Anyone ever have a longterm space friendship?

flyingspaghetti · Post by **flyingspaghetti** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 6:17 am

Anyone ever have a friendship really fall apart and then later you converged with someone? Such as months or even years later? I would like to read stories on this. If you guys don't mind, can you share the basics of what happened, what healed over time, and where there any apologies going on, etc, etc? And, how's the friendship like now?

I need personal experiences because I was telling some friends of mine I read it was possible. They asked me, "Where did you hear about this?" I said "online forums", but I can't remember which online forums or what. They find it hard to believe, so I wanted to know if I was just dreaming or if it really was on forums. Thanks.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 6:23 am

Without going into all the sordid details, I had that experience once. But if I had been wiser I would have realized one break up was enough. If your young (and I dont mean to be uncaring) move on. The first, second, third whatever are just stepping stones, learning experiences and of course memories. The more experience you obtain at loving, the better you get at it. Assuming you choose your mate wisely.

koan · Post by **koan** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:16 am

I thought this said "longterm spaceship friend". I got so excited thinking you'd made contact with an alien lifeform!

I've fallen out with a few friends here and there. Sometimes because we spent too much time together. I found that, if it's someone you really like and they didn't steal $2000 from your purse, eventually time passes and you both forget what happened or agree to forget.

If you are talking about a partner friend then I second Nomad. There is probably a good reason you broke up. Nice if you can be friends again but don't make plans to move in together.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:00 am

koan wrote: I thought this said "longterm spaceship friend". I got so excited thinking you'd made contact with an alien lifeform!

I've fallen out with a few friends here and there. Sometimes because we spent too much time together. I found that, if it's someone you really like and they didn't steal $2000 from your purse, eventually time passes and you both forget what happened or agree to forget.

If you are talking about a partner friend then I second Nomad. There is probably a good reason you broke up. Nice if you can be friends again but don't make plans to move in together.

Oh to be contacted !

flyingspaghetti · Post by **flyingspaghetti** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 11:40 am

koan wrote: If you are talking about a partner friend then I second Nomad. There is probably a good reason you broke up. Nice if you can be friends again but don't make plans to move in together.
No, I am referring to a platonic friend. Nothing with romance. Just....friendship-friendship.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sat Aug 12, 2006 2:00 pm

Had something along that line come up. Last year I ran into someone from high school. We knew each other, but never hung in the same crowds, and never had an interest in being friends.

Anyway, I ran into him once when Rick and I were having an evening out. We were at a bar, so I asked the guy to sit with us for a drink. The sitting with us lasted over an hour, and we had a nice catch up chat. He and Rick hit it off really well. Not sure still if I would want this guy as one of my regular friends, but it was a pleasant evening.