Fake friends

@weevee18 (2067)
Philippines
May 7, 2019 2:44am CST
I’m currently listening to this podcast where they are talking about how to deal with fake friends. They also asked what about if your fake friend is a client or a boss. How would one deal with it? What’s your take on this? I thought of my friends since childhood and I then evaluated which of them have stayed throughout the years and who became my friend with a hidden agenda. I can think of one or two who approached me and asked for friendship but it was later when I discovered their plan. I didn’t really think of anything weird or an issue when they asked for my friendship because I don’t want to judge. I won’t usually approach anyone to be my friend but when someone comes to me then to me it’s a pleasure.
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@excellence7 (3647)
• Mauritius
7 May 19
This leads me to ask a question: if friends are not fake, are they true? I don't think so. I think people are driven by their needs and greeds. No one is true to anyone. This is an imperfect world. Everyone has a hidden agenda. The best way is to never expect anything from anyone. Let it flow. Just give and give.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
7 May 19
what you said actually makes so much sense
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@JESSY3236 (18760)
• United States
7 May 19
@excellence7 I think they are true friends out there. My best friend is a true friend.
@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
7 May 19
I also agree with you there. I think what you said is similar to an advice from a priest that has been stuck on my mind about loving a person. He said not to hinder myself from showing my love if the other person doesn’t love me as much as I love him. Indeed it’s an imperfect world with imperfect humans living in it. No one has not committed a sin.
@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
7 May 19
I never add friends on social media if they are not my friends also in real life.
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@LadyDuck (454979)
• Switzerland
7 May 19
@weevee18 On social media I always fear that it is someone who only wants to know more about you.
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
7 May 19
@LadyDuck and that’s fine. There are so many hackers or scammers today. Better to be safe.
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
7 May 19
Me too. The situation I shared was pre facebook time. I haven’t added those friends on social media. They suddenly just approached me personally. For me it’s a good practice to not add on social media if you don’t know them personally.
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@May2k8 (17978)
• Indonesia
7 May 19
Fake friends are certainly friends who don't care about each other but how we know if we don't know them with very well.
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
7 May 19
That is true because we wouldn’t really have a way to know unless we really dig deep and I don’t think that fake friend will admit it. In my case, another friend mentioned it to me and those fake friends just went away without saying anything.
@JESSY3236 (18760)
• United States
7 May 19
My uncle has a fake friend. His so called friend always mean to him. He also isn't there for him most of the time. I wish my uncle would stop being his friend, but he won't.
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
7 May 19
On this situation it will be a little difficult for us to interfere as they might say something. I hope so too.
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@Janet357 (75678)
7 May 19
True friends are hard to find,
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
7 May 19
Yes they are hard to come by. When you meet them, it could be one of the happiest days. Have you had the same experience with me?
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@Janet357 (75678)
7 May 19
@weevee18 well i cannot remember but i had had superficial friends.
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
7 May 19
@Janet357 I guess we’ll meet all different types of friend in our life.
@Aansh13 (11251)
• New Delhi, India
7 May 19
Well friendship is the only kind of relationship that has levels... I mean you can actually make number of categories. Only with the passage of time we can decide who are true friends
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
7 May 19
I agree with you. My circle of friends have been smaller as I got older.
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@lady1993 (27225)
• Philippines
7 May 19
I don't think i have ever had friends with ulterior motives, or maybe i just didn't find them out. I do have friends that are no very trustworthy though or one you can't count on
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@weevee18 (2067)
• Philippines
7 May 19
Then good for you that your friends are unlike the one I have encountered. As long as not one of them is hurting your feelings very much or hurting any of your, I think it will be fine.
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