From your perspective, at what point does an acquaintance become a friend?
Do you have a set of circumstances that need to be met for this to occur?
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I’d say when you have made some kind of a meaningful connection with a person. Like they would automatically be there for you when there’s something wrong, Whereas an acquaintance is like someone you would give small talk to.
I consider somone a friend when our conversations become easier and less awkward. Also, when they’re one of the first people I think of when I need to talk about a problem. As far as having a set of circumstances, I can’t stand fake people. So that’s a no-go for my friendships. I also prefer that they not bring drama into my life or add stress to my days. Other than that I’m pretty laid back with my friendships.
When you get the impulse to contact that person to hang out or discuss something, just the two of you, rather than meeting up when you’re both hanging out with mutual friends or at some club/activity at which you’re both a member.
when they find out that the goat in my back yard is there for more than just organic weed control and they don’t have a problem with it.~
When trust in needed and earned.
When we are on farting terms.
When you call each other friends.
An aquaintance is someone you periodically bump into as a secondary consequence to the place or event you are attending. A friend is someone you phone to see how they are doing and to chew the shit (like wondering if you will be invited to the pending barbeque at @evelyns_pet_zebra ‘s home). See ya…Gary aka wtf
Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, “What! You too? I thought I was the only one.”
—C.S. Lewis
To elaborate, once I break down the walls I set up to protect myself, you are then my friend.
The day you can spend a moment with them in silence, and have neither of you feel awkward.
@chyna….That is entirely possible considering AC is a vegetarian. But that begs the question: just what did you think the plan was for the goat, of which you had no problem? (This could be very interesting!)
See ya….Gary aka wtf.
It’s kind of like art (or pornography)… hard to define, but I know it when I see it. ;-)
@chyna…Of course. And the barbeque naturally will be a veggie barbeque. And how do you like your tofu grilled? See ya….Gary aka wtf
If I can sit in silence with that person and not have to make small talk because silence would otherwise be awkward, than I know I’ve got a new close friend.
When they move you to tears at a point of their story and life journey.
To me a friend is someone you know their home address, their phone number, and you can visit anytime without calling ahead.
Demnit, I meant then, not than! Cripes.
well, there is no BBQ planned, at least not one with goat on the menu. Do we still not have a problem with my girl Zahrah, the weed control goat?
@evelyns_pet_zebra No, still no problem with Zahrah, because as we all know, she is also used for milk only right?
Umm… When you purposely choose to hang out with them, as apposed to bumping into them and chit-chatting at a party.
@chyna sure, that sounds like a reasonable explanation. ~
The day you are willing to share a piece of gum.
they day you find out you completely disagree on something but it dosnt matter
I think there is a progression. You meet someone and enjoy each others company. Eventually when there is mutual efforts to spend time with each other, whether it be talking on the phone or meeting up somewhere a friendship develops. Sharing personal details about yourself and enjoying each others company. I think my closest friends are the ones who are there for me when I go through bad times, put me in a good mood whenever I talk to them, we love to just be with each other doing nothing special, I miss them when we have had a long lapse in time without communication, I have an emotional attachment to them.
Mostly I think there has to be efforts on both sides to develop and maintain the friendship. It’s like dating, you can’t have just one person doing all of the work, all of the calling, all of the planning.
When I share a laugh with someone. It relaxes the mood between us.
Acquaintances to me are people I interact with but not necessarily seek out or make plans to spend time with.
Friends are the people I think of wanting to be with to share the best of my time and each other. Friends are the family I choose and build with.
When I realize I’m making an effort to hang out with them.
When you can put up with their annoying crap & they put up with yours – that’s a friend
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