and what are they like?
I used to have a close friend. she is intelligent, caring, and really funny.
but we parted ways. she has a life and I don’t.
I would like to get back in touch with her one day. this was like when we were 8 to like 19.
we used to bathe together, I used to go to her house after church on sundays, we had sleepovers, though I do find her Dad scary.
we used to make up plays for our families to watch lol so funny
These days only like 3. I do know other people who I meet up with though.
that’s not a bad amount at all. cool.
id love to have three close friends
Face to face? Discounting stepfamily ? Zero .
None. I lost all my school friends because they were all into drugs, and I got clean and had to cut them off.
My sister is my close friend. We talk at length everyday about everyday things. We talk about metaphysical stuff sometimes which is interesting. She’s really smart. I’m good friends with my ex-husband but we only talk about once a month now, he doesn’t love talking on the phone. We talk on facebook sometimes. I have a few other friends I’ve known for over 20 years that I don’t talk to very often but I could turn to them and them to I.
That’s really cool about your sister.
Since you have the same upbringing too you must be able to relate to each other well.
I have a best friend and a few good friends.
None irl. I have 2 that call me video chat. They want to hang out but I don’t. I made them when I was on Abilify because all my preSZ friends left me, some deleted and blocked me in FB including my best childhood friend that I knew from 10 to 25 y.o. He’s a cardiologist and I thought drs are more considerate towards mental illness, I guess not.
I would say my brothers but I don’t see them often or go out with them, they have their own friends. They work everyday and go out with their gf and friends after work.
That’s nice 
I think none.I got one-two person I consider them as friend,but we meet each other once a month?
I’ve never been good at making friends . So for me it’s not been a case of several friends pre becoming seriously mentally ill to no friends after becoming so .
I like to hang around four really good friends. They are all married, and some have a large family. One friend has nine children. They live an hour away, so I don’t get to see them often. I’ve met some good people here, too. Although we never see each other, we get to talk. I’m thankful for all my friends. They have a great sense of humor and are mature. I love my friends.
that sounds really nice. 
wow 9 children!! 
, that is amazing.
It is nice! I know, nine kids right? They have four children who are deaf, and they adopted a young teen from Europe who is also deaf. They are an amazing family. I don’t know how they do it.
I feel like having a family can be really amazing or really terrible depending on how you decide to approach it
in my case anyway
They are a lovely family but I think most people aren’t like them. My sister has seven kids, my brother has six kids and I have five. Our reunions are chaotic but really fun. It was scary for a while, but everyone in my family is supportive. It’s so important to have a strong support system and be stable.
i have quite a few old friends that i no longer see anymore. 1 friend i see regularly, but we are not that close since he works 55 hours a week. i don’t tell him any secrets or anything like that. then there are a couple of older ladies who my mom is friends with that i have also befriended. they travel everywhere and are always inviting me to go on vacation somewhere, i just have to pay for my own food and activities. well before covid 19 anyhow. but i only see them 3 times a year probably.
so i would say 0 close friends but a few friends.
yea I am similar. I have like three friends but we are not close.
I really miss having a close friend but I know I am too depressed to bring anyone into my life. even close friends, it is not just the case for a bf.
I would love to build a stronger relationship with my sister one day since we share some things in common and we are very close in age but now is not the time to hang out with her because of my anxiety.
that’s nice good to have that regular contact.