My Definition of Friendship, as is, the majority’s, is: Inducing Pleasure, Expelling Pain and Developing Trust.
On Inverted Friendship.
A group of ‘new’ people pointed out, that if, the definition of friendship, was really subjective, then the majority’s defining elements, were, somewhat, romantic. Then, they were asked about, the qualities and expectations of friendship, and they described them as competing units performing on a professional platform, driven by a momentum based on a set of strategic principles:
- Finite respect (bcs’ everything had limits), little patience, plenty criticism, and if must be, at all, then, little praise .
- Warm smiles, conveying love, but concealing scathing looks beneath the charming ones, were methods of strengthening theid bonds, demonstrating multi-tasking, while developing interpersonal skills.
- Well wishes, effortlessly extended, but intended, only for personal gain. Esp, when their friend’s good fortune, and good taste, they said, were in sight, and in their grab’s reach – such as those lovely dresses on the right, which are better for diversifying their wardrobes, without the effort of shopping, showing their style and acquisition skills.
- Validating own opinions, while ignoring those of others, their way of effectively managing criticism, silently showing dexterity, and reducing tension. 😲.
I must say, I came away thinking that I did have a romantic notion of friendship, and was feeling as if, I were John Stuart Mills compared to Jeremy Bentham, with Mills exiting the epoch in which Bentham, was being accommodated. But I also, came away with this, that life was a learning spiral, giddying us, in all its vital revolutions.
AND THAT WAS NOT ALL FROM THE NEW PEOPLE, they had an odd way of evaluating friendsh, linked to COFFEE:
The Bathos of Friendship:
- They totted up friendships’ worth in monitory terms,
- Were economical with time, money, and with love!
- 3. Bu
tressed falls with cream, Lily-made Logs. Last Christmas’s gift, brought back, this Xmas as a preemptive Cranberry measure, to cushion the bearish fall! - Buy friends Peruvian (Arabica) coffee, when green with envy, the colour of natural coffee beans prior to a good roasting, but then eying the steam on the froth of their coffee.
The Bad
Those who:
- Wake friends up without, the aroma of that freshly brewed Peruvian – Oh their flightless mornings, how will they start their day, they might calmly ponder?!
- Don’t bin Instant Coffee, full of dust and no beans, dissolving friendships instantly, and not needing even steam?
- Are blind to Deity and not Praising, The Bean, like they really should – what do you mean?! “Oh, Stop moaning and start singing”.
The Unforgivables
- Drink cold instant coffee with Soya Beans for milk, out of an unwashed, stained, mug. YuK, to the mug.
- Constantly attempt to ‘out-connect’ friends, yet connect “nothing to nothing, on Margate Sands” leaving just a body image of The Wasteland behind – please decipher that, for me. Help!
- Have a sexual/ gender identity crises, oriented around friends.
- Accuse friends of causing blockage to their sexual fluidity.
- Gender shifting but finding respite in androgyny, when unsure of which to be.
The Darn right Ugly:
- Who, hardly utilises friendship for gain.
- Who, need friends only sometimes.
- Who, bring friends flowers, all the time.
- Who, fight friend’s cause (only theirs) unnecessarily, every time.
- Who persistently highlight their positive points, and trashing humanity’s, by way of comparison.
- To whom friends are perfect, or, likened to that home-made Cranberry, Lily Von Valley’s, Christmas log, raising its fluffy head, once more, and over which, they secretly salivate – Umm! As I had always suspected, bloody cannables!
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Well now… that was very interesting…
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Yes,I’ve tidied it up a bit. Thx for reading
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Lol, I loved this. And the illustrations were brilliant. Just the thing to go with your words. I do hope that saying so does not put me in the ‘ugly’ category xxxx
Ps the best of the season to you.
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Ha ha……so funny! No, definitely you are clear of the the darn right Ugly. ….so glad you enjoyed it. Xxx
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I love when people use that kind of illustration to make points like this. It’s quietly brilliant. Well done xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Yes, they are very complamentory, I love them too. But the illustrations are not mine, but I made the cake.x
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But you also wrote the wonderful words. x
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Thx luv.x
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I just…er…also know that I am one of these, what do you mean you were found with the murder weapon in your hand, I’ll say you were with me?, kind of friends…….
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Oh, get that, yes, sort of friend.Now I would say.You are no friend of mine, unless the weapon was for my defence! Ha ha, now that’s not selfish, you’ll find.
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Lol. Of course it would have been! And it is not selfish either. xx
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Hahahahhhh.x
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The unforgiveable coffee traits might just make it into a character.
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Yeah, I could just image that under Coffee Etiquette, in Coffee Literature…:-)
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I absolutely enjoyed this, my smile increased into laughter.. your such an amazing romantic. A typeo in Chrisgtmas, but what the hell it adds character. 😂👍🏽 Continue the creativity.. looking forward to so much more. 🙏🏽
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Many thank, Georgia
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Ps you’ll find many typos, without looking too hard……my affliction.xxx
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