No money...No friends

@suchi60 (912)
India
August 8, 2009 6:48am CST
I don't know how many will agree with this observation of mine, but I strongly believe that most friendships are built around money. I've seen many friendships grow and many growl over money. As long as you have money, friends will remain around you, and when you're left with an empty pocket, you'll see them fall like nine-pins.
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33 responses
• Philippines
8 Aug 09
I agree with it..although some may not agree with us, but for me, it really works now..I have my friend who is rich, whenever we are having our eyeballs, she always treats us in bars, we drink till morning, and all expenses are paid by her..and most of our friends becomes dependent on her..Everytime we we see each other, some of my friends will request her to treat us and she will really treat us..I really wonder if she is not that rich I don't think she maybe able to have many friends, although she is really kind..Some are taking advantage of that, some had credits to her, and imagine, she really don't mind if those people won't pay her, because she treats them as friends, it really sad..
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• Philippines
8 Aug 09
some used to call it as "friend with benefits"..sad
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@jujuby (62)
• India
8 Aug 09
Its very sad indeed. Its about time that someone told her the meaning of true friendship. But who would, when they all are having a ball at her expense? It would take a friend with a good heart to make her understand. I'm sure you would have tried, without luck ofcourse.
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• Philippines
8 Aug 09
I did, she just smiled at me..hehe, I am always telling her that I did not lack advices..she just don't mind believing in me..hehe, I just hit her head with my hands and tell her that is somewhat stupid..haha, and we both laugh..
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• United States
8 Aug 09
yeah its totally true about what you are saying. friends only stay around if you have money they wont if you dont. totally sucks if they arent really your friends at all if its just for money.
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• United States
8 Aug 09
I'm glad at least you see that AznBombr1022. If they walk when you don't then you know. But the real goal is to find out before that happens. And sometimes your not aware of it, but I believe if you practice you'll find it even before you run dry of money. Plus no money, just means you have no backbone yet. You'll always have to figure out how to generate some income. Just some way.
@suchi60 (912)
• India
9 Aug 09
Precisely, Aznbombr. Money talks, and not us. So when money dominates an individual's personality or self, you know that danger lurks. Be sure to find ture friends and not those who show cosmetic love.
@dreamr802 (985)
• United States
8 Aug 09
I don't think that friendships are built around money. A lot of my friends and I are completely broke and we are still friends. None of us are dependent on one another or anything like that.
• United States
9 Aug 09
But the thing is, I'm broke but my family is very well off. I didn't attract friends when I was younger because my family was better off than others. Yes my family treated my friends to different things but as I got older they paid for less and I didn't lose my friends because of that.
@suchi60 (912)
• India
9 Aug 09
Well, you just said the golden word. When all of you are broke, you'll all obviously enjoy each other's company. See what happens when one of you get rich. In the meantime, enjoy your friends.
@OConnell87 (1042)
8 Aug 09
i think that may be true for some people but not for me, i have my set of friends that i have known for over 12 years, and when i was out of work my friends actually refused to let me stay at home if they went out and they would pay for me, we do that for any of our friends that can't afford to go to the cinema we just pay for them because we all help each other out
@suchi60 (912)
• India
8 Aug 09
Hats off to you and your friends! The world would be such a better place if even a percentage of its population thought and cared like you and your friends.
• Philippines
8 Aug 09
That is what i call sharing among friends.
@ruperi (138)
• India
8 Aug 09
Yes, this is very true in my life. I never spend money on friends so i don't have many friends, but my brother spends money on his friends he has lot many friends, who always call him for movie, picnic, chatting biking etc. But i don't have much friends. But i am happy that his quarrels are happens everyday. But don't even indulge in any fightings. So if you want to stay peaceful always be without friends.
@ruperi (138)
• India
9 Aug 09
Suchi, I am not that man who dont like people. I like friendship. but when I was in school or college the friends were like with that person, who give junk foods in hotel or from hawkers. I didnt had money to give my frinds, so I always been like eat from others. and because of this practice i dont give treat to anybody, if I like something I eat myself and enjoy. But any person share with me his food then I also share with him.
