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IluvBo
NICKY & EVIE
Member since 6/05 3321 total posts
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Rose
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Men and Women
Can a man and a woman (both married and in love with their partners) be the best of friends without anyone doubting their friendship?
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Posted 10/21/05 2:42 PM  |
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QuoteTheRaven424
22 Months?!!!!
Member since 5/05 13659 total posts
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And If That Isn't A True Blue Miracle
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Re: Men and Women
ask me and felicia 
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| Posted 10/21/05 2:43 PM |
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Redhead
You Live, You Learn
Member since 5/05 31871 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: Men and Women
YES
My friends are based on the person NOT a gender
ETA...i grew up with my next door neighbor...and i just think he is awesome...
DH thinks so too 
Message edited 10/21/2005 2:46:40 PM.
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| Posted 10/21/05 2:43 PM |
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Diane
Hope is Contagious....catch it
Member since 5/05 30683 total posts
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D
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Re: Men and Women
yes....sometimes females can have better freindships with males, and vice versa.
Message edited 10/21/2005 2:44:59 PM.
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| Posted 10/21/05 2:44 PM |
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BabyAvocado
Happy New Year
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Re: Men and Women
If you're leaving it open for other people to doubt the friendship, then I have to answer No, because inevitably SOME people (friends, SOs, etc) will say that it can't be and may think that something is up.
That aside, if you ask me personally, I think that yes, they can be friends, close friends even, but "the best of friends"...mmm...that might be a tad too close for comfort.
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| Posted 10/21/05 2:44 PM |
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MrsERod
Praying for Everyone.
Member since 5/05 26170 total posts
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MrsERod™®
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Re: Men and Women
Yes.
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| Posted 10/21/05 2:45 PM |
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IluvBo
NICKY & EVIE
Member since 6/05 3321 total posts
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Rose
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Re: Men and Women
When I mean best friend I meant that they can discuss anything without being judged by the other. True friendship is unconditional, so who is to say that a man/woman cannot be friends?
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| Posted 10/21/05 2:47 PM |
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baghag
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Re: Men and Women
yup!
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| Posted 10/21/05 2:47 PM |
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Shelly
She's 7!!!
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Re: Men and Women
Actually I have a friend I used to date. DH was nervous about meeting him- but when he did- he realized he is a cool guy. In fact, we're seeing him tomorrow. Not to mention I have a bunch of guy friends frmo college who are all married now- and we are still friends.
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| Posted 10/21/05 2:48 PM |
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BabyAvocado
Happy New Year
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Re: Men and Women
Posted by IluvBo
When I mean best friend I meant that they can discuss anything without being judged by the other. True friendship is unconditional, so who is to say that a man/woman cannot be friends?
Discuss anything without being judge by the other - then yes.
However, I have to disagree with you that true friendship is unconditional. I think you can be a true friend but there may be a condition that would end that friendship.
I think the love between a parent and child is unconditional. Love of a family member, and even in some (certainly not all) marriages is unconditional.
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| Posted 10/21/05 2:51 PM |
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IluvBo
NICKY & EVIE
Member since 6/05 3321 total posts
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Rose
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Re: Men and Women
Thank you all for your opinions. My male friend lives in another state and we communicate through email and phone. His wife and children are so very sweet and my husband has no worries about the friendship. I was just curious what you guys thought.
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| Posted 10/21/05 2:58 PM |
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mommy2Alex
3 babies for me :)
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Re: Men and Women
One of my good friends is a guy. DH used to think it was weird but now that he has met him he thinks he is a good guy too.
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| Posted 10/21/05 2:59 PM |
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BabyAvocado
Happy New Year
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Re: Men and Women
Posted by IluvBo
Thank you all for your opinions. My male friend lives in another state and we communicate through email and phone. His wife and children are so very sweet and my husband has no worries about the friendship. I was just curious what you guys thought.
I have the same type of friendship with an old college friend. We see each other maybe once a year but we email each other almost everyday. He's about to get engaged. I think it's totally fine and DH is fine with it also. 
I thought you meant a much closer friendship than that. I could see where others looking in might be judgemental about it or where, if one of the SOs had a problem with it, it could become a problem.
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| Posted 10/21/05 3:01 PM |
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babyhopes
LIF Adolescent
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Re: Men and Women
Yes.
Most of my friends are male and we think of eachother as family...not a sex.
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| Posted 10/21/05 3:02 PM |
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AnnBrunoXO
2 Girls For Me!
Member since 5/05 4377 total posts
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MaMMa
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Re: Men and Women
I think they can be friends, sure...but a best friend to me is someone that you have great confidence with, talk to constantly, call for opinions, hang out with often........that would be a problem.
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| Posted 10/21/05 3:05 PM |
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FeliciaDP
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Mommy
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Re: Men and Women
Posted by CaptainCharisma424
ask me and felicia
 
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| Posted 10/21/05 3:13 PM |
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neenie
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Re: Men and Women
Yes.
but.... it would be weird to me if all of a sudden, DH had a new female friend, b/c he's never really been 'friends' with a girl before in his life 
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| Posted 10/21/05 3:32 PM |
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BabyAvocado
Happy New Year
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Re: Men and Women
Posted by neeniebean86
Yes.
but.... it would be weird to me if all of a sudden, DH had a new female friend, b/c he's never really been 'friends' with a girl before in his life
I totally agree.
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| Posted 10/21/05 3:36 PM |
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