tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post774312760695387155..comments2023-08-04T21:37:16.987-07:00Comments on (Gay) Mormon Guy: Being a Better FriendDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03552740645279057549noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-26576029578871802812015-01-13T11:39:29.452-08:002015-01-13T11:39:29.452-08:00They say the best way to have a friend is to be a ...They say the best way to have a friend is to be a friend. Pretend the other person is you....what would you want from...you.<br />For example, I have four kids and a husband who is clueless like most men. What do I want from a friend? Someone to call and check in. Make me laugh. Say, hey, can I watch your kids today so you can go out and do something you want. That's what I want. So I do it to others. It usually results in me having more friends than I know what to do with. Also, I'm not selfish. I feel their pain. I'm not saying you don't. I'm just saying how I feel. I'm sure you're a much better friend than you think.Holly Niederhauser Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00491800927534031003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2780506856626441160.post-15503905935839203272014-11-27T18:24:07.008-08:002014-11-27T18:24:07.008-08:00So I had a big long comment and it deleted when I ...So I had a big long comment and it deleted when I went to publish it. That's what I get for writing from my phone. Sometimes when I read your posts I wish I could just have a little discussion with you about them because I feel like I can relate so much. I guess I will settle for commenting :). <br /><br />I have had similar experiences like this lately and sometimes I worry about the kind of friend I am. I actually don't have one really good best friend, and the friends I grew up with aren't part of my life anymore, except for on facebook. The friendships I have managed to keep the longest are the ones with my old Young Womens leaders. <br /><br />I recently have had experiences where I have had to cut people out of my life because they were taking up too much of my energy. As a single mom with 4 boys I just don't have much energy to go around and my senses are heightened to when it is being sapped away. I felt guilty that I couldn't find a way to be the friend those people needed. But than I realized I can only offer what I have, and who I am. Hopefully people can be happy with that. Sometimes I know I do need to make more efforts. But sometimes I just have to accept that what I have to offer is ok :).<br /><br />Hope that doesn't sound preachy. I think it definitely shows great character when someone strives to improve themselves and is willing to admit that their actions weren't completely in the right. :)<br /><br />Keep up the good work :)Tricia S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13508173213128090062noreply@blogger.com