Sometimes we say we have friends at work, but typically they are just acquaintances. The moment one or the other of you switches to a new job communication usually stops.
I would say if you regularly get together outside of work and choose to spend your free time with each other that is a friendship.
Problem is, after you get married and have kids, and life gets busy and complicated… Friendships dry up. No one has time to get together with friends. You’re busy, then they are busy, next thing you know you’ve only seen them once in a year.
I have people I consider friends that I have now gone beyond a year without seeing them face-to-face. It happens. 🤷♂️
Thank you for the reminder that friendship isn’t on-sided. Often I feel that as someone who loves community and just being close to other people It’s difficult to find genuine relationships with other women in Christ, especially ones that will mutually respect and honor each other.
The Holy Spirit led me to you post, I am sure. I have been discerning so much about friendships, true ones. They are such a treasure as they are so hard to find. Thanks for sharing. I have been so blessed to have found in my sister in law a true friend.
You telling your husband that you made a new friend is so me lol! I’ve learned over time how to take friendships slow and let them reveal if they are going to be deep or not. Definitely a hard battle for an extroverted, only child ha! Thank you for sharing I loved this!
Sometimes we say we have friends at work, but typically they are just acquaintances. The moment one or the other of you switches to a new job communication usually stops.
I would say if you regularly get together outside of work and choose to spend your free time with each other that is a friendship.
Problem is, after you get married and have kids, and life gets busy and complicated… Friendships dry up. No one has time to get together with friends. You’re busy, then they are busy, next thing you know you’ve only seen them once in a year.
I have people I consider friends that I have now gone beyond a year without seeing them face-to-face. It happens. 🤷♂️
Thank you for the reminder that friendship isn’t on-sided. Often I feel that as someone who loves community and just being close to other people It’s difficult to find genuine relationships with other women in Christ, especially ones that will mutually respect and honor each other.
Yes, so true! I can totally relate 💕
The Holy Spirit led me to you post, I am sure. I have been discerning so much about friendships, true ones. They are such a treasure as they are so hard to find. Thanks for sharing. I have been so blessed to have found in my sister in law a true friend.
I'm so glad that you found a true friend in your sister-in-law! True friends are such a treasure, I agree!
You telling your husband that you made a new friend is so me lol! I’ve learned over time how to take friendships slow and let them reveal if they are going to be deep or not. Definitely a hard battle for an extroverted, only child ha! Thank you for sharing I loved this!
I'm so glad you enjoyed the article! And yes, so true. Taking things slow is a great idea!