Should you become friends with someone, because they need a friend?

[skywalker66]

Should you become friends with someone, because they need a friend?

what if that person was a little strange (still a good person, but just seems a little strange on the surface) and if you became their friend, that then other people started avoiding you (even ppl that you thought seemed like pretty good people, outside of their wariness of the strange)

EDIT: more specifically,

what if you did want to be friends with them, but you didnt want the vast majority of people to avoid you because of it?

the truth, i am in a situation like this, where I think of this kid as alright and everything, sure he's a little odd, but i have a higher tolerance for oddness than most people,

so what does one do in my situation?

 

[yoda291]

choose your friends means exactly what it says.

You should make friends with people who you want to be friends with.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

If you want to

 

[gopunk]

not for just that reason.

 

[Cooljt1]

just because a person needs a friend doesnt mean you have to be their friend. if they happen to need a firend and you would actually be their friend because of their personaility, traits, etc then i don't see why not.

 

[conjur]

Are we doing your Sociology paper for you or something??

😕

 

[skywalker66]

what if you did want to be friends with them, but you didnt want other people to avoid you more because of it?

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: skywalker66
Should you become friends with someone, because they need a friend?

No.

Friendship develops between two people who like each other as individuals and share common interests.

 

[Turkish]

wtf, quit posting these threads. as conjur said, you have a sociology paper due tomorrow or what?

 

[skywalker66]

Originally posted by: conjur
Are we doing your Sociology paper for you or something??

😕

no, dont worry,

believe it or not, these are serious questions.
I am someone who likes to think deeply about things.

 

[mikebb]

Originally posted by: skywalker66

Originally posted by: conjur
Are we doing your Sociology paper for you or something??

😕

no, dont worry,

believe it or not, these are serious questions.
I am someone who likes to think deeply about things.

I must reiterate my sentiment from the last thread. Stop thinking so deeply and go get some large-woman lovin'...

 

[skywalker66]

I'm serious, I need to know this:

what if you did want to be friends with them, but you didnt want the vast majority of people to avoid you because of it?

the truth, i am in a situation like this, where I think of this kid as alright and everything, sure he's a little odd, but i have a higher tolerance for oddness than most people,

so what does one do in my situation?

 

[Cooljt1]

Originally posted by: skywalker66
I'm serious, I need to know this:

what if you did want to be friends with them, but you didnt want the vast majority of people to avoid you because of it?

the truth, i am in a situation like this, where I think of this kid as alright and everything, sure he's a little odd, but i have a higher tolerance for oddness than most people,

so what does one do in my situation?

it's up to you

 

[skywalker66]

Originally posted by: Cooljt1

Originally posted by: skywalker66
I'm serious, I need to know this:

what if you did want to be friends with them, but you didnt want the vast majority of people to avoid you because of it?

the truth, i am in a situation like this, where I think of this kid as alright and everything, sure he's a little odd, but i have a higher tolerance for oddness than most people,

so what does one do in my situation?

it's up to you

i dont want to do what "is best for my own situation", I want to do what's right. I guess what I am asking is.. what is right?

 

[whaleskinrug]

If you're cool other people won't freak

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: yoda291
choose your friends means exactly what it says.

You should make friends with people who you want to be friends with.

yes!
a little weirdness still may warrant a good friend, though.

 

[TheBDB]

Originally posted by: skywalker66

Originally posted by: Cooljt1

Originally posted by: skywalker66
I'm serious, I need to know this:

what if you did want to be friends with them, but you didnt want the vast majority of people to avoid you because of it?

the truth, i am in a situation like this, where I think of this kid as alright and everything, sure he's a little odd, but i have a higher tolerance for oddness than most people,

so what does one do in my situation?

it's up to you

i dont want to do what "is best for my own situation", I want to do what's right. I guess what I am asking is.. what is right?

There is no right answer.

 

[ineedacomputer]

i had a friend that was just like that.
people would tell me he was weird.
he was in reality just unique cool person

 

[WinkOsmosis]

I say fvck your other friends.

 

[nan0bug]

If other people avoid you because of it then they probbably arent very good friends anyway and they aren't worth worrying about. If the kid is a registered sex offender, known theif, or something like that then you should stay away. if he's just 'odd' (whatever that means) by all means if you think hes a cool guy then go ahead and be friends.

 

[Zee]

make ure own godd@mn decisions. wtf is wrong with you that you cant make these kinds of personal decisions?

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

Do you want to befriend them out of genuine friendship or pity? Pity is no reason to befriend someone.

 

[TommyVercetti]

A person you just hang out with sometime, like an occasional lunch, call to say hi, is also your friend. You don't have to be his absolute best buddy, but you can just be a friend. If someone criticizes, just say "Good to know all kinds of people, broadens your mind"