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    Points:5

    High school friends will be friends forever, do you agree?

    We will have friends from our primary schoolmates, high schoolmates, and collegemates. But I heard many people saying that high school friends will be with us forever. When I really look back, it is true in my case. Today I have contact with some of my schoolmates who were my best friends those days. When we are in a high school we are bigger than a kid but smaller than an adult. We start to get to know the world only when we are in high school and our friendship with our schoolmates has no expectations except being friendly.
    Many of the families of our high school friends are known to us and they know our family also. This family relationship makes the friendship bond much stronger I feel. What is your feeling on this issue?
  • #774551

    Points:5
    When we were in high school level then that was the time when we made friends. Some students were shy and reserved and had very few friends while some others who were frank and gregarious made a good number of friends.
    Whatever be the case it is generally seen that we get close relationships only with a few friends with whom our thinking and mindset match. Sometimes it is also seen that if our hobbies are matching then also friendship stays for a long time. In some cases, friendship is due to the family relationships also but until there are similarities between the nature of two students the friendship will not be long lasting.
    I had also some friends during my school time and we remained in touch for quite a long but as people move out to different places in different locations slowly they lose touch. Sometimes we get a call from some old friend and then we talk about those old sweet days. It is always a matter of pleasure to meet and talk to our school time friends.
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  • #774570

    Points:5
    The author has raised a very interesting topic relating to stability of friendship. In that sense, what I feel that the friendship developed in the high - school stage lasts permanently despite our changing locations. Though a number of persons enter into our lives at the different stages but the lasting relationship might not be sustainable always with such friends.
    However, this is not the case with the friendship developed during the high school stage, they remain trustworthy always. Though all of us have have gone in different directions in our career- lives but it does not affect our bondage. Whenever, we have the chances of meeting personally, our talks doesn't end so easily and we enjoy such talks leaving all our important chores. Otherwise also, the same degree of closeness is felt through mobile phones when we get chances for the interactions with our high - school friends.

  • #774571

    Points:8

    Hello author, I must express my appreciation for selecting such an intriguing topic for discussion. It has certainly sparked my interest. Before delving further, I'd like to acknowledge that I have a tendency to maintain connections primarily with my close family. I find solace in a smaller circle of relationships, as tending to the needs of a larger group of friends can prove quite challenging.

    The topic has prompted me to reflect on my high school days and the companions I had during that period. Those were truly the golden years of my life, characterized by carefree moments and lasting friendships. As time went on, the responsibilities of adulthood gradually replaced the sense of unburdened happiness I once felt.

    Regrettably, the demands of life caused me to lose touch with my friends and their contact information. However, fate intervened after a decade, when I unexpectedly encountered one of my friends at a local market. What followed was a pleasantly surprising reunion. This friend, upon spotting me, orchestrated a secret gathering of our old friend group right there in the market. The day was spent visiting each other's homes, meeting family members, and reliving memories of the past. It was an incredibly heartwarming experience.

    Unfortunately, the routine of daily life resumed the next day, and the chance for further catch-ups like that day was elusive. Nevertheless, this encounter has served as a vivid reminder of the nature of high school friendships – a closeness and spontaneity that time and distance can't fully erase.
    Regards,

    Mr. Sankara Rama Subramanian

  • #774574

    Points:1
    Yes. That is true. The friends we have in our high school section will not have any expectations from us and we also will not have any expectations from them. We enjoy and cherish every moment when we are together. That is why those friends are always special only.
    drrao
    always confident

  • #774580

    Points:6
    High school friends are friends forever- I don't wholly agree with the statement because with time we change a lot we outgrow many of our friends, and our thinking mindsets, behavior, and some of our values change. We no longer are the same person we were with these friends and when we meet next time it is not always the same. As we grow up and move to different cities our lives change, remaining in the same place too it is not necessary we will stay the same and friendships too. Among the various groups of friends we have during high school some bonds stay the same to some extent but all others become just acquaintances. Now you meet, talk, smile, and socialize but friendships are not the same so I will say that it is not forever friendships.
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  • #774592

    Points:3
    High school friendships are often seen as lasting because of the shared experiences, innocence, and lack of expectations during that time. These bonds, formed during growth and development, are characterized by simplicity and understanding. Memories and connections with families contribute to their strength. However, the longevity of these friendships varies among individuals, as life paths differ. Despite this, high school friendships offer unique support and nostalgia in our life journey.

  • #774597

    Points:5
    The view of the author is mostly correct. The friends of primary school level are normally not remembered by most of us because of tender age. In College level friends are very minimum to meet as we all employment sake, there are chances of scattering all over the world. But the chances of close associateship are more than the primary and college level and so the remembrance of them after contacting on later days also possible. I was having a good friend Mr. Jothi Mahalingam of my Madurai school period say in my tenth standard. We used to go to shop at a small distance daily from the school in the lunch hour and buy some nuts like fried gram, ground nut, buffed rice. This was done almost in all days. This was in the year 1970s. But in 2014, I was crossing the nuts shop when I visited Madurai from Chennai, I casually showed the shop and explaining the incidents what we, I and Mahalingam did. But to our surprise, a man with Dhoti stopped me and asked whether I am Ramachandran. With slight shock I showed him to my wife that that was Jothi Mahalingam. After forty years gap we met again and felt much happy. I felt more happy to hear that he was in Banaras Hindu University.

  • #774611

    Points:4
    I don't want to generalize. But I am fortunate to have almost daily contact or communication with a few of my friends who were classmates from 5th standard to till school leaving. I am also fortunate to have WhatsApp communication with a couple of my classmates in primary classes(first standard).
    I am also fortunate to meet and communicate occasionally a few of my college classmates.

    So it is just a combination of chance, convenience and opportunity. I am lucky that about ten of us who were classmates from 5th standard to tenth standard(and even college) staying at the same( native) place. But still am able to meet and contact only some of them frequently.


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