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Posted by M�bius on May-01-2006 16:40:

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Originally posted by Max Q
I've struggled with this since I started here on TA... struggled with trying to see and be with everyone I know and have met the past couple of years. For those of you who know me, I do like to be friendly with everyone. I genuinely do care about the people around me and my smiles to all of you are definitely not fake.

But yeah... it's definitely hard to have many good friends when there's not enough hours in a day/week/month to cultivate a good friendship. When I met everyone here on TA I could not believe that there were this many cool people who liked the same music as I did and who were all nice and fun to party with, so that makes it extra-hard to have to pick-'n'-choose (for lack of better term) your friends. I know it's not a conscious decision -- it does boil down to who you really click with and who you don't.

I think the main thing is that people should understand that being an acquaintance and/or a party friend is not a bad thing either. I really do want to be good friends with everyone, but I have to accept the fact that I cannot emotionally/physically/mentally handle all of that. (But it IS nice when an acquaintance turns into a deeper friendship! And there are a few people here that I've had the pleasure of doing this with.)

.. so Margs, to answer your question... I personally believe you can definitely have too many good/close friends, but having lots of people who you like hanging with from time to time is good too.

I was about the post my thoughts regarding this topic, but you took the words right out of my mouth, I couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks for doing all the work/thinking for me Max

Posted by magikb on May-01-2006 19:02:

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess
i sometimes feel let down and figure my efforts are for nothing. but in all honestly, i will do the same thing over again.

Margs, I have been here SEVERAL times before.

I have learned in the past that you have to start drawing the line little by little. It isn't an easy thing to do, but it has to be done. I have stopped being friends with people in the past cuz it was always me giving 110% and I didn't feel the effort at all and you know what, it was for the best (for many reasons). I am not saying you have to stop being friends, but if you are consistantly feeling let down, draw back a little and see what happens to the friendship. Only by doing that will you have your answer.

Hope everything works out for you!

Posted by mushyflowa on May-01-2006 19:11:

Re: Can you have too many friends?

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Originally posted by StereoPrincess
So what are your thoughts on this?

Is it possible that you just don't need to meet new people cuz you know too many already?

YES!!

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