I'm lucky...my husband's friends, a few if them, have become like replacement family for me. They've all known one another since grade school---and most if them, I feel I could trust a great deal (if I had to).

I think the difference is, they are guys---and don't participate in that back-biting, bitchity stuff that women are sometimes prone to. They weigh their friendships differently.

And, plus, I am a married lady and therefore off the market---so no worrying about all that confuzzling sexual stuff.

It's a pretty big circle of people, with many interests and strengths (artists, musicians, motorheads, a few athletes and a philosopher or two). They all seem to tolerate everybody's differences pretty easily, and also really enjoy each other's company.

I'm grateful to have them all in my life, because "old friends" are really pretty much completely out of touch.

I lost my friends coz they were cuntz, being online saved me. Sad. Snuggles hun xx

i buried all of my friends...they all died before the age of 48...one was even murdered!!! How scarey is that!!!

Chiming in here to say "Me too!" I have one really good friend, and he is dying and disabled.

I am finding that animals make wonderful company.

I have friends offline and online. Many people wanted my company, but I rejected them. My Mom had many telephone friends. I am fortunate to have a husband who is also my friend. I think it easy to be yourself online.

Last year I broke-up with a long term friend over many important differences in opinion. Our relationship already had serious problems. I swim at a public pool and have long term relationships with other regular swimmers. I used to go to a health club and those people were very friendly. Religious organizations supply relationships: but I found many of those people not so interesting.

I read that speaking with strangers is good for depression. I find people who understand our condition are best as friends. Being offline it helps me. I have moved many times and have lost contact with older friends and relatives. I am not that open anymore to just everyone.

it's hard keeping on line friends. Communication isn't the best and many people on the internet are flakes. As you get older it seems harder and harder to make new friends also. My best friend is my little chihuahua Chewy. If I didn't have him I don't know what I would do.

most of my friends are online, but i'm grateful that at least I have that.

>> i buried all of my friends...they all died before the age of 48...
>> one was even murdered!!! How scarey is that!!

Three of my friends died in 1990-s. One in a car accident, two by suicide. I did not feel as much grief as fear of my own mortality.

>> My Mom had many telephone friends.

I used to have many telephone friends.

i hardly had any but i do have one really close friend but h moved away a few years ago he pops by to see me every once in a while.

>> most of my friends are online, but i'm grateful that at least I have that.

People with whom I argue on Russian forums are not really friends.

I'm just SICK OF FUCKING TYPING!