Comments on: Friends http://www.jeremyfloyd.com/2008/friends/ a little real estate, a little law, and a few strange opinions Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:38:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: wife http://www.jeremyfloyd.com/2008/friends/#comment-19007 wife Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:42:20 +0000 http://www.jeremyfloyd.com/2008/friends/#comment-19007 As one of your closest friends I am often the recipient of your gift of friendship. I have failed at friendship so often that I give up easily. You have inspired me to keep trying and helped me to see what true friendship really is. As one of your closest friends I am often the recipient of your gift of friendship. I have failed at friendship so often that I give up easily. You have inspired me to keep trying and helped me to see what true friendship really is.

]]> By: Doug Floyd http://www.jeremyfloyd.com/2008/friends/#comment-19001 Doug Floyd Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:54:11 +0000 http://www.jeremyfloyd.com/2008/friends/#comment-19001 I was waiting for the punch! Good words in a culture that has all but abandoned a small circle of friends in favor of a large pool of acquaintances. I was waiting for the punch! Good words in a culture that has all but abandoned a small circle of friends in favor of a large pool of acquaintances.

]]> By: Jeremy Floyd http://www.jeremyfloyd.com/2008/friends/#comment-18998 Jeremy Floyd Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:39:10 +0000 http://www.jeremyfloyd.com/2008/friends/#comment-18998 Indeed the friendship, I believe, has to be reciprocated, but the problem with that is that we are too immediate in our expectation of reciprocation. I like to think "friends for life." That is ridiculous, but there are whole seasons that I dump on my friends. I alway maintain the hope that we are going to be toasting shortly but for the time being I need the security of that friend. The funny part is, that dumping can be power to them if they are not trustworty. They could call the newspaper or another friend to throw me under the bus. Friendship is almost like a leap of faith into the abyss--some are more cautious others carefree. Indeed the friendship, I believe, has to be reciprocated, but the problem with that is that we are too immediate in our expectation of reciprocation. I like to think “friends for life.” That is ridiculous, but there are whole seasons that I dump on my friends. I alway maintain the hope that we are going to be toasting shortly but for the time being I need the security of that friend.

The funny part is, that dumping can be power to them if they are not trustworty. They could call the newspaper or another friend to throw me under the bus. Friendship is almost like a leap of faith into the abyss–some are more cautious others carefree.

]]> By: Alice Gold http://www.jeremyfloyd.com/2008/friends/#comment-18997 Alice Gold Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:13:03 +0000 http://www.jeremyfloyd.com/2008/friends/#comment-18997 And, it so nice to see a man that thinks his friends are important. I don't know if it's LG manly character or his anti-socialness, but the other day, he said to me, "Alice, friends are over-rated." So, where does that leave you? Just kidding...I think LG was talking about my high maintenance friends....Friendship is a tricky thing...I want to feel like I am getting as much as I am giving..that doesn't always happen...and, then what, do you dump 'em and find new friends...or do you just right off your friends to leave yourself in this emotionless pathetic state that you are talking about. oh, who knew this was such a hot topic? And, it so nice to see a man that thinks his friends are important. I don’t know if it’s LG manly character or his anti-socialness, but the other day, he said to me, “Alice, friends are over-rated.”

So, where does that leave you? Just kidding…I think LG was talking about my high maintenance friends….Friendship is a tricky thing…I want to feel like I am getting as much as I am giving..that doesn’t always happen…and, then what, do you dump ‘em and find new friends…or do you just right off your friends to leave yourself in this emotionless pathetic state that you are talking about.

oh, who knew this was such a hot topic?

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