how much time do you spend with friends?

Philippines
July 15, 2011 7:40pm CST
I value friendship so much. that is why seldom meeting with my friends is an issue for me. Now that I am married with kids and a full time stay at home mother, I have little time to spend with my friends. We only go out when there are special occassions to each one of us and we meet at malls for only twice or thrice a year. Good thing that there's internet right now. We can update each other lives. But personal meet ups is different.
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@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
21 Jul 11
Hi bluespy! Looks like you're missing you friends, huh? Don't worry, there are a lot of ways to stay in touch with them, especially today. Use the social media all around you. If you want to directly speak with them, drop a call or arrange for a video conference. There are a lot of ways to stay connected! Cheer up, my dear!
@beingwell (3625)
• Thailand
22 Jul 11
Oh yeah! Snail mails are a thing of the past, though there are still some who use it. It's cheaper than the express mails.hihihi... But the fastest, most efficient and less-costly I think are still the modern ways of communication. Do you still connect with your long-time friends online? Me, I do it with Facebook.hihihi... I even find some old pals that I haven't seen for such long time. Thank you internet, indeed!
• Philippines
21 Jul 11
Hello. Thank you for cheering me up. Yes, I miss spending time with my friends. Thank you to the modern technologies now that we don't wait for postal mails for communication! We call it snail mail here. :) It is so easy to be connected now than before
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• Philippines
18 Jul 11
yes if i have time i do spent at least an hour to be with my freinds its not everyday that we do our bonding. usually we go to comedy bar for a relaxations and it really so much fun for us..sometimes we go out for a dinner even without an occasions...luckily enough that my friends daughter's are my daughter's friends too so we do all our bonding moments with our kids too..im so happy and thankful that i found a good friends around..i tresured so much such friendship...
• Philippines
19 Jul 11
Yes good friends are blessings in our life. its good to know that you bond and meet once and a while.. and with your daughters..
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• Brazil
19 Jul 11
It's good when your daughter is friend of your friend's daughters. This way you guys can do plans together, the bad thing is when you are the only one who have childrens.
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
31 Jul 11
For me lately, unless you mean the couple times I find myself being able to talk on the phone, or just talking with someone at church, it seems like maybe once a month I find time to spend with someone outside of my husband. We all seem to lead such seperate and busy lives and due to my Financial situation thanks to what is going on with my Health, it makes it for a hard time as well. But I do make time when others have time to want to go do something.
• Philippines
31 Jul 11
Its a good thing that you still communicate with them even if you are busy. Phone calls is much okay than internet in communicating but internet is still a way of communicating so it is okay than none. I hope your health is becoming better. :)
• United States
18 Jul 11
Yeah, my life is like that now. I don't have time for friends as much now. I am so busy writing and taking care of my daughter. I am about reaching a goal in my life right now. I suspect when I have more time=money then I may be able to hang out a bit more. For now, it's all about my writing career and accomplishing my goals. I'm a little behind for my age, so I have some personal catching up to do.
• Philippines
19 Jul 11
good for you that you have a goal in life! I wish you still communicate with your friends even in text message, email or social networking site..
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@marie2052 (3691)
• United States
9 Aug 11
We are always busy with family, husbands, and work both at home and work. So spending time with my friends is not very often. When we do, we tend to go to a movie or just wind up eating something out. I get so caught up in my crafts trying to finish a cross stitch, that sometimes I forget to call my friend to do something with her. I am working on Christmas presents so turning out a rather large cross stitch makes it hard to go out much. But I do go out around people and stitch or read a book or even use the internet. I may have lunch or breakfast, But I usually wind up staying for awhile adn someone comes along if I am stitching to see what I am doing. Then the person and I wind up chatting for a bit.
@moneywinner (1864)
• Brazil
19 Jul 11
Personal meetings is always better, but talk through the internet is better than nothing, right? I know how difficult can be to find time to meet the friends when you have to take care of your childrens. But, try to invite your friends for a tea in your home, this way you can take care of your childrens and still meet with your friends.
• Philippines
19 Jul 11
hello. thank you for responding in my topic. I agree that internet communication is better than nothing..
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@toniganzon (72279)
• Philippines
18 Jul 11
It's been a year since i saw my friends last. I decided to work at home from last year and since then my schedule doesn't allow me to meet my friends. They work during day time, I work until 11pm. We can't meet for dinner and on weekends i have to go out of town. Facebook is what keeps us together but i hardly go there. So i only check their messages but not really talk. I guess that's why i have a lot of online friends i that i talk to because i couldn't meet my real true friends.
• Philippines
18 Jul 11
good for you that you can work at home. I had been finding some home jobs but since I live here in the province, it is very rare. Facebook is where we connect and update our daily lives too.
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• United States
16 Jul 11
I use to have "friends" when Iwas younger. I am 29 and and I came to relize they were jsut people that pretended to be my friend, and use me. Now that I'm married I am more selective on whom I call "friend". I can say right now that um... no one. Well no one in person. I have a very active e-social life LOL. But I think from being used by people when I was younger I don't trust anyone. I find my self maybe liking someone as a friend and then I feel like I don't want them anywhere alon in my home cause they may steal, I don't want to just go out for a girls night cause I may be ditched.... The list goes on. I mean ya its sad, I admit that's not normal. But I think for now Im fine with my husband being my friend. For some reason I can trust guys more than girls.
• Philippines
16 Jul 11
Thanks for responding to my topic. :) I have many e-friends too. That is why I like it here in mylot.. I find friends here who has same interest with me and we talk about it. :) You're right. There really are so called 'friends', you trust them, they listen, then they talk about you at your back.
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@QeeGood (1213)
• Sweden
16 Jul 11
I do not spend much time with friends in real life. I spend time with my grown children and grandchildren ,when it's possible. I live with my 11 -years old daughter and our cat. I'm a full time single parent and do not get much time to go out and have a blast with people. I talk over the internet with people. Some I would call good friends. But that time over the internet I spend with friends is a few hours every week. I'm a determind student to get my grades for further studies. That's where most of my time go and time with loved ones.
• Philippines
17 Jul 11
Thank you for your time responding to my topic.Good for you that you are in school again. Talking or comunicating to people thru internet is a way of communication too. It is just that sometimes I fel that we should meet personally too.. :) Goodluck to al your endeavors and I guess your a strong and determined women
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16 Jul 11
i usually hang out with my friends everyday after school i cant stand that thought of not having friends in the future. My friends mean the world to me that way i see it god made friends to say sorry for our family's
• Philippines
16 Jul 11
Value the people that you had interacted with like classmates, schoolmates, teachers, etc.. Hanging out with friends is okay but I hope you do in moderate. Don't neglect other things such as studying after school, your housechores or your time at home with family. As you get older, you'll have fun memories of with them.
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