I’m really wanting to cultivate some friendships. Rekindling old connections and forming new ones. I feel a little stuck though, I’d like to pursue some friendships with guys I was close to in the past – but they’ve changed a lot. They may even be on drugs and just pretty unhealthy. Others are just on the opposite side of beliefs, but I have a super close friend who is that way and we have the best visits. What shared qualities, values do you seek in those around you? Do you pursue people pretty different from you as well, and how do you navigate that?
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I have learned to choose friends by their values. I pursue friendships with people whose values I share or better yet, admire.
You ever whittled before? It’s like that.
If you provide anything other than peace in our friendship, I don’t fuck with you
I’ve worked so many hours for so long that 90% of the friends were co-workers.
I haven’t seen any high school friends since then.
Others I actually consider acquaintances, friends of the family.