How Many "Close" Friends Have You Made In The Past 10 Years?

I've made a few. Three of them are Ron's friends ( a couple, and then an ex SIL) he introduced me to, and we immediately hit it off, the wife and I are back and forth in text or on facebook most days. We stayed with the ex SIL when we went up North last year, and she and I ended up hanging out a bunch, and she's going to stay with me when she comes down for Ron's daughter's wedding. She's a love.

Then there are the several people I've become close to from the Naranon meetings I attend weekly. We go out to dinner or for drinks every month or so, stay in touch via social media and phone. One of them divorced her addict husband a couple years go and has since become engaged to a wonderful man. I helped them with some renovations on the new house they bought together, and hung out with them both at their new home, had some drinks and canapés, we've also met for dinner or lunch. Like that.

I've developed a close friendship with a woman who dances where I do. I've known her for about 12 years, but just in the last two something clicked that hadn't before, and we are in touch almost daily these days.
 

None! We simply can't find anyone here that have the same interests that we do. And, we are pretty picky on who we would make friends with. Have to be...….non-smokers and no swearing, especially the "f" word. Neither accepted at all. Must also be a married couple. And, hopefully, the Christian type.

Actually, wife and I enjoy each other's company so much, we really don't care about finding friends.
 

Tommy said:
What is "close"?

Get together for coffee and a chat? A couple dozen, anyway.

Do things with socially on a regular basis? Maybe a dozen.

Would lend me their car or take me into their home if truly needed and I asked? Maybe eight to ten.

Would lend me their car or take me into their home if truly needed without my having to ask? Three or four.

Talk with every day to gossip and share my deepest feelings, hopes, fears, and aspirations? C'MON, guys don't do that sort of thing!
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go to websterdictionary..com for deeper enlightenment
 
I have two childhood friends who I've been through thick and thin with and would trust with my life. Both live in different states now but we still keep in touch. I keep all others at arms length, I've been burnt by too many and don't want to bother with new friends anymore. My wife is my best friend and I'm more than good with that.
 
fmdog44 said:
No limit on those where you live?
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I was thinking the same thing. That's an awful lot of fish for one take.

Assuming those bass were caught in Texas, the limit is 5. It also looks like a few are undersized:

Bass

The combined daily bag limit for any combination of largemouth, smallmouth, Alabama, Guadalupe, and spotted bass is 5 fish.
Largemouth & smallmouth

Minimum Length:
14 inches

https://tpwd.texas.gov/regulations/outdoor-annual/fishing/freshwater-fishing/bag-length-limits
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25 each 10 inch or bigger..
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No limit on those where you live?


​White/Sand Bass

My friend's Grandson is also a Game Warden!!
 
Gary O' said:
Sure


...but ya gotta bring it back

has yet to happen
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I’d probably never ever borrow anything but if I ever did borrow a cup of sugar I would not only replace it with a new bag of sugar but also whatever I was baking at the time and I ‘can’ bake. :yes:
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Ok this isn’t my picture but I didn’t have any of pies I’ve made
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Keesha, you're not helping out my diet right now.

Blueberry pie is my favorite and that looks awesome!
 
Well, reading the last posts, we are a sorry lot. Almost none of us have made a "close" friend in the last ten years. I haven't either. I wonder why. Is it that we are not letting people get "close" to us? I don't think I'm an old grouchy curmudgeon.
 
had 2 close friends now for over 20 years it must be now ' made others but moving around just lost touch -but happy with what I have -
 
fuzzybuddy said:
Well, reading the last posts, we are a sorry lot. Almost none of us have made a "close" friend in the last ten years. I haven't either. I wonder why. Is it that we are not letting people get "close" to us? I don't think I'm an old grouchy curmudgeon.
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‘Friends’ has lost its meaning
I blame the facebooks of the world, even this site

My friends are so close we don’t even need to touch bases for years
We just know we are, whatever happens, wherever we are
The way it should be
The way it is…for me

A friendship is too valuable to be any other way

...and these days, 'friends' come too easy

I don't make those
 
I tend to believe once a friend always a friend....

I found out today that one of my friends I had in school passed away.

Although we parted ways years ago..Didn't keep up with one another.

I feel as though I've lost a friend....I'm really not sure how to feel about it ..He was one of my "puppy loves".

Very strange.............
 
LOL.....well whoever it was in Wisconsin that won the 3/4 of a billion dollars in the lottery last night has likely already made a bunch.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
Well, reading the last posts, we are a sorry lot. Almost none of us have made a "close" friend in the last ten years. I haven't either. I wonder why. Is it that we are not letting people get "close" to us? I don't think I'm an old grouchy curmudgeon.
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I suppose it's because older people aren't out and about like when we were young, and many of us are no longer working so not as many opportunities to meet new people. I don't feel the need to seek out new friends because I have several old friends that I have known for many years and I'm comfortable with them. Between my existing friends, children and grands, and extended family, I don't feel the need to get out and meet new people.
 
i have 3 telephone friends---one of them asked me what time i go to bed and that is exactly what time she will call---the other one her and i dont have much to talk about(we use to live side by side) the third one has to watch a certain tv program before she will pick up the phone---so i say p$$$ on them
 
To be perfectly honest, I really haven't had any close friends in my entire lifetime. I tried a few times.
 

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