Re: Could you be good/close friends with someone completely different to you?
I don’t share a common religion with any of my best friends - one is Hindu, another is Christian and one is Buddhist. It’s never been a big deal and we’ve always taken part in each other’s festivities with curiosity. I don’t choose friends like that anyways, I could care less what race/religion/country they are from, as long as they are kind and we share SOME similarities. I think I choose my friends based on who I can be myself around. I have nothing against girls who are into clubbing, partying, etc but that’s never been my scene and so I can’t really get into a lifestyle like that and feel comfortable.
My friends and me might be seen as “boring” to some but we have engaging conversations and they are from good families and girls who my parents adore as well and see as a great influence. I think most of all, I know they are people who I can count on and who have been by my side when I was down or needed moral support during tough times in my life. I honestly believe friends should bring out your best qualities and not your worse… so I can never understand why people would want to be with a group of friends to simply “fit in”.
I agree with that. Just because someone is same background doesn’t mean they will make great friends. To let someone new come and spoil an ongoing long term friendship isn’t tight either. I don’t get why female friendships don’t tend to last as long as male ones especially when issues interfere.