Friends? Does anyone have TRUE ones? Venting!

[boykin2010]

my best friend isnt as nice as she used to be because now she has another friend and the other friend and her have decided that i am obsessed with chickens and other animals and arent very nice about it... Its ok though they are city slickers and dont know what they are missing

 

[mlyon]

I know the problem of a true friend! Best friend even! I lost my best friend to cancer seven years ago this Febuary. We were friends for 17 years! We didn't always agree and there were time we even got down right mad at each other. But as best friends we knew we could always count on each other to always tell the truth to each other. No matter if the other one doesn't want to hear it.
Now days people who meet someone first time or hang with them a few times there friends!! Friends know when your birthday is. Friends know your likes and dislikes. Friends are not acquaintances! I find it amusing when some one hangs out with someone once and calls them a friend. Kind of like facebook and how people collect friends! I work very hard on making and keeping my friends! Do I have many? No, I don't but I don't call everyone I meet my friend!
My husband has become my bestfriend now since my girlfriend died. I have acquaintances that I work with that we close. But I wouldnt say bestfriend! It's hard now days with text messages instead of physical conversation! But life goes on and things change as do friends!
I'm ready for new friends! How about you?

 

[gritsar]

I've gotta say, no matter how strange it makes me seem, I like my animals a whole lot better than my friends.

 

[dewey]

Sorry that happened to you. Being condemned just for being yourself isn't a good feeling. Sometimes people can be influenced by others and do an about-face with a "friendship" just to avoid being condemned themselves by others or a group they buddy with. Those types are too flighty to be sincere friends with anyone. Her loss, since it sounds like you have great friend qualities.

 

[HHandbasket]

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I am sorry your friend feels that way, and I know that it hurts.

Perhaps your friend realizes that your life is moving in a direction which no longer holds as much common ground for the two of you anymore. Losing friendships is a very painful thing, but true friends eventually come 'round later on. I had a friend who backed away from our friendship years ago because my life had moved in a different direction than hers at the time. It was really, really hurtful, so I know how you feel. If it makes you feel any better, though, after a few years had passed, I looked her up one day out of the blue and called her up (it had been like 8 or 9 years since we had talked), and that was 4 years ago. To this day, we still text or talk at least two or three times a week. She doesn't live close to me anymore, but the underlying friendship is STILL there and still strong.

Time truly does heal all things .

 

[HHandbasket]

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That doesn't sound strange to me. I like my animals more than I like most people I meet... with the exception, of course, of other animal people like myself.

 

[chickensioux]

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That doesn't sound strange to me. I like my animals more than I like most people I meet... with the exception, of course, of other animal people like myself.

My hubby, children, The Old Rebel, animals and BYC........I am truly blessed.

 

[gritsar]

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That doesn't sound strange to me. I like my animals more than I like most people I meet... with the exception, of course, of other animal people like myself.

My animals, children, mom, hubby and BYC........I am truly blessed.

Plus, you live in one of the most beautiful places on earth (which I am sorely missing this morning).

 

[kuntrygirl]

Is it possible that your friend feels that you are spending too much time with your animals and not with her? Maybe she is having a difficult time expressing that she wants to spend more time with you. Have you ever included your friend in on your animals/your interests and taught her and shown her different things about your wonderful animals?

She is probably jealous of the time you spend with your animals.

 

[NeeleysAVLChicks]

Oh honey, I'm sorry to hear that, that's truly frustrating and sad.

I would definitely consider it her loss, you are such a kind, wonderful person. I can't imagine walking away from your friendship because of "too many animals." That just blows me away and makes me think that there has to be something else going on with her, maybe jealousy as kuntrygirl mentioned?

Are you and Old Rebel making it to the Morganton show? I would love to see you two lovely ladies again!