@suchi60 (912)
• India
9 Aug 09
Ruperi, while your view on money and friends seem spot on, I wouldn't agree with your view on developing friendships. friends are indeed useful provided they are sincer and show true affection. You should be a little more proaactive and try to identify people around you who you think care ore for your presence that your money.
@varunsdo (204)
• India
8 Aug 09
I never buy my friends which means all the friends I have are mine. There is a simple rule which I folow: Neither spend on your friends nor let them to spend on you. With this formula my friends are always with me and it doesn't depend on my pocket.
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@suchi60 (912)
• India
8 Aug 09
That's a nice policy that you're following varunsdo, but imagine if one day either you or a friend of yours was in need of some money (and I mean desparately), would you shield away from asking? And how would the friend react to this 'shocking'request?
@varunsdo (204)
• India
9 Aug 09
No thats a different case. I will certainly help him if he needs desperately and the reason he is giving is genuine. But spending on friends is not allowed by me. There is a difference in spending on friends and helping friends with money.
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
8 Aug 09
such those are not real friends, they are only fairweather friends who will latch on to whoever is well to do. real friends could care less whether you are rich or poor.so most friendships are built on love, liking, having similar interests but not on money. only shallow false friends are money grubbers
@suchi60 (912)
• India
9 Aug 09
Precisely.
@lynnemg (4529)
• United States
9 Aug 09
Those type of people are what I refer to as fake-a-friends. They pretend to be your friend as long as you are doing well, but as soon as they are no longer abel to mooch off of you, they move on to someone else. A true friend will be there no matter what, whether you are rich or poor, happy or sad, whatever the case may be, a true friend will be there.
@suchi60 (912)
• India
9 Aug 09
A very good observation indeed.
@Citychic (4067)
• United States
8 Aug 09
No money........no friends........ Yes I have to agree with you on this. I've seen the times when I've had money and friends weren't so hard to find but when the money run low they will disapear and I have to wonder if they were ever true friends in the first place. Happy mylot!
@suchi60 (912)
• India
9 Aug 09
Yes, its sad but true, that true friendship is ahrd to find these days. Not all are for money, but te majority of them are. it all depends on who you think is worthwhile to have as a friend.
• United States
8 Aug 09
I think there will be some people in your life who will be your friend based on the money you have, but in my opinion they aren't true friends. Your true friends are the ones who stand beside you when the money is flowing in and who hold you up when the money has stopped coming in and you are down to your last dollar. I have many friends and I do know some of them are the type of friend if tomorrow I lost my job and had no money they would move. It is for that reason I don't get real close to them or allow them to far into my life. On the other hand I have friends in my life that I know would still be there tomorrow if all my money is gone and that is why I consider them close friends and let them into intimate areas of my life
@suchi60 (912)
• India
9 Aug 09
You're right Jenny. Friends can be both, sincere and artificial. Its the way you handle them that matters. Its better to kee a distance, like you say, from those who feel will move on at the time of need, and enjoy the company of those who are truly sincere and honest.
@iwinagain (545)
8 Aug 09
Some people only want rich friends or friends with benefits while others just want friends that they enjoy being around regardless whether they are poor or rich. It depends on the person, everyone is different and have different preferences when it comes to friends. For me, I just want friends that I enjoy hanging out with.
@suchi60 (912)
• India
9 Aug 09
Getting a friend with money is tough to get, while its easy to get a friend without money. Be careful and choosy when it comes to developing friendship.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
8 Aug 09
I can honestly say that I don't agree with you. But I'm happy to agree to disagree. Between myself and all of my friends, we don't talk money except for to complain about financial burdens which we bear. I've never asked a friend to foot a bill for me and they've never done that to me. None of us are rich people, but we are from very differing backgrounds. Does it matter that I live in a fixer upper house while many of my friends have had their own houses built that cost 3x what we paid for ours, no. In my opinion a friendship based solely on money isn't a friendship that is worth having.
