I am very picky in terms of friend

@Deepak2J (1178)
India
April 3, 2013 9:01am CST
I have only one friend in my college. He has too many friends, though. I know all all other colleagues but still I just don't like them. Because they spit, drinks,always use bad languages and they are not so clean, I mean less or no personal hygiene & i don't know, I just feels bad when with them. Is it bad to have only a single friend ? Whom I am friend with is also not so clean but better than them and of course he don't seems to be using bad languages. They all are good, but still...
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9 responses
• China
4 Apr 13
I am also very picky in making friends. I would rather having one good friend than many bad friends. I hope my friends kind-hearted, they neveer intend to do harm to others. They are generous.
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@Deepak2J (1178)
• India
4 Apr 13
looks like I'm not alone in being picky
• China
5 Apr 13
You are not alone because you are pursuing something that can not chang. It is not a good feeling to force ourselves to like someone that we really do not like.
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@Frederick42 (2024)
• Canada
28 Apr 13
When it comes to friendship, we have to very careful. There are many people who only claim to be friends. In reality, they are either cheats or people who indulge in bad habits. On the other hand, it has to be understood that a bad person is not always a bad person. Suppose everybody avoids a bad person, then he would never get any good guidance. He will not learn how to be good. The company of a good person is therefore needed for the bad person. It is only a good person who can be a shining light for the bad person and the bad person can take guidance and walk in that powerful light. However, one also has to be careful not to pick up bad habits from the bad friends. Extra caution will be required. It is almost like walking on fire.
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@Deepak2J (1178)
• India
28 Apr 13
Yes. But it applies only to few bad persons. Most of them never learn any good. In fact they always avoid you. Thank u for the response
@skydancer (2101)
• United States
4 Apr 13
I can tell you first hand that there is absolutely nothing wrong with choosing your friends selectively. You know the old saying, "It's better to be alone than in bad company." It sounds like you have good reason to be weary of these other people from the way you describe them. I certainly would not go out of my way to be friendly with people who spit and drink too much and use profanity and have no regard for personal hygiene either. Granted, I would not be mean to them - I would just feel like I have plenty of reason to keep my distance. I tend to be a very introverted person. I never had very many friends growing up, and never really made anything of it when I met other people, mostly because most of the people I met had absolutely nothing in common with me. I remember being very insecure about this for the longest time. Sometimes, I would even go out of my way to stay in touch with people I didn't particularly care for just so that I could say I had more friends. Now I can honestly say that if you have just a few good friends, or are friends with individuals from various places as opposed to having a big group of friends, it shouldn't bother you as long as these friendships are genuine. They say that true friends are so few and far in between that you'll only be able to count them on one hand. Also, if the friend(s) you have appreciate you for who you are, then that's far better than having to live a lie just to have lots of friends. You'll know when someone worth knowing comes around.
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@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
3 Apr 13
I don't think there's something wrong in being picky with friends. After all, it is hard to trust people and we can never be too sure of even those we thought we already know very well. But we must be open to all possibilities and meeting people who can potentially become good friends.
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@Deepak2J (1178)
• India
3 Apr 13
yep
• India
4 Apr 13
I always prefer to be alone but to not have a perfect friend of mine... I have two close friend from my childhood that I choose them between many friends cause of their good heart and thoughts...
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@Deepak2J (1178)
• India
4 Apr 13
nice
@beta715 (57)
• Australia
3 Apr 13
What is meaning for "friends"? I think actually in our life, people get used to have a lot people around, however, I donot think they are the real friends who will treat you by their hearts not just hang out to kill the time. So it doesn't matter to have only one friend. Be happy and have your own life not others is the most important thing, do not care about other people's ideas too much. Be yourself and enjoy your life, and in one day you may find some real friends that you considerate to deserve to make friends.
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@Deepak2J (1178)
• India
3 Apr 13
You are right.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
4 Apr 13
It is hard, when we let our guard down there are people who only wants to take advantage if we close our eyes or try to trust everybody, there must be at least a little choosing.
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@srisahara (4508)
• Indonesia
4 Apr 13
I think it is okay, you have one friend in your college. it is a good idea if you do not like add friend in your college you try add friend from other community such as research groups, study groups and other groups from other college that fit with your talent. Have a nice day.
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4 Apr 13
Hi, You can search to other good friends by exploring to group of friends, just look around you and you'll find one. There are many ways to be friend with at this era, you can have chat friend or socialize via net, though you just need to be cautious in choosing them.
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