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Anonymous 12/25/15 (Fri) 04:50:36 a8aed7 No.381

How do I cope with the realization that I have know real friends, just acquaintances.

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Anonymous 12/25/15 (Fri) 16:36:02 4517e9 No.388

I know it sounds a bit condescending, but the obvious answer is to make friends out of some of these acquaintances. Alternatively, remember that the average person you'll meet really isn't worth your time. If the world hates you, you are doing something right.

Anonymous 12/25/15 (Fri) 16:43:40 56bad9 No.389

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I would have replied sooner, but I had no idea that anyone would be posting outside the Christmas party thread today.

>tfw your board is so dead that you habitually only monitor one thread at a time, but have to act as if I'm le mister busy board owner

As for coping with your realization, perhaps you'd like to tell us a little bit more about these acquaintances of yours and how you discovered they are not your real friends?

I'll be back later tonight after all my Christmas visiting is done and we can work this out, anon.

Anonymous 12/27/15 (Sun) 01:14:26 16af36 No.399

Sorry for the late response.

>>388

Without getting too personal, I won't be seeing them for a while, making that a problem.

>>389

Don't get me wrong, they're not bad people. I just feel like- I don't have a bond with them the way friends should. When I'm around them, I more like an observer than a participant. I think it's because I have completely separate interests. On top of that, I have an intense desire for feminine companionship i.e. a girlfriend. This all leaves me in the awkward position of being a lonley introvert that is hesitant to make friends.

Anonymous 12/27/15 (Sun) 01:56:06 9c5d52 No.401

>>381

>>399

At least you have acquaintances. ;_;

Anonymous 12/27/15 (Sun) 03:14:21 56bad9 No.402

>>401

You can always get acquainted with us, anon-kun.

>>399

If you have completely separate interests from these people, how and why did you start hanging out with them in the first place? Friends are often people you become close to from circumstance rather than because you have a ton in common. My best friend and I are almost complete opposites and he often annoys the shit out of me, but we're close regardless due to all we've been through together.

As for desiring female companionship, welcome to the human race, my friend. I assume what you were trying to say is that these acquaintances of yours have girlfriends/SO's and you don't, and it makes you feel lonelier to be around them?

Anonymous 12/27/15 (Sun) 13:26:09 9c5d52 No.406

>>402

I already am acquainted with you Nip, I meant offline.

Anonymous 12/28/15 (Mon) 00:00:09 61952b No.407

>>406

Sounds like you have at least one acquaintance then, friend. Also there are more people than Nip on here.

Anonymous 12/28/15 (Mon) 07:45:24 56bad9 No.411

>>406

Nigga I don't check IPs, I have no idea who anyone is ITT.

But I repeat, you can get acquainted with us~

Anonymous 12/28/15 (Mon) 10:54:27 9c5d52 No.412

>>407

>>411

Let's not be disingenuous, there's a world of difference between making posts on anonymous imageboards, sending emails, and chatting via IM or IRC, versus having regular real-life and in-the-flesh social interaction with family, friends, and acquaintances, and it's quite clear which of these OP and I were referring to.

All the online messages in the world won't make up for not having a single real-life friend.

Anonymous 12/28/15 (Mon) 12:45:25 56bad9 No.413

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>>412

No need to get your knickers in a twist. You both already know the answer to the problem of not having any IRL acquaintances; there's no way around it. OP didn't even ask for advice on getting friends, he just asked for advice on coping with the realization that he doesn't have any. The answer to both questions is "go make some friends."

Sorry if that doesn't make you feel any better, but is there anything any of us could say that would?

Anonymous 12/28/15 (Mon) 21:51:48 61952b No.414

>>406

Oh, I read this post as you saying that you were acquainted with Nip offline.

Anonymous 12/29/15 (Tue) 01:13:26 dd4af7 No.415

>>413

I wasn't asking anyone to make me feel better or even for anyone to give a "heck", I was just trying to use my own situation to show OP that he could be worse off, and then explain that online-only acquaintances are no substitute for real-life acquaintances or real-life friends.

I know exactly why I personally don't have friends or acquaintances: I'm long-term NEET, was agoraphobic until relatively recently, and still battling social anxiety. I'm working on it though; slowly and kind of aimlessly, but working on it nonetheless.

Anonymous 12/29/15 (Tue) 03:24:27 eea850 No.416

Speaking of Tox and such, we should set up a group chat on Tox for us all. I would do it myself, but I am woefully illiterate when it comes to doing anything on Tox other than the most basic functions. It might be a good way for everyone to get to know each other. Internet friends are not a substitute for irl friends, but that doesn't mean they aren't nice to have around.

Anonymous 12/29/15 (Tue) 04:34:43 9622d7 No.417

>>414

Is nip the board owner?

Sorry if this double posts.

Anonymous 12/29/15 (Tue) 05:06:44 eea850 No.419

>>417

Yup! Nip is the B.O.

Anonymous ## Board Owner 12/29/15 (Tue) 12:24:48 56bad9 No.420

>>415

Well, guess I was just projecting, then. Sorry. I've been in kind of a bad mood lately.

>>416

We have one, but I don't know if anyone's been using it lately and I forget the groupbot's ID. That one anon set it up, but I haven't heard from him in forever. You can go ahead and make a new bot if you like.

>>417

That's my name, don't wear it out. It just stands for "Nobody In Particular," though I am kind of a weeb I guess, maybe? I do like me some chinese cartoons. I'm fairly active on here for now, but will probably be less so once I get a job, which should be soon. At that point if you need anything you will most likely talk to one of my vols. You can email me at the address in my post (though since cock.li's servers got compromised, you may not wish to share your taste in lolis or tips for domestic terrorism. Up to you, really.)

Anonymous 02/24/16 (Wed) 21:47:34 ebb89e No.505

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Isn't friends always like this? Just acquaintances.

A big guy For 03/02/16 (Wed) 20:02:56 76960e No.520

>>505

I've always looked at it as aquaintences are people you've met and have had small talk with, friends are the people you go out of your way to see, talk to, and do things together.