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[Mominohio]

I don't. I've never had a lot of people I would call true friends at any given time, and I prefer it that way. I don't use the term lightly and call everyone I know a friend.

I have one best friend, and a few other people that I consider true friends. 

I know a lot of people, I enjoy going out in public and socializing, but I really, all my life, have had few what I would truly call 'friends'. I have some cousins that I see and spend time with. I enjoy time spent with them and look forward to it, but I consider them relatives, not really friends. 

We know some couples that we do things with occasionally, and raised our kids together, but I hesitate to call them real friends, as we aren't close. 

So what about you, do you have a lot of what you consider friends?

[MarieIG]

No, a few.

[Mz iMac]

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@Mominohio wrote:

So what about you, do you have a lot of what you consider friends?

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[QVCkitty1]

@Mominohio, I have one best friend and a few close friends. Right about now I wish you were my friend and would send me some cookies. LOL.🍪🍪🍪🍪

[StylishLady]

I may be a rare bird at age 83 with a friend I've had since elementary school. We write real letters to each other and I'm usually able to visit her once a year. I have a few close acquaintances (as I'll call them) at church.

[Lapdog]

I have three best friends and several others that I count right up there.  I feel that I am very fortunate.

I am very social, enjoy people and enjoy getting together with them. 

I also miss some other true friends that due to distance and circumstance, don't see any more.

I have made some attempts to reconnect and this forum reminds me to double my efforts.  Thank-you.

[Lapdog]

@Mz iMacyou are too funny. 

[CLEM]

One very  good friend.   One "King of Prussia" friend (we have fun going to the King of Prussia mall about two or three times a year).  And a few other friends.

[Sweetbay magnolia]

I have alot of friends.

[suzyQ3]

No. I used to have many acquaintances but just a few whom I would call true friends.

For a variety of reasons, my socializing has diminshed tremendously. Some of my friends were circumstantial, meaning that they came with parts of my life -- e.g., fellow students in college, fellow moms when my daughter was young, fellow workers, and fellow neighbors at our old house. (If I write "fellow" one more time, shoot me.)

Sometimes I wish it were different and that I had a small circle of meaningful friends, but I don't see it in the cards.