friends_vs_real_friends anne-girl not sure how to tell the difference who i should let myself care about or depend on, or make an effort to keep 050121 ... emmi acquaintances vs friends 050122 ... dandy toughie that one. keep them all. reveal to all. Strategies, methodollogy/ philosophy 1) how kind and good they are to you in return should give you a clue. 2) if you're giving way more than you're getting, it should tell you something, like move on to others 3) you have to give to get 4) but then some people are at a stage where they can't give but may later and real love is sticking thru good and bad as we all learn and grow from stupid behaviors towards each other 5) so give without thinking of getting or it's not really giving and not really caring. 6) love is an open box that says, you want to be in my box, I accept whatever you are and whatever you become, 7) abuse and things that cut me down I will not abide because as much as I care, I must keep my self-respect 8) the more you know the person, the more you care. 9) unless they show they are nasty, disrespectful of you or what you care about. 10) If they're a balnk slate still, have to wait it out and see what fills in 050123 what's it to you? who go blather from