Who is your Best Friend?And why? (page 2)

jaguarbass

My Best Friend is my Wife, and my 4 dogs. Outside of them I have no other openings for best friends. I have a handfull of aquaintences. I've been out of the organization for 23 years. When I first left I freted about all of the friends I lost. But their friendship had strings attached. I had to believe a lie and be a zombie and risk my families health. I am only open to relationships that have unconditional love.

I feel like I am a private person, and that may be why I mainly just hang out with my family,

Theres nothing wrong with that. Many people are that way.

Theres an old song nobody loves you when your down and out. If you find somebody who does ie. your husband then thats your friend. Everybody else are aquaintences.

If you want a lot of friends join the marines now that your not a dub. If you make it through youll have friends all over for life. Just dont say anything bad about the Marines to them. Oh theres conditional love again.

Ill stick with my dogs.

Brigid

My best friend by "chance", hands down, is my Beloved Daystar for all the reasons he stated and then some. It's amazing the connection we've felt from the first time we laid eyes on each other.

My best friends by birth and blood: My daughter, Catherine. As she matures into her own person, I marvel at her inward and outward beauty and insight. She and I can talk about anything. And my son, M****k (too unique to post on the internet)...he emits a light that is incredible! When I was pregnant with him, I had dreams of a time when we were together as brother and sister in a different setting. I know he was meant to come to me.

My best friend in everyday life is my Michelle. She is a fundamental Christian, a Republican--the complete and total opposite of me in every possible way and yet I love her to death. She is the person who would come to me in the hospital if no one else could and "do the right thing" if I was stuck on life support.

Carmel

I guess I can honestly say I have a dozen or more really good friends. Some are work collegues, others I've met through my Baha'i activities. They are both male and female.

If I were you wanting to expand my circle of friends, I'd get involved in some projects that are out of your present comfort zone. Like to walk? Hiking clubs are great. You explore different places and have hours together to get aquainted. Invite your walking buddy to lunch, dinner, or just tea. The degree of closeness is easily controlled so don't be afraid of meeting new people. The "friendship" will come naturally if you are inclined to allow it. Also school related organizations bring people together with common interests and leads to all kinds of opportunities to make friends.

carmel

lola28

Ha! I'm lucky I don't have one best friend I have three.YAY.

The first would be Ramya, we met in high school and she is always there for me, she is one of the only ppl that I can feel free to cry in front of.

next is my BFFOL, because you have kept me sane, I could say so much about what your friendship has meant to me this year but it would take too long to type up and I'm lazy. Just know that I you. Thank you for putting up with me and not laughing at me ( too hard) when I do stupid ditzy things... like asking what wheat grass is or buying a two year old Badly Drawn Boy cd thinking it was the new one. Thank you!

And my sister, because she understands me like no one else and because she would love me no matter what.

Lola

bubble

South African Beef (my hubby)

XXX

megsmomma

Thank you all for responding. It is nice to know I am not alone, and also good to hear how those with many friends handle it. I am off to join the Marines now! JK....I like my dogs too!

Lady Lee

I've gotten to the point where I am my own best friend - well most of the time.

I ask this because I have a hard time making and keeping friends since I have left.

I think many people who have had their trust betrayed have this problem. How do you step out there and begin to trust again when everything you did believe in was a lie. Family and friends turn their back on you. Your faith has been shattered. It's going to take time and a few risks to learn that some people can be trusted.

but I also think I have "issues" making friends because I had SO MANY "friends" while in the BORG that dropped me like a hot potatoe, and even told me they hated me when I da'd.

I think people who tried to be "good" witnesses and not have the double life and who have been in the borg since childhood don't really know what friend means. The WTS promotes thiese conditional relationships based on "belonging" to the group. And even if we fully understand why other JWs shun us it doesn't make it hurt any less. The reality of losing everything in the WTS is a hard thing to deal with.

mama1119

My husband, daughter and my Mom. I mostly hang out with family now, which I like, although I think I need to make more women/mom friends.

I had a best friend, we were closer than close. But she has kind of gone off the deep end. We have gone in totally different directions in life..I am a wife and mom, and totally love it, and she is still living like she just turned 21. Thats her perogative, its just hard to make the two lifestyles connect. She always makes fun of me for my wife/mom lifestyle, as if its something I should be resentful or embarrassed of. Now, she is not speaking to me because I told her it might be best if she didn't come over for the birth of my second child, but waited until my husband went back to work to visit. (I told the whole story in another thread). But, I am really not that hurt/disappointed, I think it might be time for us to move on anyway. I think we will come back together someday.

Anony-Mouse

I have one best freind. And a very good freind.

Both are from australia, and I've met neither of them.

Matt I met on the internet playing video games. We joke and talk about EVERYTHING. I unloaded all my feelings onto him before I found this site, and he took it like a trooper. Candace is the girl I jokingly flirt with :P . She's cute and funny, but just so happens to live on the complete opposite side of the planet.

As for face to face freinds, I too was betrayed by a close JW freind of mine. And recently, I've found out I don't WANT any JW best freinds, and that's all that is available too me. I have a hard time trusting, but I think I'll be okay.

jayhawk1

I don't see anybody naming Jehovah as their best friend.

My wife is my closest friend by far.

Who is your Best Friend?And why?

Share this