Being Friends with an Ex - How Long

[Sachita]

Originally Posted by Cajun_dee

I feel it depends on how you define *friend*. I have a real issue with the way it is used nowadays.

I feel the word friend carries very little meaning in todays world. People we don't even know on Facebook are *Friends*..People we have never met online are *Friends*... it never has resonated with me.
IMO.

Funny because I've been thinking about this a lot. I agree that friend means something far deeper to me. I admit that I do know people, I consider friends, that I never met. We have a special connection, share and communicate. It's possible, for sure. Then I have people that I've known for many years that I call friend but the truth is they don't really fit my definition. I'm not sure what to call them.

In my book a friend is someone that always has your back and will be drop everything to to be by your side (If they can). A friend protects you and holds your secrets sacred. A friend is someone you can not see for months and month yet when you see each other again its as if nothing has changed.

I don't know you Dee but I have a connection with you I can't explain. I know that we would be wonderful close friends. I feel that way about your whole family. Friends on another plane of existence.

[girl_dee]

Originally Posted by Sachita

Funny because I've been thinking about this a lot. I agree that friend means something far deeper to me. I admit that I do know people, I consider friends, that I never met. We have a special connection, share and communicate. It's possible, for sure. Then I have people that I've known for many years that I call friend but the truth is they don't really fit my definition. I'm not sure what to call them.

In my book a friend is someone that always has your back and will be drop everything to to be by your side (If they can). A friend protects you and holds your secrets sacred. A friend is someone you can not see for months and month yet when you see each other again its as if nothing has changed.

I don't know you Dee but I have a connection with you I can't explain. I know that we would be wonderful close friends. I feel that way about your whole family. Friends on another plane of existence.

Wow, I feel the same way, sometimes even over a forum it's like you've always known someone, I have that with you. I think you know my heart and not many people really get me. I think I know yours too.

[Jett]

I had Thanksgiving, one of two dinners (I know ugh) with two of my ex's and even some of their family at the table with me and my lady... because they're my friends and they are also family... I can't stop loving and caring about someone because we don't make a good couple. Granted no one has ever cheated on me or broke up w/ me and I have not "wronged" them in any way. I think that's a huge deal as far as whether ppl will be friends "after".

One of them is actually my best friend still after 20+ years. I guess I think it's all pretty relative. I can def see where if maybe it was just wrong from the beginning, it wouldn't last in anyway at the end *shrugs*