I do not subscribe to the concept of a "best friend." It is a subjective concept that is fraught with possible error. It was those "entangling alliances" of best friends (other countries) that got nations into WWI, I thought. It might apply to human relationships also.
I think definition 5 is what I was trying to get at.
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msolga
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Wed 29 Feb, 2012 04:18 am
@Triste Joven,
I think if you attempted to tell anyone "everything" about yourself, that person might not remain a friend for too long. Or they might expire from boredom.
Let's face it ... few of us are that fascinating!
I think if one attempted at telling someone everything about themselves, I'm pretty certain they might forget a few things here or there.
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solipsister
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Wed 29 Feb, 2012 05:58 am
@Triste Joven,
I imagine I should tell my imaginary friends everything and nothing.
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jcboy
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Wed 29 Feb, 2012 08:23 pm
@Triste Joven,
My partner is my best friend and I tell him everything. I have a handful of very close friends that I trust but that doesn’t mean they have to know every thing about my personal business.
Never tell anyone anything you wouldn't want everyone to know.
hawkeye10 wrote:
it must really suck to live this way...
It is good sense.
Failure to do so (with the KNOWN character of human nature) is stupid.
David
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OmSigDAVID
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Thu 1 Mar, 2012 01:48 am
I 'm reminded of an incident of which I heard:
there were 2 rival disc jockies on different radio stations,
who passionately hated one another and reciprocally denounced
and ridiculed each other on their respective shows.
One of them had a falling out with his wife
who vindictively went to her estranged husband's (or maybe ex-husband's) rival
and revealed to him all manner of personal, private information to fuel disdain
for her estranged husband by his rival. Her vengeance was his betrayal.
