tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post1310557986136654175..comments2024-02-15T13:56:20.783-05:00Comments on Mamma Loves...: Rethinking FriendsAmie Adamshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12317241081653904332noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-58986875770735387672008-09-23T06:20:00.000-04:002008-09-23T06:20:00.000-04:00Friendship means different things to different peo...Friendship means different things to different people, but I am certain that some of my many online pals are also my friends.<BR/><BR/>With the way my family operates (always on the go, like yours), I find it to be a comfort that I can reach out to friends either very late at night or very early in the morning, and know that we can be in touch, however briefly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-7148197099214020702008-09-16T12:28:00.000-04:002008-09-16T12:28:00.000-04:00Friendship is an interesting, changing concept, is...Friendship is an interesting, changing concept, isn't it? I have made wonderful friends (including you!) on blogs and still remain good friends with people I haven't seen in years, but still connect becuase of E-mail.<BR/><BR/>We can never have too much friendship, if it's real friendship.<BR/><BR/>Drinks soon??PunditMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12919969826505761593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-50297123195721128242008-09-15T20:37:00.000-04:002008-09-15T20:37:00.000-04:00You will always be my friend, even though I don't ...You will always be my friend, even though I don't go online and read your blog...though when I saw you had a new puppy, I had to check that pic out, which brought me to your blog...and here I am.<BR/><BR/>Some friends come and go. If you have found connections with other bloggers, then they are your friends, no questions asked!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-23169228796851265422008-09-13T20:59:00.000-04:002008-09-13T20:59:00.000-04:00You ARE my friend...and NOTHING you can "say" will...You ARE my friend...and NOTHING you can "say" will change my mind!<BR/><BR/><BR/>So...buck up sister....WE are friends! :)<BR/><BR/>I do understand what your point is...I had to really rethink the whole friend thing when someone I thought was my closest...turned out to NOT be the person I thought she was at all!Queen of the Mayhemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10317309061471274358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-43253061310438294002008-09-13T13:24:00.000-04:002008-09-13T13:24:00.000-04:00A good friend is hard to come by... I don't think ...A good friend is hard to come by... I don't think it should matter where we find them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-85187486250965476412008-09-13T12:50:00.000-04:002008-09-13T12:50:00.000-04:00There are varying degrees of closeness. And diffe...There are varying degrees of closeness. And different people have different significance to us at different times in our lives. I'd argue all you described are friends, some older-not-stayed-in-touch friends and others less personal. It's all about contact and relationships. Why worry what label it is given?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-72601695642329228342008-09-12T22:15:00.000-04:002008-09-12T22:15:00.000-04:00I'd check in on you.I'd check in on you.Sarah, Goon Squad Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12281098822701795940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-9825924967987621242008-09-12T14:19:00.000-04:002008-09-12T14:19:00.000-04:00Don't get me started on the classmates.com site wh...Don't get me started on the classmates.com site where you reconnect wtih people you haven't seen in 20 years. So weird!<BR/><BR/>Don't forget about your "real" friends who like to see you face to face. We miss you, Mamma!!Harried Mom of 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/08634700878456387895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-50070046124710791812008-09-12T14:14:00.000-04:002008-09-12T14:14:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Harried Mom of 3https://www.blogger.com/profile/08634700878456387895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-55074922722536196512008-09-12T13:02:00.000-04:002008-09-12T13:02:00.000-04:00Via Facebook I have reconnected with 2 of my cousi...Via Facebook I have reconnected with 2 of my cousins... our parents stopped speaking about 8 years ago and our relationships just sort of faded away... I received an email about a week after I signed up and it's been a very nice and "gentle" way to get back together... <BR/><BR/>So, yes, I think you can, in this harried day and age, reconnect and reclaim relationships via FB.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15120658117796151128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-87180641589282515652008-09-11T14:42:00.000-04:002008-09-11T14:42:00.000-04:00I've been thinking about this so much lately. Both...I've been thinking about this so much lately. Both the online aspect and the reconnecting aspect. <BR/><BR/>And since my online aspect is about to drastically change in the next couple of days, I can only hope that someone notices when I drop off the map. We'll see.<BR/><BR/>I feel sure that you will. As I would you.Marty, a.k.a. canapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061361665908074413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-14318557295341601352008-09-11T12:03:00.000-04:002008-09-11T12:03:00.000-04:00I think about this too - I deactivated my facebook...I think about this too - I deactivated my facebook account because I figured the hundreds of people who I suddenly reconnected with would've still been in my life if they were meant to be. i have true friends all around the world and I keep in touch with them without the need for facebook. <BR/><BR/>But similarly you and your DC friend grew apart for a reason. That's not a reason not to get in touch with someone you genuinely loved and cared for, but I've found that those types of friendships never really revive.