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Prerequisites to friendship

bigdaddyjuniorbigdaddyjunior Member Posts: 11,233
edited February 2012 in General Discussion
Everyone of my long-term friends are combat vets or, to my knowledge, reformed, old-school felons. Both learn to operate by a code that gets fire-tested often. I am thinking that long term exposure to intense situations, where reasoned madness serves better than reason alone, is the perfect primer to becoming a lasting, trusted friend of mine.
I believe we all have a list of prerequisite experiences required in the formation of a friend, whether aware of it or not.
Ever notice similarities in the lives of your close friends?
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  • remingtonoaksremingtonoaks Member Posts: 26,245 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Honesty, I can't stand dishonesty, nor can my friends.
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  • MudderChuckMudderChuck Member Posts: 4,105
    edited November -1
    Most of my friends are a type, they don't seem to be into the fad of the day, they tend to go there own way.

    I really don't much care what they do on their own time. As far as I'm concerned, if they can be trusted with my kids, my wife and my junk they are good to go.

    A few things I won't tolerate, one is drugs. Another is people who play other people against each other. A few other non starters as far as friendship goes, all in all I try not to be a hypocrite, I'm far from perfect. I tend to avoid people who are constantly on the make, looking for the next conquest. I avoid gamblers and alcoholics.
    Social status or income has little or nothing to do with my choices.

    I do tend to collect conservatives and traditionalists as close fiends. My very good friends are the ones that will show up with bail at 3 A.M. no questions asked.
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  • Waco WaltzWaco Waltz Member Posts: 10,836 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't have many friends cause they don't messure up to your friends.
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  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    i have several circles, when i say circles i mean circles around me, say 3', then 6', and beyond, then i have what i call the kidney list, you must be inside the 3' circle to even come close, if your life depended on my kidney for you to live

    i have friends at each distance of different values, socially and economically, i a have friend or two in low places to leo's from city, county, state, a federal levels, welfare to millionaires too, but i have to admit, the closest friends who i know have a heart of gold, and intend the very best, have not always made the best choices, are the ones i could call upon
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  • dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 32,025 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Did you see a "Friends Wanted" sign in my yard? Don
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  • hillbillehillbille Member Posts: 14,420 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by dcon12
    Did you see a "Friends Wanted" sign in my yard? Don


    well if you'd quit kicking their *, you wouldn't need a sign.........
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  • GuvamintCheeseGuvamintCheese Member Posts: 38,932 ✭
    edited November -1
    I have a few good friends and not out to find more.
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  • bigdaddyjuniorbigdaddyjunior Member Posts: 11,233
    edited November -1
    After thinking about the obvious differences between my retired and reformed mobster friends, along with my active and retired military friends, I realized there was a commonality. Each put up their lives as collateral on a principle. A good trait in friends watching your back. Also, they never had to pay out on the collateral. That makes them lucky, smart or gifted badass pros, maybe a bit of each. Again, good traits. Lastly, for some reason, careers in principle adherence attract quiet individuals who would rather listen than speak. That would seal the friendship no doubt.
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  • mateomasfeomateomasfeo Member Posts: 27,143
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bigdaddyjunior

    Ever notice similarities in the lives of your close friends?



    Yeah, both of 'em...
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  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I rather enjoy my sedate lifestyle now that I'm in my golden years and distancing myself from those, well, past years!

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

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  • e3mrke3mrk Member Posts: 1,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Trust,To Me nothing else really matters much.
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  • OakieOakie Member Posts: 40,513 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I found out whom were my REAL friends were when I broke my back.They were there at the hospital day and night and taking care of bussiness for me at home. I call these two friends, my Brothers, because we are that close.
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  • skicatskicat Member Posts: 14,431 ✭
    edited November -1
    I thought I was good to go with the friends I already had. Lately they have been falling by the wayside for various reasons and I have come to the conclusion that I need to cultivate new and younger friends. It looks like I may be one of the longer lived ones in my peer group, barring accident or injury, and will need to find some new friends to replace the ones I have lost. Not that they can actually be replaced, but you know what I mean.
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  • Night StalkerNight Stalker Member Posts: 11,967
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by skicat
    I thought I was good to go with the friends I already had. Lately they have been falling by the wayside for various reasons and I have come to the conclusion that I need to cultivate new and younger friends. It looks like I may be one of the longer lived ones in my peer group, barring accident or injury, and will need to find some new friends to replace the ones I have lost. Not that they can actually be replaced, but you know what I mean.
    Seriously, it seems you've picked bad friends.

    NS
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  • KEVD18KEVD18 Member Posts: 15,037
    edited November -1
    99% of my friends are involved in public safety in one capacity or another.
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