I've always thought of myself as a friendly person who didn't make friends easily. I don't have any 'stand-out' qualities that make people take notice and seek me out to befriend me.
I've been living away from home - about 70 kms away in my own place - for the past 3-4 months. I go home almost every weekend so that I can go see mandy. The rest of the time I'm up here either at work or in my flat. Pretty boring.
I've made plenty of aquaintances in my stay here (no TFPer's nearby, unfortunately
) and am by no means a hermit/introvert type. My boredom just got me to thinking...when last did I make a real friend? By real friend I mean someone who you can share absolutely everything with, who'll come over just to talk shit or tell you that they're not returning the CD you left at their house. Basically, a buddy.
Now I know friendships of that nature don't just develop overnight; it all takes time. What gets me is that the last time I made a friend like that was almost 3 years ago when I was in college.
What happened? Am I supposed to be looking? Is it because I'm older? Is it because I've moved to a place where the average age is > 45 ? Do we just reach a point in our lives where we stop needing friends, so we stop making them?
Thoughts, comments and ideas are most welcome.
-healer