friendship

C.S Lewis got it right: friendship is born when one person says to another: "What! You too? I thought I was the only one!"

Breaking Up With Friends
Break ups are never fun. But when you decide to split with a partner or significant other, you know the drill. You eat some ice cream, you watch some bad movies, and you jam out to your epic Screw That Jerk playlist on Spotify. It's not easy, but at least you know what you're supposed to do.
By Tarin Campanella8 years ago in Humans
Bottle Caps
I was a music student in college. I couldn’t seem to find any other subject that I was interested in to keep me in education. Music's my passion, I live and breathe for it. Therefore, I had lots of musical friends and I’d watch musical people everyday. Little did I know that I would have met someone who hasn't left my mind since day one.
By icca hiley8 years ago in Humans
F@$# Your Phone Calls
I knew the girl for 15 years. There was a lot of history there. That was what made it so hard to walk away from her a couple of weeks ago. I know it was the right thing to do, though. She had told me that it bothered her that when I reached out to her during an anxiety attack, she felt she could not talk about herself. I’m not even joking or exaggerating. That is what she said. That statement showed me that we no longer belonged together as friends. It took me a few days, but I came to peace with this. I’ve still felt a little broken hearted over the whole thing but I’ve been dealing with it well. Then she calls me yesterday. I answer the phone and she says, “Hey,” like nothing has happened. Then she tells me she just wanted to chat and oh, she’s off work, by the way. I was flabbergasted. How dare she?! She can’t stab me in the heart like that and then waltz back into my life like everything is the same.
By Amanda Washburn8 years ago in Humans
ASL
When I started college, I expected to just learn my major (Culinary Arts) and get through my classes. I never thought I'd start to learn something I love as much as cooking, American Sign Language.
By Caitlin Cardinal8 years ago in Humans
We Broke the Law in New York State
The summer I turned 17, my friends and I decided to go on a camping trip. We had just graduated from high school, and so, in our minds, we had the experience of a thousand lifetimes. This would be the first time any of us had been camping (or even out of the province) without some kind of adult supervision.
By Syd Ghan8 years ago in Humans
The Stuff of Legends: What I Admire About My Friends
My circle of friends is both smaller in number than it once was, and larger in geographic terms than ever before, but those in it matter a lot to me. Over the years people have come and gone, but the core is ten-years strong, and long may it continue.
By Sarah Katherine8 years ago in Humans
I Have Some Serious Gossip!
Have you ever had a friend whom you would call your absolute best friend in the whole wide world? You are only seven years old and you love your friend with all your heart. You would go to school just to look for them above anyone else. You would sneak around your classes just to let the other know that you were thinking of them. You would wonder if they were thinking of you, too, but they are only your friend and you are only seven. They will only look after you have looked and will only sneak once you tell them you will sneak. They are your best friend, but you are the part of them that is the best. You are there for them, but they are not there for you and you are only seven. You don't know what best friends are for.
By J. Girl8 years ago in Humans
Neighbors
As he sat there on the bench in the middle of the park, he watched his whole world slipping away with every step she took. He watched her pink flip-flops with yellow daisies on them take one step after the other, her purple paisley skirt move side to side with every movement, and her straight, black as night hair trail behind her on the slight breeze.She said it was over.
By Sarah A8 years ago in Humans
The Love I Bear
Pain is that I know Pain for you the one who will never know Pain for the love I now Pain for words I will not tell you
By Jane smith8 years ago in Humans
Forever Friends
A best friend, the person who is always by your side. The person you think of the moment you hear that funny joke or when you're crying watching the end of Titanic. The person you call at 3 AM because you cannot stop thinking about the guy you met last night. They are the person who is always there for you when you need them.
By Jessica L8 years ago in Humans
5 Perks of Having International Friendships
Between Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and all the other social media options out there, it's not too hard to find friends that live in other countries. These friendships come with lots of interesting perks but, here's five of them for this list!
By Rachel Adams8 years ago in Humans
Life and Loss
I loved you in a way that only another woman who's had a best friend, at that age, can. I loved you like a sister, like we'd be best friends forever. I saw past the things that made others dislike you. I wanted to see you win in life. We were weird together, happy together, kept each others secrets and made promises we thought we'd take to the grave. There were times, after high school, that you and I lost touch. Babies have a way of doing that, so do boyfriends — bad and good — marriages, and geographical distance didn't help. But when other things in life failed we found our way back.
By Johnna LaFaith8 years ago in Humans