Thanks, D. I've never considered myself a "conversation monitor" until I was in our group. It's just part of my personality that wants to make sure all the voices are heard. I realize, in a small, unintentional way, it mirrors what I do for a living.
Two of the qualities that good friendships possess are openness and rituals. I am blessed with a small group of friends that share virtually everything with one another
This is very true. Do we ever share too much with one another? I think we all cross lines that alot of other friends would be uncomfortable with. Which, to me, is good in that it challenges natural, social boundaries. We are, after all, people who all like to change and move forward on many levels of our lives simultaneously.
And I'm very blessed to have you as a friend, as well. I can't imagine trying to function in a large group of friends - it would make the bonds and experiences less meaningful to me perhaps.
Thanks for the comments, Intuitivethe_engineer2July 11 2005, 02:49:53 UTC
You are good in conversation, and I appreciate that.
I agree with your sentiments regarding how much we share...though it might seem like we share too much, compared to other friendships, I think we all understand where the real boundaries lie. And the subject changes so quickly that there really isn't time to make someone uncomfortable for very long.
My Cup Runneth OverriktiktaviJuly 27 2005, 03:15:56 UTC
As I have recently joined this lovely Livejournal thing I thought I would stop and say hello. How wonderful it was to read the compliments you gave for all of us! I thank you for your kind words and honestly believe that is one of the nicest compliments I have ever received. I am glad we could all make your birthday such a fantastic celebration!
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Two of the qualities that good friendships possess are openness and rituals. I am blessed with a small group of friends that share virtually everything with one another
This is very true. Do we ever share too much with one another? I think we all cross lines that alot of other friends would be uncomfortable with. Which, to me, is good in that it challenges natural, social boundaries. We are, after all, people who all like to change and move forward on many levels of our lives simultaneously.
And I'm very blessed to have you as a friend, as well. I can't imagine trying to function in a large group of friends - it would make the bonds and experiences less meaningful to me perhaps.
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I agree with your sentiments regarding how much we share...though it might seem like we share too much, compared to other friendships, I think we all understand where the real boundaries lie. And the subject changes so quickly that there really isn't time to make someone uncomfortable for very long.
Your friend, the engineer2. :)
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