn't even go to school without my friends, especially my best friend. |
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| My best friend says schools are unhealthy. So do I. |
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| I'm also in the camp that if I didn't have a best friend in school I would most likely be dead now. She really helped me out in my darkest times, when no one else could. I don't get to see her to often anymore but I still consider her my best friend. |
| That was some grade A bullshit. |
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| This has to be one of the stupidest things I have ever heard. Plus it jumps to so many fucking conclusions, it makes my head spin. Who the hell said one has to have a best friend and also be possessive, bully, be prone to cliques, and not have and value others? Utter idiocy. Yes, best friends can let you down and even betray you and it can do damage beyond repair, but the same goes with being in love with someone, being married, and even having kids. There is nothing logical or objective about this crock of shit. Sure, I never had the luxury of having anyone close enough long enough to be a true 'best friend' but I know those who have as well as my own mother who is best friends with a childhood best friend and from what I have seen, I have seen nothing wrong with that. IMO, it takes people with a lot of quality to be able to sustain a best friend friendship through the years, and with my lack of character, I guess it is natural I am virtually alone, in a sense. I personally think there is a lower value, at least in my country, on true friendship (versus superficial shit we call 'friendship' where it's not a surprise when you find out they don't care or they stabbed you in the back or are here today, gone tomorrow, and are ultimately using each other for some end). I think if more of this mushy best friend stuff happened, there would be more values in caring about and being true to people in general. I think this superficial shit is part of the reason general quality of service and people are at such a low in my locality, from my eyes, anyways. But seriously, to think we are an age of 'progress' but I don't see our values progressing. I just see a swift progression to a state of expedient soullessness. |
aixelsydJul 21, 2010 11:12 AM
net_nomad said: But seriously, to think we are an age of 'progress' but I don't see our values progressing. I just see a swift progression to a state of expedient soullessness. Too bad every religion in the world's lost all credibility. Too many people hating on it and now we're stuck in this mess. |
| I agree, never had a best friend, but been on the receiving end of cliques and club bullying my whole life. In jokes nobody gets secret handshakes, stupid gang specific words, all of it. One guy who was pretty cool whenever he was alone, suddenly turns into a massive jerk and faggot when his ''friends'' are around. I noticed I am in the minority in the thread but that's not a new motif for me really. I understand what a lot of people on this thread are saying about friendship, but I agree with a lot of what the post details, it is unhealthy to have an unchanging mindset around you, just look at /b/ for god sake festering stagnant ideas and dreams, its sad. |
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Disposable-Angel said: As far as I've thought about it, /b/ is just a bunch of guys fucking around. What kinds of ideas and dreams do you see there?I noticed I am in the minority in the thread but that's not a new motif for me really. I understand what a lot of people on this thread are saying about friendship, but I agree with a lot of what the post details, it is unhealthy to have an unchanging mindset around you, just look at /b/ for god sake festering stagnant ideas and dreams, its sad. |
net_nomad said: But seriously, to think we are an age of 'progress' but I don't see our values progressing. I just see a swift progression to a state of expedient soullessness. So do I, well said. |
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net_nomad said: /threadThis has to be one of the stupidest things I have ever heard. Plus it jumps to so many fucking conclusions, it makes my head spin. Who the hell said one has to have a best friend and also be possessive, bully, be prone to cliques, and not have and value others? Utter idiocy. Yes, best friends can let you down and even betray you and it can do damage beyond repair, but the same goes with being in love with someone, being married, and even having kids. There is nothing logical or objective about this crock of shit. Sure, I never had the luxury of having anyone close enough long enough to be a true 'best friend' but I know those who have as well as my own mother who is best friends with a childhood best friend and from what I have seen, I have seen nothing wrong with that. IMO, it takes people with a lot of quality to be able to sustain a best friend friendship through the years, and with my lack of character, I guess it is natural I am virtually alone, in a sense. I personally think there is a lower value, at least in my country, on true friendship (versus superficial shit we call 'friendship' where it's not a surprise when you find out they don't care or they stabbed you in the back or are here today, gone tomorrow, and are ultimately using each other for some end). I think if more of this mushy best friend stuff happened, there would be more values in caring about and being true to people in general. I think this superficial shit is part of the reason general quality of service and people are at such a low in my locality, from my eyes, anyways. But seriously, to think we are an age of 'progress' but I don't see our values progressing. I just see a swift progression to a state of expedient soullessness. |
