Elfboy
Certified Sausage Smoker
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- Nov 26, 2008
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Nope. It always comes with conditions, even if they're really far out there.
Those people aren't worth the time of day.
So now people have to prove their worth for friendship with you. That's nice.
Most people respect others' abilities to have independent opinions. Some may question your reasoning, however.
bold: my point exactly
underlined: I give them the benefit of the doubt and start them off on a fresh slate, but yes, people do have to prove themselves to become my friend. friend to me is a very intimate word and I don't consider anyone a friend unless I share a deep connection with them. that being said, people don't have to prove themselves to me to gain my respect, I start people off with a fair amount, they just have the ability to add/subtract from that from there. the general trend is that people will end up with less respect than I originally give them, but I try to give everyone a chance