Friends and Ages

So on the forums we talk/interact with all ages ranging from teens to elders. I usually never really think about the age differences, it's just banter or bullshit or whatever. I love the give and take of it.

What about life away from the keyboard? What do your friends look like in terms of age or even social status? Do you have a mix of folks in all age ranges or mostly just peers that you know from work or school?

I've got a fairly wide mix of folks that I know and talk with. I especially enjoy talking with to people who are lots younger so that I can have insights into their world, their concerns or fun. The flip side to that is a group of my own peers who have vital, adventurious lives and are constantly learning and doing stuff. Actually as I type this I realize that one key thing for my friendships is people who like to learn.

So whats the deal, who do you have in your own circle. What do you value in relationships with friends.

 

Most of my friends are in the age range of 18-30. Although at work I talk to and hang out with some people who are in there 40s, 50s and 60s.

 

I have three very close friends, and we are about the same age.

However, the people I hang out with are mostly 20-30's, with a couple of 40-somethings thrown in.

 

I'd say the majority of my friends are 25-35 but I enjoy people of all ages

 

19-50something, at the moment.

 

Hi Iminmyunderwear, my friends range from early 20s to mid 50s. Seems like the majority of my friends are artists, varying mediums, sometimes musicians, but truly talented. I appreciate the company of folks who enjoy the same types of things in life that I do, the outdoors, animals, art, natural curiosity of things outside our understanding, etc. I'm semi-retired, back in school again finishing my BS in Photography and will be a grandma for the first time somewhere around March 3. Life is an adventure, and so far, it's been interesting, mostly exciting, hard at times, but worth every ticking second.

 

I'm still figuring out where and how to post properly, so sorry if I post where I'm not supposed to. :\
:daisy:

 

Neither... :hide:

 

i mostly hang out with my stoner friends from my highschool (; but if hey if someones cool, someones cool, it doesnt matter the age!

 

Usually roughly around my age, although a little older. However, I don't give a damn about age differences.

 

No biggy, we'll give you a free pass.... for awhile anyways.

I have friends in their early twenties all the way into their 70's.

 

my growing partner is only 19...i'm in love with his sister who is 20...friends with their dad who is 47...my best female friend is 37 but she is currently pissed at me for chasing young girls lol,,,,,she introduced me to all her friends that are also 36-37...i have a few life long friends the same age as me but their wives all hate me[fuck them] and blame me for their problems...they dont let their husbands travel to see mee cause of the younger ladies that are usually around....i'm also crazy about a 20 yr old here and now she is also a real live friend.....i\m on my second family and have a 16 yr old kid that keeps me young

 

I've historically hung out with older people for the most part. From a couple years older, to 40 years older. I've been meeting a few younger cats lately tho that seem pretty cool. I have friends that blow glass and play music on the corner for cash, and I have friends that wear suits and shiny shoes. One of my closest friends is actually the mayor of a small town. Even though he's "respectable" in the public eye, he's probably the craziest sonofabitch I know. He's great to have in your corner tho, and a lot of fun to party with. I have gothic friends, Christian friends, wiccans, Jews, Athiests, scholars, drop outs, nut jobs, boob jobs, health nuts, coach potatoes, naturalists, techies, nerds, hippies, hillbillies, deadheads, Stoopid heads, surfers, skaters, skiers, boarders, laughers, lovers, rappers rockers, pickers, sinners......well you get the point.

I made it a point, early on, to get along with cool folks of all walks of life.

 

Wow! Great choice of people...that should keep things fun and growing

 

You Must Live In A Very "Colourful Neighbourhood" To Have Such A Cross Section Of Friends....



Cheers Glen.

 

i picture a mr. potato head with a whistle and a clipboard.

 

I do, but i also like to wander.

One of my Dads lessons while I was growing up, was to befriend as many people as you can. You don't have to like what a person is about to call them your friend. You can learn a lot from people, and you can miss out on a lot if you limit friendships to those who have similar tastes. Just be careful who you trust.

I've been in a lot of different environments in my few years, from ghettos to fancy pants neighborhoods, Luthern chruches to wiccan ceramonies. That's enabled me to connect with a wide range of people.

Lol you caught me. Or should I say you caught my iPhones autocorrect

 

Mostly I'm tied up with my 3 year old son, but I'd say 23-34 is the range of age for my friends.

 

Late twenties to sixties. Mostly in their 30s. I spend most of my time with children under 10, so I welcome the break. I try to mingle with the teens at university, but it rarely works.

 

Arent you out in the middle of nowhere, foster caring or what not....far removed from civilisation?

I ask because what is the REAL reason for that?


This kind of thing from Rollingalong

But he's a straight guy so he only gets like a quarter of it. I'm not allowed anywhere near their husbands as well, if their friends or husbands are around it'll be one big act a whole lot of mimimimimimi. And yet when they are most down in the dumps and are up for a bit of retail therapy I'll get the call, but it has to be just me, if I try bring the boyfriend they wont get all the attention so again it will be a whole bunch of mimimimimi. That the ones around my age that are married.

Then there are the ones my age not married, most of whom will get instantly angry at me before I even open my mouth, before they know anything about me. The small percentage that arent like that, the corporate / cougar type automatically expect you to drop everything to be wingman - also never allowed to bring the boyfriend along. I had trouble with this in my last job, not so the current one

Then theres female and under 21, who automatically expect me to play spare dad or whatever the fuck it is - and again, just has to be me, cant bring the boyfriend along or anyone else, cos then they wont get all the attention and its a whole lot of mimimimi and 3 hours of crossed arms and bitchface.

And in all cases, they'll just try suck money out of you, expect you to pay for most things, for the sheer honour of being in their presence or whatever, even though I can never bring anyone else along, and can never let them know I'm "cheating" on them with other BFFs otherwise I'm not their freind for 6 months or until their next crisis, whichever comes first

Still, they arent the male half of the population, 95% of whom I just cant handle at the moment, wont bother going in to detail, its useless, but what the hell happens to them?

Just makes me wonder, you're out playing Indiana Jones, Glen is sipping chardonnay with the sheep and the cows, Shale never talks about any negative stuff day to day, so dont really know what he has to put up with. For me the craziness has amped up over the last couple years and its just getting worse. Give it another 10 years and is it like a zombie movie and I have to drive around in an armoured RV if I want to go pick up some milk