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Yeah I feel like this about some people. I moved over a year ago across the country and I've lost touch with a lot of friends. I try to text or call and see what's up, but I feel out of sight out of mind a lot of the time. Oh well. I've made new friends so whatever.
if you have to do all the work to maintain a friendship then its not one...... plain and simple what you have is a friendshyte not a friendship
I agree.
I ran into this particularly when friends starting getting married. I would check in with them periodically. Some kept up the contact. Some did not. When I stopped calling the ones who did not, the contact stopped altogether.
Yep. Some people are just like that. Someone I thought I was close to was like this - when I stopped contacting her our friendship fizzled. That told me all I needed to know. Same thing with some others.
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Unless you're good buddies you always used to hang out, it seems most people do indeed do not put a great deal of priority on friendships. They seem content to just make casual acquaintances, break with them at the next stage of life, and press repeat.
Honestly, I think FB is destroying traditional friendships. People spend way too much time on their computers and social skills are slowly being left by the wayside. Sad.
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Honestly, I think FB is destroying traditional friendships. People spend way too much time on their computers and social skills are slowly being left by the wayside. Sad.
I don't think it's destroying it. In some ways it facilitates it...but I hate it when people are like, 'let's just chat on fb instead of actually meeting up' .
Sometimes, yes. I quit trying with a lot of those people years ago. I figure I've had the same email address and phone number for over ten years...if someone needs to get a hold of me, it's not difficult and they're more than welcome to. I'm just not going to chase after old friends who can't be bothered to reciprocate my efforts.
So true!!! And family can be the same way. I get tired of being the one who makes all the effort. I've stopped a lot of it and interestingly, these family members seem to care a little more about me now. Who knew???
I'm beginning to think people in general don't want to make an effort anymore to keep up friendships. Perhaps it's all the media available for entertainment that they don't need people as much. I see people all the time together in restaurants and some or all are texting, etc.
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