Re: Defining friendship

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Posted by Laurence on October 28, 2000 at 16:57:55:

In Reply to: Defining friendship posted by Elizabeth on October 27, 2000 at 12:10:31:

I'm afraid that working through emotions only intellectually yields very limited results, it is like being an alcoholic and taking a last glass for the road...

: You make a good point--> what is friendship to a one person is different than friendship to another. I also know a couple people who would consider me a friend but they really know absolutely nothing but the most superficial things about me. I think with 5s, knowledge of each other is what defines the relationship.

: I really feel sorry for men in western culture because they are very limited in regards to forming meaningful bonds with others. Ofcourse, where culture ends many also choose to continue the pattern and be self-limiting--> even into their family relationships. (I'm not saying this is necessarily true of you.)

: Actually when the need to work through problems arises, 5s have one advantage in that we work through our emotions intellectually. It's probably much easier to find someone to speak with about "personal philosophies" than "personal feelings"!

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That was a cryptic post Elizabeth 00:05:09 10/29/00 (2)
- Re: That was a cryptic post Laurence 05:23:15 10/29/00 (1)
  - Intellectualizating an emotion does not mean ignoring it Elizabeth 17:51:27 10/29/00 (0)

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: I'm afraid that working through emotions only intellectually yields very limited results, it is like being an alcoholic and taking a last glass for the road... : : : You make a good point--> what is friendship to a one person is different than friendship to another. I also know a couple people who would consider me a friend but they really know absolutely nothing but the most superficial things about me. I think with 5s, knowledge of each other is what defines the relationship. : : I really feel sorry for men in western culture because they are very limited in regards to forming meaningful bonds with others. Ofcourse, where culture ends many also choose to continue the pattern and be self-limiting--> even into their family relationships. (I'm not saying this is necessarily true of you.) : : Actually when the need to work through problems arises, 5s have one advantage in that we work through our emotions intellectually. It's probably much easier to find someone to speak with about "personal philosophies" than "personal feelings"! : :

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