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Tips On How To Be a Better Friend...

OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,514
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...when you feel damn near dead inside. How does that work? 
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  • AnnafalkAnnafalk Posts: 4,004
    I have a feeling you are a great friend  :) 
  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 13,490
    Just listen i guess 
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,076
    lastexitlondon said:
    Just listen i guess 
    Yes.  
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,834
    A friend in need is a ...



    ... pain in the ass! :lol:
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  • rgambsrgambs Posts: 13,576
    Annafalk said:
    I have a feeling you are a great friend  :) 
    +1

    I feel like all you have to do to be a good friend is just keep trying!
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,076
    rgambs said:
    Annafalk said:
    I have a feeling you are a great friend  :) 
    +1

    I feel like all you have to do to be a good friend is just keep trying!
    Yes and stay out of the left lane...
  • AnnafalkAnnafalk Posts: 4,004
    Bring food.
  • deadendpdeadendp Posts: 10,434
    Say you are sorry, but accept it if it's not accepted. 
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain Posts: 31,081
    Same advice as with any relationship when you feel it needs to be better -- make it about the other person.
    (Course, I don't feel damn near dead inside, so I cannot truly consider that factor.)
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,514
    This is a really good list so far! I'm glad I didn't scrap this idea.

    Annafalk said:
    I have a feeling you are a great friend  :) 
    Thank you!
  • HobbesHobbes Posts: 6,418
    Your heart is true, you're a pal and a confidant.
  • OffSheGoes35OffSheGoes35 Posts: 3,514
    :lol:
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,076
    Hobbes said:
    Your heart is true, you're a pal and a confidant.
    If there was a card attached, what would it say?
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,618
    Be honest when the situation calls for honesty, be discreet when the situation calls for discretion.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • deadendpdeadendp Posts: 10,434
    Chocolate. Always. 
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,076
    deadendp said:
    Chocolate. Always. 
    Milk, Dark or both?  White is not an option so don't even think about it.  No self respected connoisseur of chocolate considers white part of the club...
  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,867
    Say "yes" when you can do something or be somewhere.
    Say "no" if you can't make it or are uninterested in doing something.
    Eliminate "maybe" and "we'll see".
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  • hedonisthedonist Posts: 24,524
    First figure out why you're near-dead inside?

    For true friendships, honesty and acceptance seem to work for me.  Being there, even just to listen, makes a difference.

    And while it goes both ways, never does quid pro quo come into play.
  • deadendpdeadendp Posts: 10,434
    tempo_n_groove said:
    deadendp said:
    Chocolate. Always. 
    Milk, Dark or both?  White is not an option so don't even think about it.  No self respected connoisseur of chocolate considers white part of the club...
    White is not chocolate. It is wax. It is gross. 

    Dark chocolate, please. Milk is acceptable, but dark is most definitely preferred. :smiley:
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  • deadendpdeadendp Posts: 10,434
    edited November 2019

    I wasn't completely correct. 
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  • oftenreadingoftenreading Posts: 12,844
    deadendp said:

    I wasn't completely correct. 
    You were correct in spirit 
    my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
  • hauntingfamiliarhauntingfamiliar Posts: 10,217
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Hobbes said:
    Your heart is true, you're a pal and a confidant.
    If there was a card attached, what would it say?
    Annndd if you threew a partayyy ayannnd invited everyone you knew-oooooh. You would see the biggest gift would be from me and the card attached would say:
    "Thank you for being a friend"
    Just be a friend.
  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 13,490
    edited November 2019
    There is some good white chocolate here and in europe . Don't  give up hope on it. Chris i will send you some to try!
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  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 29,890
    “benefits”
    If I had known then what I know now...

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  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 13,490
    Honesty is what i value in a friend.  And support even if i can't  help myself.
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  • SD48277SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    lastexitlondon said:
    Just listen i guess 
    Agreed. Be willing to listen or just sit with them in silence, if that is what they need. Not knowing any of the particulars of the situation, I will guess that they are looking for support, not answers. And when the situation allows, make them laugh. That tends to break up the intensity of the moment.

    Unsolicited advice: I don't know what is causing the dead inside feeling (burn out?), but it is important to take care of yourself. As overused as the expression is, it is true: you can't pour from an empty cup. If you want/need to chat or vent, feel free to PM me.
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  • deadendpdeadendp Posts: 10,434
    SD48277 said:
    lastexitlondon said:
    Just listen i guess 
    Agreed. Be willing to listen or just sit with them in silence, if that is what they need. Not knowing any of the particulars of the situation, I will guess that they are looking for support, not answers. And when the situation allows, make them laugh. That tends to break up the intensity of the moment.

    Unsolicited advice: I don't know what is causing the dead inside feeling (burn out?), but it is important to take care of yourself. As overused as the expression is, it is true: you can't pour from an empty cup. If you want/need to chat or vent, feel free to PM me.
    Listen to this kind woman. I really should have her log the therapy hours we have had. 

    Love you, Susan! :hug:
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  • SD48277SD48277 Posts: 12,243
    deadendp said:
    SD48277 said:
    lastexitlondon said:
    Just listen i guess 
    Agreed. Be willing to listen or just sit with them in silence, if that is what they need. Not knowing any of the particulars of the situation, I will guess that they are looking for support, not answers. And when the situation allows, make them laugh. That tends to break up the intensity of the moment.

    Unsolicited advice: I don't know what is causing the dead inside feeling (burn out?), but it is important to take care of yourself. As overused as the expression is, it is true: you can't pour from an empty cup. If you want/need to chat or vent, feel free to PM me.
    Listen to this kind woman. I really should have her log the therapy hours we have had. 

    Love you, Susan! :hug:
    Thank you very much. I accept payment in the form of crack cookies. :smiley:
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  • pearljammr78pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    Wobbie said:
    “benefits”
     😊😂😂
    Peace,Love and Pearl Jam.
  • pearljammr78pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    I am a horrible friend. I am so lost in my own little world. I don’t call or hang with anyone. Haven’t seen most of my friends in years. Oh well. That’s life. I’m selfish and anti social. ✌🏽🤘🏽
    Peace,Love and Pearl Jam.
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