tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001187973908784023.post7075290080026905107..comments2023-05-04T04:42:47.730-05:00Comments on Life in the Big State of Texas: Can you ever have too many friends?Catherinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13178969077974787407noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001187973908784023.post-38061743764797089762014-02-05T07:34:59.323-06:002014-02-05T07:34:59.323-06:00Well I think first you have to break down what a f...Well I think first you have to break down what a friend is to you. Blog friends are friends, yes, but most of them don't require a lot of connection time outside regular blog reading. I don't think I could ever have too many of those. I think it's always good to have those friends form the past who know who you were when you were younger, so those are good to have, too. Making new friends, though, seems to be trickier. I have never been in a spot where I thought "hmmm, that's enough" so I think your problem is a really good one to have! I guess it depends on what the friend needs from you - if it's someone you'll only see at work or a specific meeting, then they are more of an acquaintance, so bring them all on. I guess it's when you start getting friends who need and expect more from you that you have to limit it. But, I think setting boundaries might help with that. Like I said, though, what do I know? I think it's a great problem you're lucky to have :)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01625993635674294934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7001187973908784023.post-72154534919172254762014-02-04T18:15:45.635-06:002014-02-04T18:15:45.635-06:00I think this is the best post you've ever writ...I think this is the best post you've ever written! I know exactly what you mean. As I've gotten older (wow, I sound like I'm 67...) I've realized that I'd rather put effort into a few really good friendships then have just a few acquaintances. I've also realized that it's really important to me that these friends have similar values as me. And in case you're wondering, even though I don't see you nearly as much as I'd like, I do consider you a friend :)Whitney Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02330971294845568350noreply@blogger.com