DWAWYO said: If you're talking about what I said in the post directly above yours, I typed none of that except "/thread". 'Twas net_nomad who did that typing. I quoted him by clicking the "quote" buttony-thingy that sits down at the bottom-right corner of his post.Well I agree with zharnotczar said above, but I get the feeling you guys completely miss the point. The point is clear - it's better to have a bunch of friends instead of just one, the so-called - best friend. You got me right? Good. |
DWAWYO said: It's most certainly not a problem, my good sir.Sorry then. I hope you don't mind my small mistake, eh? :) ^^ |
| Any relationship can hurt you, not just a best friend. |
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DrHouse said: net_nomad said: But seriously, to think we are an age of 'progress' but I don't see our values progressing. I just see a swift progression to a state of expedient soullessness. Too bad every religion in the world's lost all credibility. Too many people hating on it and now we're stuck in this mess. Your post doesn't make any sense. How is hating on religion mean the world is a mess? Disposable-Angel said: I agree, never had a best friend, but been on the receiving end of cliques and club bullying my whole life. In jokes nobody gets secret handshakes, stupid gang specific words, all of it. One guy who was pretty cool whenever he was alone, suddenly turns into a massive jerk and faggot when his ''friends'' are around. I noticed I am in the minority in the thread but that's not a new motif for me really. I understand what a lot of people on this thread are saying about friendship, but I agree with a lot of what the post details, it is unhealthy to have an unchanging mindset around you, just look at /b/ for god sake festering stagnant ideas and dreams, its sad. Your mindset will change regardless of how many friends you have. Besides you don't always want somebodies mindset to change. For instance you wouldn't want somebody thinking they want to rape somebody when previously they thought rape was fucked up. There's dreams on /b/? |
| 1 real, trustworthy friend > 20 shitty 'friends' |
DrHouse said: net_nomad said: But seriously, to think we are an age of 'progress' but I don't see our values progressing. I just see a swift progression to a state of expedient soullessness. Too bad every religion in the world's lost all credibility. Too many people hating on it and now we're stuck in this mess. Mmm, yeah, I'm not for the religion hating, either. I mean, bad stuff does come of it, but so does good stuff and it seems petty to bash on it when there are a lot worse things out there, and religion can do good things for people. I see it in those around me and it did me good for a while until I got sucked into the bad mentality of being too scared to think for myself. And I think the point is obvious but such blaring stupidity peeves me off. Yeah, it's good for some people to have more than one friend (or most people), but my point is that the article is a bunch of baseless assumptions despite being based on research and so is perfect material for a good rant...don't like that, then bite me. Can't say I taste good, though. |
aixelsydJul 21, 2010 6:03 PM
| Lol. You fucking serious? Oh... "superficial friends" yeah whatever. Such mockery. |
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| I don't know. I have two close friends whom I would consider my best friends, but neither have kept me from making additional friends. For the most part, we are friends with each other, but we all have our own group of separate friends too. Besides that, I was more anti-social before I made my close friends. Once I made close friends it gave me the encouragement and self-confidence to go out and make more friends, because I knew then it was possible for people to like me for who I was instead of just being friends with me because they pitied me (long story behind that). Having best friends has also helped me out when I struggled with depression and lack of self-worth. So no, I don't see it as a problem. Just as long as you don't let your best friend keep you from making other best friends. |
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Drunk_Samurai said: The people who say this are obviously fucking stupid. |
| So, if kids are being discouraged to have close friends, then how are they ever going to learn to cope with relationships when they are older? This doesn't make any sense to me. What I know about trust is what I've learned through the close friendships I've had in my life, the good and bad. |
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vivavoce said: So, if kids are being discouraged to have close friends, then how are they ever going to learn to cope with relationships when they are older? This doesn't make any sense to me. What I know about trust is what I've learned through the close friendships I've had in my life, the good and bad. Stoopid, you're not supposed to have "close" relationships when you're an adult. Marriage is only a contract for breeding, and those bred are supposed to be as obedient and unquestioning to their parents at all times. This is what the government wants, and so, this is what you want. |
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