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MisterSpock
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30 Aug 2015, 4:39 am

Yes, I've had people at work "friend request" me on Facebook. I used to add them to a group called "Acquaintances" that has very limited access to my feed, but now I don't bother accepting. It seems to be a formal acknowledgement of association, and has nothing to do with friendship. I don't know, maybe they view me as a friend. I don't, and they may think that odd, but I'm not going to be sharing private information with them. Oh, they get an overview of the main events of my weekend, they know how many people are in my immediate family, and they have heard some of the music I listen to, plus some film and TV recommendations.

Friendship means being able to share a deep connection. Therefore, by my definition, friendship cannot be superficial, though I may use it as shorthand to NTs to whom the nuances would take too long to explain.



Ipetbugs
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30 Aug 2015, 5:48 pm

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