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My introduction: with the goal of making friends
« on: March 06, 2019, 11:15:04 pm »
How to make friends as an adult? A process that comes as easily to children as breathing, but in my 30s I'm finding it difficult. I've managed to finish up my bachelor's (it only took me 13 years!) and looking around I see that I've surrounded myself with excellent study buddies and lab partners and the smartest people I have ever met. But these bonds aren't likely to last beyond our last, sweet semester together.

I've also wandered quite far from my path and now is the time to recommit to a daily practice. I hope to find inspiration here, and answers to those questions of practicality that plauge me as a solitary. But mostly I'm looking for friendships that last. That are built on respect and kindness and love and an understanding that differences are wonderful.

I'll take a page from my inner 7 year old and ask the question I really want to know.

Do you want to be my friend?
“Between every two pine trees there is a door leading to a new way of life.” - John Muir

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Re: My introduction: with the goal of making friends
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2019, 03:17:58 am »
Do you want to be my friend?

Hi! Welcome! I'm sure you'll make lots of friends here!
"The worshippers of the gods go to them; to the manes go the ancestor-worshippers; to the Deities who preside over the elements go their worshippers; My devotees come to Me." ... "Whichever devotee desires to adore whatever such Deity with faith, in all such votaries I make that particular faith unshakable. Endowed with that faith, a votary performs the worship of that particular deity and obtains the fruits thereof, these being granted by Me alone." - Sri Krishna

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Re: My introduction: with the goal of making friends
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2019, 04:05:45 am »
Hi! Welcome! I'm sure you'll make lots of friends here!

Hi MonotonousLark, and welcome from me too - I'm sure of this, too  :)
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Re: My introduction: with the goal of making friends
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2019, 08:17:31 pm »
How to make friends as an adult? A process that comes as easily to children as breathing, but in my 30s I'm finding it difficult. I've managed to finish up my bachelor's (it only took me 13 years!) and looking around I see that I've surrounded myself with excellent study buddies and lab partners and the smartest people I have ever met. But these bonds aren't likely to last beyond our last, sweet semester together.

I've also wandered quite far from my path and now is the time to recommit to a daily practice. I hope to find inspiration here, and answers to those questions of practicality that plauge me as a solitary. But mostly I'm looking for friendships that last. That are built on respect and kindness and love and an understanding that differences are wonderful.

I'll take a page from my inner 7 year old and ask the question I really want to know.

Do you want to be my friend?


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Re: My introduction: with the goal of making friends
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2019, 12:42:00 am »

Do you want to be my friend?

Sure! Welcome to TC :D

Come hang out in the Discord if real-time chat is to your liking, it's fairly active and great for discussions!

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Re: My introduction: with the goal of making friends
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2019, 06:14:56 pm »
Sure! Welcome to TC :D

Come hang out in the Discord if real-time chat is to your liking, it's fairly active and great for discussions!

If I ever figure out how to use discord I'll be happy to join! Perhaps I'll bug my brother into helping me set it up.

Thank you all for the kind welcome!!
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