cute kitty Meow! Mewo! Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 is it weird to have a friend who you want to spend all your time with? that's not just a romantic impulse right, that's just humans having too much free time and adoring your friend to death, and it happens sometimes for some people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zema Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Seems normal to me. I actually had this feeling with @Dodgypotato but we've gotten a bit more distant recently and when that started happening I was really sad. This feeling is gone now. We're still friends, although we don't spend as much time together as I would like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgypotato Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Ahh sorry @Zemaddog ;~; I've just been super busy with uni.. We still need to do that ace group catch up thing lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zema Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I probably should have talked to you earlier @Dodgypotato. But I'm terrible at talking about my feelings with people . Also, yes we do need to do organise that ace meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgypotato Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I'm terrible at that as well haha! I always avoid it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueplanetdreaming Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Totally normal. The way I feel about friends I really love often presents as romantic, but I definitely don't consider it so. I want to spend time with them, think about them often, get giggly when thinking about them, etc. But in a strictly platonic way. A romantic person might fantasize about being physically intimate with a crush, I fantasize being emotionally and intellectually intimate with the people I like/love. Romance is kind of a subjective thing. Platonic love can be just as strong as romantic love, so don't be afraid to adore your friend and spend time with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulWolf Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I get like this with some friends too. Totally not a romantic thing at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodecahedron314 Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 Yep, this is absolutely a thing that happens with me, often with two or three people at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiekirkland Posted September 30, 2016 Share Posted September 30, 2016 I've gotten this feeling on occasion, very relatable! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute kitty Meow! Mewo! Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share Posted September 30, 2016 I just wish these friends lived near me, and I could, for once in my life, spend a weekend not feeling alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodecahedron314 Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 On Friday, September 30, 2016 at 10:39 AM, cute kitty Meow! Mewo! said: I just wish these friends lived near me, and I could, for once in my life, spend a weekend not feeling alone. I can definitely relate--over the summer, all three of the people I get this with were all at least 500 miles away, each in a different direction >.< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quinoa Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Yes, I feel that way about friends sometimes! It confused me too, but I figured out that even though I wanted to spend a lot of time with them, I still just wanted to be their friend, nothing romantic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omitef Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 Happens to me with my squishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
techno Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I feel this way all the time about one of my best friends! Sounds like a squish of sorts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumblrweed Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 I wouldn't say it's necessarily free time that makes me care about my friend deeply, but more that she was willing to make space for me in our interactions? And that she and I share the same guiding beliefs about life? I don't know what it was exactly; we're both baffled as to how two markedly different people could be such close friends. Part of how we settled into this is that we would joke about how uncomfortable being romantic together would be, and it assured the both of us that we didn't see each other that way. We probably wouldn't be such close friends if we had romantic feelings for each other, and we saw each other almost every day unless life/planned hang-outs with other people got in the way. I think it's just about being committed to and invested in a relationship, romantic or not, exclusive or no. If you adore your friend(s), I think that's beautiful. It would actually be kind of weird to say you could care less about your friend. Everyone has their different views on friendship, but I think in each concept there's at least a sense of attachment to that other person, though YMMV with different people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiekirkland Posted October 4, 2016 Share Posted October 4, 2016 1 hour ago, Tumblrweed said: Part of how we settled into this is that we would joke about how uncomfortable being romantic together would be, and it assured the both of us that we didn't see each other that way. Im really close with one of my friends and there was a time where another friend thought we were dating, and we both thought it was the comedy event of the year. It made me really comfortable with her because we solidified the fact that it would never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meesemouse Posted October 8, 2016 Share Posted October 8, 2016 On 9/29/2016 at 6:42 AM, cute kitty Meow! Mewo! said: is it weird to have a friend who you want to spend all your time with? that's not just a romantic impulse right, that's just humans having too much free time and adoring your friend to death, and it happens sometimes for some people? Along the lines of this, does this happen with people that you might just have started to be friends with? for example squishing on someone for a while and then finally aproaching them, and then hanging out with them quite a bit once becoming friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cute kitty Meow! Mewo! Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 On 10/8/2016 at 11:23 AM, meesemouse said: Along the lines of this, does this happen with people that you might just have started to be friends with? for example squishing on someone for a while and then finally aproaching them, and then hanging out with them quite a bit once becoming friends yeah that's exactly how it happens usually.well, it also happens that a peer in some way or other happens by chance or mutual interests be around several times, and then in being around each other often after several weeks of being just peers we find we've become friends instead and just hang out a ton on our own volition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meesemouse Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 51 minutes ago, cute kitty Meow! Mewo! said: we find we've become friends instead and just hang out a ton on our own volition. Yeah that's what's happened recently with a new friend I've made, we just really hit it off and like we're becoming like pretty close just because we have so much in common, and like I'm afraid some people think we are dating but we just really enjoy each other's company like in a completely platonic way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untamed Heart Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I had that feeling with my best friend, when we were first becoming friends. Like Zemadogg, we went through that 'getting a bit distant but staying friends' phase and we're still cool. It's completely normal when you meet someone and you're really compatible with them and you both want the friendship to work out enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlgieKBD Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I've got this right now with someone and honestly it's waaaaaay better than romance in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Untamed Heart Posted December 18, 2016 Share Posted December 18, 2016 I agree - for me it's less weirdness and pressure and way more fun. I haven't been able to really goof off or be myself with any of my boyfriends, but it's completely different with my best friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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