I have several very close friends and quite a few good friends. Talk to them all fairly regularly and go out to breakfast or put shorting or rambling in the woods a couple times a month.
Whoever said “to have a friend you must be a friend” nailed it. The very close friends I’ve had have not always been friendly friendships and I’ve had to overlook their flaws as much as they’ve had to overlook mine, and there have been times I was convinced that equation showed I was the better friend but this “f you I don’t need you I’m a man” stuff woulda hurt me in the long run.
These guys have helped me move, helped me through loss and success, told me when I was being an ass and been there to reinforce fatherly wisdom to my kids when they wouldn’t listen to me. They make me a better man because they genuinely want what’s best for me and are even willing to fight me when I have a different idea.
Pretty awesome; can’t say how grateful I am for them all. Especially in trying times like these.
this time of year is tough on me for sure. i hate the short days and cold weather. i can see why old people move south for the winter. my parents did. but this is also a time for reflection and anticipation for better weather, more daylight, leaves on the trees, fishing, etc. now i sound like friggen dr phil.
Aside from good friends i ve had that died,i m down to one solid guy i go waaaaay back with.other than that,i m good.its very hard to find guys around here that are into guns and shooting or going fishing or any non "lets get as wasted as possible"activity. I would like to have a couple of friends that were into re loading and shooting to hang with and go to the range with.i ve talked to guys at the L.G.S. most of them are nut jobs,so i go it alone.
That must be why no one invites us to these otherwise well attended parties....
If'n you ain't there.............................
hows ken it be "well attended"????
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
Awww hell dude... You got friends in Tn you aint never met FTF. Me and Slumlord got your back if ya ever show up down here in Clarksvegas. Cici,s Dogs Shooting Ammo hunting Pawn shopping for guns Deer hunting Turkey hunting Dove hunting Roadside repair assitance cell phone away schitt. Hang out with ya at appts. Give ya some uplook insted of down. Arrowhead hunting Slumlord makes excellent BBQ stuff. Me and you can fugg up some beefaroni ( outta da can) Help ya do needed chores with 0 strings. Give ya some brutally frank no holds barred discussion and expect the same in return.
Just the whole gamut man..... You got buds ya never even met dude....
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
I have damn few, they always want something, can you fix my plumbing, can you weld this for me, can you bring your tractor over and do some mowing for me, will you build me a bbq pit, I need help, I need this, I need that. I never ask anybody to do cshit for me. I don’t need no help. I guess I’m selfish, but I will only help my family members.
I’ve tried being friends, but I always get taken advantage of, cause I can’t say no when they ask.
I can honestly say that I only have two true friends. They have never come to visit me at all, as I always go visit them, so I guess a guy could say they're not as good of a friend as I make them out to be. I have lots and lots of acquaintances though that I like and get along with, but I don't 100% trust them. They'll help me out if I really need it, but only if it is not real inconvenient for them. I've been burned too many times over the years by going way the hell out of my way to help someone out, only to not have that favor returned.
I am generally an inverted loner anyway and prefer it that way. It makes life simpler.
I can honestly say that I only have two true friends. They have never come to visit me at all, as I always go visit them, so I guess a guy could say they're not as good of a friend as I make them out to be. I have lots and lots of acquaintances though that I like and get along with, but I don't 100% trust them. They'll help me out if I really need it, but only if it is not real inconvenient for them. I've been burned too many times over the years by going way the hell out of my way to help someone out, only to not have that favor returned.
I am generally an inverted loner anyway and prefer it that way. It makes life simpler.
T, I can relate.
Moving around the country for work makes it difficult to maintain friendships. Sometimes I need to go back to a place I was for various reasons, so it's been easy for me to look up a "friend" while there. Most friends from SoCal were not coming to Bummfugg NW PA just because I was there tho. I did have two friends stop by though......................they were passing through on their way to someplace more exciting I think.
For you, I mean really.......................how many folks want to visit the Rock?
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