@suchi60 (912)
• India
9 Aug 09
I'm happy to note that you disagree, dorannmwin.Why not ask a friend of yours for some money and see how they react? Just a thought.However, you did make a comment at the end of your view that a friendship based solely on money isn't a friendship worth having. So you have admitted that friends can be those who live on and for other's money as well!
• India
8 Aug 09
This is true but not always. I have also some friends who not over money but on my behavior. I don't refuse to you, because I have seen breaking of relationship to some of my friend on entry of money between. hope friendship will remain in the world with its purity .
@suchi60 (912)
• India
9 Aug 09
Lets hope for a change of heart.
@thokius (426)
• Austria
9 Aug 09
Hello suchi60, sadly but you are right. Most friendships are based on money. I've seen people get apart by money. But there are still a few who don't use this as a viewpoint. Cheers! Thok
@suchi60 (912)
• India
9 Aug 09
precisely, thokius. I find it hard to explain this point to a few people who disagree. But to be honest, I do appreciate their opinion and must say that in many ways, they are reflecting the point that I made.
@lala501 (1532)
• United States
8 Aug 09
Yes. It right now it might still be the color of peoples skin. I think that's why other colors don't like the colors of peoples skins. Because they think just because where that color than we don't have enough money or we don't speak right so that's why they don't want to be are friends.
@suchi60 (912)
• India
9 Aug 09
You've seem to have gone off track, lala. Color has nothing to do with friendship. Didn't Michael Jackson have friends from other colors? Isn't Tiger Woods popular with the masses? Celebrities, whatever their color, have friends from all sects of society. Why, you'll find a lot of kids of different race and color enjoying each other's friendship. Therefore, color is not an issue here, but money.Perhaps you need to give this topic some serious thoughts.
@bingchen (1119)
• China
8 Aug 09
i don't agree this opion,i select the friend and don't value as money,i need that the real relationship,the real friends who can give me help and advice and comfort at me,especially when i met some difficulty and could not deal with it,i hope that my friends can depend me and give me bravy and intellegence to overcome it.if the relationship build up as money basic,i thought that your friends who would be willing to help you when you met difficulty ,i don't think that the money could sovle everything,so i hope that relationships is based on care and love and help,not money.
@suchi60 (912)
• India
8 Aug 09
I also wish that friendship comes with love and care, but the fact remains that it is money which 'motivates' others to become friends.
@croamer (165)
• Taiwan
8 Aug 09
well, I think the friend you talking about is not in real friendship, believe me real friendship has nothing to do with your money, I solely believe it. and in Chinese there's an old saying that "you will only see real love/friend when you are in difficulty."
@suchi60 (912)
• India
9 Aug 09
And they're pretty hard to find, believe me.
• Philippines
8 Aug 09
I agree to that unfortunately, and not just people with money but also smart people who thinks they have real friends just because they asked him/her for help. and when you're not smart,rich, or useless, people will ignore you and consider you as nothing..it's a cold hard truth...
@suchi60 (912)
• India
8 Aug 09
You said it, letranknight. Tha's life and friendship for you.
• Netherlands
8 Aug 09
to be honest, i have no clue because i'm still a student living off of my parents' money (:P:P) so i just have friends my school and they're living off of their parents' money so we're all pretty well of in terms of money. Also because i go to a private school, i hardly see any poor people therefore i can't really be sure if friendship is built upon but thinking about paris hilton and all those stupid celebrities, you might be right :P
@suchi60 (912)
• India
9 Aug 09
You're lucky to be in school where all your friends are alike. Paris Hilton, like you said, is a pretty good example of how people swarm around others with money. Maybe after you graduate and become independent, you'll get a clear idea of what I mean. in the meantime, have a ball with your friends.
@patofgold23 (5069)
• Philippines
8 Aug 09
i kinda disagree with that... friendship would exist even without money..in fact, it is in the absence of money that you see who your true friends are... if a lot of people are always around you just because you have tons of cash, then they are not worthy to be even called friends.. happy myLotting suchi!
@suchi60 (912)
• India
8 Aug 09
Precisely! That's what I said, patofgold. Without money, there's no friendship, and where tere is no friendship, there are no friends.