Is there such a thing as a friendship that can last, or are even the best of friends destined to drift apart on the winds of change?
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RFlagg
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Yes, but there must be an effort on both sides to keep it alive and to roll with changes that will occur.
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Yes it is possible for bestfriends to break apart. But there has to be some sort of force that does so. Like one of the moving away or a fight.
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Any relationship takes work and effort. Could you plant a garden and expect it to grow without water? Weed itself? You have to tend to relationships just the same you would plants. I have had the same best friend since I met her 26 years ago. We have seen alot of things together. She moved away when we were 16, but I have managed to never lose contact with her over the years. So, I don't think it's about destiny, I think it's about how much effort you are willing to put forth to maintain the friendship.
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Totally off the subject and don't bother rating: RFlagg, what is your avator? I see massive ginger beard, a black pompador, and iI believe a monocle..,
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The key part of your question is in the "winds of change" part. Humans are adpative creatures, an can learn to deal with unpleasant situations eventually. If, for example, you have a best friend that you know you could never part with and you suddenly are forced to move to another location far away, then by human nature, you will learn to adapt. The same thing happens if you lose someone you love very much; naturally, you will get over it in order to continue your life and stop holding on to the past. Relationships with relatives are a little different and are usually more secure than friendships.
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I believe that some friendships can be forever. But they are a bit like finding your true love, in the sense that it is something that you fall into. You either fit or you don't. Friendships are not something you take for granted or a relationship that is there only when you need to vent or need advice. It is a union that has to be nurtured and stimulated. We should never take it for granted. sometimes one gives 110% and the other 90% and vice versa... it is like a love affair or a relationship. Nothing ever last if we do not give it what it needs.
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Of course there is. But you have to be willing to fight for it and sometimes that means ignoring other things in order to do so. But it will be worth it
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Friendships can definately last. My best friend from high school and I are still good friends, and we are very different from each other. My wife has had the same best friend since she was 5 years old, and that's after they live 400 miles apart.
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