what is your experience with friendship? here’s a space that you can share your stories that formed your perspective of what a friendship is.
what is friendship to you?
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what is your experience with friendship? here’s a space that you can share your stories that formed your perspective of what a friendship is.
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I adore my friendship circle. They’re the smartest, coolest, funniest ladies. I know if I need help, they’ll be there for me.
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I think ultimately it comes down to being with people you know will accept you in every capacity but hold you accountable and be supportive if something isn’t quite going to plan. While having similar music taste or humour is one thing, being able to discuss tricky subjects and sometimes sit in comfortable silence is another.
I love the quiet moments when I’m surrounded by my friends, and I feel a genuine admiration for all of their abilities. So many things can become competitive, and being able to eliminate that and appreciate people for who they are is so much more important. There’s a dr Seuss quote (I know he’s sus, but hear me out) where he says “be who you are and say what you feel, cause those who matter don’t mind and those who mind don’t matter”. I know he isn’t a shining example of morality, but that quote really sticks with me and shifted my perspective.
My friends have helped me through everything. They’ve listened, supported, and laughed both with and at me, and it makes everything worth it. They make me confident to embrace all that I am, because I know they’ll still be there for me. Basically, friendship is knowing that they’re rooting for me, and doing all I can to reciprocate it.
I can write a whole big thing on friendship. So for me friendship is everything to me. You have to learn how to introduce yourself first and then see if you guys have things in common. Friendship is also about being truthful. Friendship is also about not breaking a promise that you made to someone. Friendship is about being there to support them.
I have many friends, but the stories I have for this post are so meaningful.
Second grade met a friend that liked I think it was Yugioh at the time. Been friends ever since.
13years ago during my first year of college, one of my friends that I met introduced me to my friend of 13 years. 13 years of fun, joy, laughter, conversations and anything else you can think of.
Another friend of mine named Wayne, introduced me to brave frontier and got me addicted to it.
Made a lot of new friends at my 2 job which is Costco in torrance. So many stories.
Friendship is love and comfort without attraction. It’s trusting to have a safe space to talk and be talked to. It’s knowing that you’ll get help and you’ll help your friend until the end. It’s very beautiful and it requires constant effort to keep up.
I love, love friendship. I think it’s the most beautiful connection you can have to another person. The best kind of friendships are ones of mutual understanding. We’re all so different from one another, but respect and listen regardless of opinions.
I’ve always believed that with a good friend, anything can be enjoyable. A trip to the local supermarket can be just as fun as a planned trip to the beach. It’s the company, not the place.
For me, friendship is built through respect, trust and communication. All my close friends have very different personalities and lifestyles. The reason why all of us are still friends after 10 years is regardless of how much we differ in terms of lifestyle, values, careers, etc. We’ve learn to accept, compromise and respectfully communicate with each other. Of course there are times when we will disagree, bicker and get into arguments. But at the same time, we’ve shared vulnerabilities and understanding with each other as well. Regardless of whatever happens, no matter how much time passes, if one of us needs support, we will be there no matter what.
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A true friend to me is someone that doesn’t drain my social battery, who I can completely be myself around, and who cares about me as much as I care about them. If they don’t meet those they are acquaintances.
A good friend is someone you can be yourself around. Someone who will lift you up and not put you down. Someone you truly care about and vice versa. I abandon a friendship when I realise they aren’t those things anymore, and it’s a difficult thing, but you are better off with people who make your life better, not worse. I have a good handful of close friends and I cherish them. I love having them in my life!
Friends don’t need to see each other ALL the time too, especially once you’ve been friends for a good many years. I have one that I’ve kept a close relationship since we were children. Sometimes 6 months will go by without saying a word, but when we do talk, it’s like no time has passed. Still as close as ever.
Ride or die
Friendship to me is having someone who gets you and doesn’t judge. I’ve learned that good friends listen more than they talk and show up when it matters. It’s not about how many friends you have but how real the connection is.
Friendship to me is feeling safe enough to be messy, honest, and still loved. It’s those people who check in when you go quiet, celebrate your wins like they’re their own, and make even the boring days feel full. It’s not about talking every day it’s about knowing they’ll show up when it matters.
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To me, friendship is feeling safe being your weird self around someone. I’ve had a friend since high school, we don’t talk every day but when we do, it’s like no time passed. That kind of connection means more than having a bunch of people around.
It’s when I can text/call the friend about my pooping assplosion and we can laugh about it.
When I text the friend in the middle of the night with my darkest thoughts and they text back with an appropriate reply.
Unconditionally accepted for who I am.
To start with… there is more.
To like to be around someone and them around you because you get along, can yourself around each other and trust each other.
It’s trust and safety and empathy. Around my true friends I can be myself fully. If I say any unhinged or out of pocket shit, they know me and know what I mean without me having to explain it or it straining our friendship. People knowing you inside and out is amazing. I am grateful I have more than just 1, because even 1 like that is a huge blessing.
Friendship is knowing that you are safe no matter what. Bad friendship are knowing you are never safe.
Support in tough times, encouragement when it’s needed, fun and enjoyment when possible.