friendship

C.S Lewis got it right: friendship is born when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!"

5 Sure Ways to Make Friends as an Adult
You’ve had the same group of friends since high school and you're the only one in your group who isn’t married with children? Between their kid's soccer practice and ballet recitals, your friends can hardly squeeze in the time to meet for a quick coffee, and on the rare occasions they do, you find yourself thanking your lucky stars for being single because all you’ve been listening to from the moment they sat down is how awful married life is. As much as you miss spending time with your friends, you're almost relieved when they have to go because let’s face it, there’s only a certain amount of negativity you can handle, and they’ve somehow managed to surpass that amount within the first five minutes of sitting down. You glance at your watch and can’t help but wonder to yourself, where would one make new friends when you're an adult and no longer in school? Making friends was a lot easier when you were growing up; it was almost second nature and didn’t require much thought. But making new friends when you're an adult sounds a lot harder than it really has to be. In fact, here are five easy ways you're sure to make new friends as an adult.
By Erika Potap8 years ago in Humans
It's Friendship, Not a Damn Kidney
Recently, I had a wonderful night out with my girls. We did our usual dinner, cocktails and a movie, the movie for this particular evening was Girls Trip. First, I laughed until I nearly pissed my pants, literally. Second, I truly enjoyed the depth of the characters and the different bits of drama. As the movie played, and after my much needed visit to the restroom, the movie began to focus more on the failing marriage. During the scene where the “side chick” participates in the cooking show, my “friend” looks at me and says” girl if your husband ever did that I would beat his ass”. I gave her the side eye and looked away. The movie had an amazing ending and we left the theater feeling close and like a wolf pack. Before we could find our vehicles, the same obnoxious friend says “since Cherie is the only one in a so-called relationship, if your husband were to do you the way that man did the woman in the movie girl I would go off, I hope he never tries it". There I stood, paralyzed with mortification, pissed off and nearing a point of a profanity laced rant, when I caught myself. I began to look back and realized every time we saw a movie or watched a show that dealt with infidelity, or some kind of weird marriage mishap, she'd always reference my marriage or me because I happen to be the only member of my social circle that’s married, hell I am the only one that has EVER been married. Needless to say this was a turning point, I realized it was time for me to have more couple friendships.
By Cheri La8 years ago in Humans
Twelve
When no one listens, who do you have?? Yeah, that's what I asked myself all of the time when I was 12. A question that I eventually got tired of asking and at some point developed a "friend". You know how when you're just a kid and your imagination runs wild, and bam, imaginary friends are everywhere?? That's what I thought I had, except my friend was in my head.
By Brittani Cobb8 years ago in Humans
Friendships
After I was married I didn’t think my friendships would change. I thought I would still be close to my friends, I wasn’t prepared for what came next.
By Christina Morrow8 years ago in Humans
Friendships
The first school you go to as a kid is usually where you meet your first group of friends, you have fun, scream, shout, make memories and you make a best friend, like I said, usually.
By Tamz Stewart8 years ago in Humans
Opinion: Are Online Gaming Friends Really Friends?
You spend days, weeks, months, and even years with them. You'll frequently talk to them on the phone, through a text, through social media, or even the messenger portion of your gaming app. Social applications such as Ventrilo and Discord have made it easier if you didn't feel like answering a phone call. You'll often see party invites, game invites, or even the occasional gift on Steam from them offering you a chance to play a game they've sent you.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Humans
Going...Going...Gone...
We said friends till the end. We said nothing will tear us apart. We went through everything together, the good times, the bad times, I don't even know where to start. We lived together for three years, dealing with every guy that went in and out of each other's lives. You helped me through two bad breakups, I helped you with the assholes, our friendship always thrived.
By Hannah Elliott8 years ago in Humans
Once Upon a Friendship
We were all friends once upon a time. We played a game somewhat like kick ball, and we were the scrappy kids, which meant we looked out for each other. My first friend (let's call him Mudpie) went way back with me. He introduced me to beer, head lice, ultimate fighting strategies, and though neither of us would never admit to a word of it, we figured someday we'd get married and live happily ever after. Mudpie was my first real friend ever, and at around nine years old, we were highly known to be wandering around his small town about fifteen minutes from my house, drunk and stirring up whatever trouble we could find. Mudpie can be returned to later though.
By Catherine Nicholas8 years ago in Humans
Chess and Old Men
It was an afternoon late in August when Mia first saw him, counting her steps in even numbers as she walked. “Two, four, six, eight, ten…” Heat was bouncing off the roads and pirouetting off in the air. Instead of taking her usual way home, she decided to walk through the square and see if the leaves had turned. Counting, “eighteen, twenty, twenty-two,” under her breath she looked around at the benches which were scattered about. There was a bench supporting a young mom, her baby in a car seat and her eyes glued to a phone. There was a bench that held a teenage boy, slouching and smoking a cigarette. Mia coughed and walked on.
By Bee Ragos8 years ago in Humans
Be The Guy Who Makes The Plans
The reason doesn’t matter. Thin, inane, made up, that’s not the point. Getting dudes together for a night, a weekend of beer, movie quotes, brobonding. That’s the point, the goal, should be yours, anyway. You can name it what you will. Anniversary Of The Crash Weekend. Mega Men’s Night. Bachelor Party Deus. It’s Been Too Long Hour. No matter how you get them there, the ends justify the means, a few times over. And while people aren’t lazy, per se, they are caught up. This means your job as the ringleader is a pain. You will harangue and repeat, even to your best of friends. You will send at least five emails with proposed dates and beg people to Venmo you back for all the cash you laid out buying the weed, mushrooms, alcohol, burgers, salad stuff, right?
By Jacob Frommer8 years ago in Humans
The Struggle of Friends
Are you real? Do you often feel like no one knows the real you? Are you afraid that releasing what you truly believe and feel day to day will keep you from having long term even life long friends?
By Mom Of Four8 years ago in Humans
The Day a McDonald’s Became London’s Most Famous Attraction
I was taking some time off to decide what to do next in life and stayed with a friend for a couple of days in London. She was sharing a house with other young people who were trying to conquer the city and have a better life.
By Lulu A8 years ago in Humans