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck thoughNdinombethehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12532416207973445740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-2848899752972296832008-09-11T11:00:00.000-04:002008-09-11T11:00:00.000-04:00isn't it crazy how the internet is changing our wo...isn't it crazy how the internet is changing our world? I think about this too. I do believe it's possible to find real friends online, but perhaps it might be harder to know <I>for sure</I> if someone you think is a real friend really is. You know, until the chips are down.Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765560968908933858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-61884335023190916712008-09-11T10:55:00.000-04:002008-09-11T10:55:00.000-04:00I've never joined Facebook because I figure if I'd...I've never joined Facebook because I figure if I'd wanted to remain friends with those people in my past, I would have. But sometimes (like you) I wonder.<BR/>As for meeting people via blogging? Some have become my friends and I see or keep in touch with them on a regular basis.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14110235078325434919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-83807644195296140502008-09-11T10:01:00.000-04:002008-09-11T10:01:00.000-04:00I think we all step back from the computer and won...I think we all step back from the computer and wonder...<BR/><BR/>As for reconnecting with old friends though, I keep my Facebook account for that express reason. I'm not that into all of the goofy quizes and features, and groups... But I have found two of my long lost childhood friends through Facebook. People I've been thinking about and wondering about for years.<BR/><BR/>I guess this is different for everyone - but I've always been one of those people that can lose touch with someone for years and then just pick up where we left off. Maybe not so much with the some of the work friends, roommates, etc. that I probably wouldn't have spent time with otherwise. But definitely the ones with whom I've shared my heart.Kate Coveny Hoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18006589284938683965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-8245427610518538722008-09-11T09:59:00.000-04:002008-09-11T09:59:00.000-04:00So far I've been happy when someone I have lost to...So far I've been happy when someone I have lost touch has found me through Facebook. So far!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-61400708396825900432008-09-11T07:41:00.000-04:002008-09-11T07:41:00.000-04:00Thank goodness this has more than 140 characters! ...Thank goodness this has more than 140 characters! I agree but have found that with all of the moving I have done, the true meaning of friends for a reason, a season and a lifetime. I have also reconnected with 'friends' via all of the same ways you have :), some of the frinedships have fallen back into the same old patterns. Which is so nice. And some have taken a new path. And for some of them, online friendship is the way to go. I am just trying to navigate the new social waters but I do know that if you don't come to the next reunion.......I will come up to DC and kick your ever-lovin' butt!!!<BR/><BR/>Love you!!<BR/>megMeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06166330794441358467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-66284659963033529012008-09-11T07:34:00.000-04:002008-09-11T07:34:00.000-04:00so so interesting- I think about this too. a lot. ...so so interesting- I think about this too. a lot. life is funny how we have ebb and flow in friendship patterns...it is all god this. all good- you have made me think againamy turn sharp https://www.blogger.com/profile/02464390111666094856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-31563741288623797042008-09-11T00:27:00.000-04:002008-09-11T00:27:00.000-04:00Oh, I lose contact with no one. Unless they deserv...Oh, I lose contact with no one. Unless they deserve to be lost.<BR/><BR/>It's okay to have different friends for different functions. My husband is my best friend, but I'd be dead meat without my girlfriends.<BR/><BR/>Many different girlfriends for many different distances and dramas.Jessica Gottliebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09916660571431312740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-89533383098309872412008-09-11T00:09:00.000-04:002008-09-11T00:09:00.000-04:00I definitely consider the online peeps my friends....I definitely consider the online peeps my friends. Most of the old time friends have fallen away because I changed and they changed. We're so different now. <BR/><BR/>I think I'm going to finally give in and get signed up on Facebook. I'm too curious not to!<BR/><BR/>`Arianne (ToThink on Twitter)To Think is to Createhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07991324171850357891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-14049708190053150692008-09-11T00:02:00.000-04:002008-09-11T00:02:00.000-04:00I hope so.I hope so.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771345202173057493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-80031253403421175822008-09-10T23:51:00.000-04:002008-09-10T23:51:00.000-04:00I've thought about this a lot. For me, the blogs ...I've thought about this a lot. For me, the blogs and social networking have helped me be more of who I am, if that makes sense. It's so hard to make friends when you get older; plus, I think it really is possible to know someone intuitively. I knew you were amazing when I met you last year at BlogHer. Like Flutter, I would be honored if you considered me your friend. You are without question a friend to me and I love you for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30022138.post-7513158100295248922008-09-10T23:46:00.000-04:002008-09-10T23:46:00.000-04:00I'd be honored if you considered me your friend.I'd be honored if you considered me your friend.flutterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828689769747130419noreply@blogger.com