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> but I could write for pages why I would be a terrible friend to someone who needed time And in the time it took you to write those pages you could have inste

> but I could write for pages why I would be a terrible friend to someone who needed time And in the time it took you to write those pages you could have instead started the basis of a friendship with someone. Yes, you are terribly busy, but I guarantee you that there are people who are much busier than you who still maintain friendships. It sounds like you have already given up on making friends, but I hope that's not the case. It really is worth it, but it means making an effort, and maybe a slight shift in priorities. I think you also overestimate how much time friends require. I average maybe an hour a week and that is more than enough to maintain multiple friendships.

opportune 9y ago
For me it's not the time to make a friend that's a problem, it's the time required to find someone worth being friends with. In fact in many ways I think posting on the internet is more enjoyable (in the short term) than trying to make a new friend because you can have good, yet ephemeral, conversations
watwut 9y ago
> And in the time it took you to write those pages you could have instead started the basis of a friendship with someone. Yes, you are terribly busy, but I guarantee you that there are people who are much busier than you who still maintain friendships. No he could not. He could start chit-chat or maybe find acquaintance. Building friendship require more investment and work.