IKE
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Have always, even as a kid, been pretty much a loner and have never gone out of my way to cultivate friends......that's just the way I am.
Do You Make Friends Easily?
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CallMeKate
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- Mid-Atlantic US
Okay, you're losing me here. 5 years... but it says you joined in December of '22. What did I miss?
CallMeKate
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I had "a season" of doing just that... going out of my way to make others know they'd have a real friend in me... but it got old fast when I noticed that I was usually the only one making an effort. And now I don't really care one way or the other. If I find a true friend, it's pretty much effortless on *both* parts anyhow.
PeppermintPatty
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I’ve been here since March 2018.
What did you miss? The rest of the post.
CallMeKate
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- Mid-Atlantic US
I read the post! You missed what I was asking. You mentioned being friends with someone here for five years but your account was created in December of 2022. Do you have two accounts... or change your name or something? It was an honest question.
PeppermintPatty
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Yes I’ve had 2 accounts. Its against the rules for me to mention why I have 2 accounts so I haven’t. My other account was permanently closed as of spring 2021 or when Aunt Marg left. It’s an honest answer and I’m not Aunt Marg.I read the post! You missed what I was asking. You mentioned being friends with someone here for five years but your account was created in December of 2022. Do you have two accounts... or change your name or something? It was an honest question.
DaveA
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- Coastal Massachusetts, USA
We tend to make neither, close friends or enemies. We have a large immediate family surrounding us. Kids are in their 60's and we tend (through our choice) to limit our social life to our kids grandkids and great grands. Never a day goes by that we aren't among them.
officerripley
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- Porlock, Calif
I can understand why people with large close families are like this; heck, if I were lucky enough to be in that situation, I'm sure I'd be the same. But since there are more and more of us (here in the US anyway) who aren't in that situation, it'd sure be nice if some of you lucky ones could break away from the fam once in a while and spend time with others. The people with big, close, happy families all seem to be so nice and interesting and it'd be nice to spend some time with people like that.
CallMeKate
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- Mid-Atlantic US
That's a lovely idea, @officerripley . Any time... but I'll bet it may be even more special around the major holidays.
officerripley
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- Porlock, Calif
It is indeed a lovely idea. I've kind of given up on it happening very often, though. I think it's human nature to want to continue on with what makes you happiest and not have the energy, time or inclination to change.
PeppermintPatty
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You could do a ‘rent a family.!’
PeppermintPatty
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I was only kidding Ripley.You could do a ‘rent a family.!’
officerripley
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- Porlock, Calif
I've heard that a few of the bigger cities in the world (Tokyo & San Francisco, I think) have rent-a-friend services. Any family happy enough, though, that you'd want to rent wouldn't even be interested in renting themselves out, sigh.You could do a ‘rent a family.!’
PeppermintPatty
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Lol! For sure. There’s a movie out called “Surviving Christmas “ where a wealthy millionaire hires a family to pretend it’s his family. It’s funny.
DaveA
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- Coastal Massachusetts, USA
How about "rent grandparents" ? I haven't had a job in 31 years but my wife and I could rent ourselves out, if the money is "right" $$$You could do a ‘rent a family.!’
We could show up, sit in for a meal, then snooze on the couch for a couple of hours, wake up. chat for a few moments, and be on our way. At our age, we could even be "great grands" if the occasion called for it.
PeppermintPatty
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Haha. That’s funny. You could put an ad in the paper and hope your kids don’t discover it’s you.How about "rent grandparents" ? I haven't had a job in 31 years but my wife and I could rent ourselves out, if the money is "right" $$$
We could show up, sit in for a meal, then snooze on the couch for a couple of hours, wake up. chat for a few moments, and be on our way. At our age, we could even be "great grands" if the occasion called for it.
