tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post2562508963063454806..comments2023-09-28T10:51:06.218-04:00Comments on ANNIE B. JONES: friends, part i.Anniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01899277351488775904noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-18918098989530238212012-02-21T22:27:07.873-05:002012-02-21T22:27:07.873-05:00This is so off topic, but is that really 11 brides...This is so off topic, but is that really 11 bridesmaids in that picture? I could go into a tangent about that....but it's way too late and I am sleepy;)Sabrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067051616983260115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-38201153679841849582012-02-21T12:35:45.396-05:002012-02-21T12:35:45.396-05:00I'm so happy to have you in my "circle&qu...I'm so happy to have you in my "circle" of friends, even if it means I had to extend my circle to the other end of the country. So worth it!monster cakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522711791058564755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-90825312785511135632012-02-21T00:34:36.210-05:002012-02-21T00:34:36.210-05:00this is so spot on for me right now. it's some...this is so spot on for me right now. it's something that I think I'm learning and then a few months later I'm learning again. i must not really be catching on ;) my BFF all through junior high and high school vanished, quite literally, after our junior year in college. she's married, we graduated, major milestones have passed, and it feels absolutely bizarre for us not to have been experiencing those together. it's bizarre to be BFF-less. even weirder to feel that everyone else has one of their own, and I'm left out in the cold. this was such a good reminder to be grateful for the friends I'm so readily blessed with. I may have to check out that book!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-61712621906314176832012-02-20T14:55:19.944-05:002012-02-20T14:55:19.944-05:00I can empathize with this for sure--sometimes I fe...I can empathize with this for sure--sometimes I feel so divided with my different friend groups and relationships. I just wish one person would know the whole me. This give me a better perspective on it--thanks for that!Rachael L. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09172706216961557549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-65188325992273492552012-02-20T14:08:48.944-05:002012-02-20T14:08:48.944-05:00I love this post--it's such an important topic...I love this post--it's such an important topic. I recently had a friend comment on my own "bouquet" of friends; she admired the variety of individuals and groups that are my closest people. And even though a lot of those relationships seem to be the result of serendipity, I'm so proud of all the wonderful people I've put around myself. Friend are just so important to me.<br /><br />But it is hard, like you said, to meet best friends after school. My best friends are still my high school and college friends. So far, I've been meeting great people at church. It's nice to know that they already have similar basic beliefs. But I'm still figuring it all out--I may need to pick up that book!Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15882610343505172301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-29190437856309683312012-02-20T14:00:42.850-05:002012-02-20T14:00:42.850-05:00Hi Annie -
tagged you in a fun post on my blog!
...Hi Annie - <br /><br />tagged you in a fun post on my blog!<br /><br />http://caraalynn.blogspot.com/2012/02/and-today-was-fairy-tale.html<br /><br /><br />xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10419284501691021105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-86246826708016683662012-02-20T11:14:35.359-05:002012-02-20T11:14:35.359-05:00I think meeting new friends in adulthood/post-coll...I think meeting new friends in adulthood/post-college is one of the hardest things for 20somethings to do... In high school/college friendships were practically given to us on platters in the form of youth groups, classes, camps, clubs, churches, etc... Nowadays most of our friends are mutual friends who we were introduced that have known each other for years, and we kind of piggy-backed on the group... or they are people we've met through work/extra-curriculars, and eventually we'll probably be friends with the parents of the other babies in playgroups and schools. It's a weird and vulnerable place to be in, trying to make/maintain friendships as an adult, having to take the risk of asking another couple over for dinner, or showing up to a bible study/supper group and not knowing anyone... not to mention actually hanging out with friends can be a weekly event instead of daily. I had this same realization about a year ago after graduating and I am very hard on myself about wanting to be a better, more intentional, friend... but then I realize, my phone's not ringing either and the dozen people I worry about letting "slip away" are busy in their own adult lives and haven't reach out to me... it's just a weird adjustment. <br /><br />wow... uh... penny for my thoughts, much? :)<br />Thanks for writing, as always!Hailsyeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07529451270363756560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1183263500164049344.post-76349069659205539532012-02-20T08:57:44.144-05:002012-02-20T08:57:44.144-05:00I cannot even tell you how much I appreciate this ...I cannot even tell you how much I appreciate this post...to know that it's been tough and awkward for other people, too. My husband and I have been feeling very frustrated in this regard recently. I would love to make some new friends and meet some kindred spirits. I'm not quite sure how to get there...but hopefully it will come somehow.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350524298221942511noreply@blogger.com