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Manifestor_of_Light

(21,046 posts)
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 01:05 AM Oct 2012

Can I lose my attachment to wanting friends? [View all]

Can I lose my attachment to thinking I need friends?

I live in an area full of angry, fearful, racist, pushy fundamentalist xtians.

I can't talk to them. Must walk away if anything discussed other than gardening or the weather.

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Can I lose my attachment to wanting friends? [View all] Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 OP
Have you tried setting them on fire? ZombieHorde Oct 2012 #1
uh, that's illegal. Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #2
Sorry, I found that very funny libodem Oct 2012 #6
An Aquateen fan would find that funny. nt ZombieHorde Oct 2012 #7
Ah, the burden libodem Oct 2012 #8
Yes left-of-center2012 Oct 2012 #3
In my opinion you can lose your thinking you want or need friends but you will not byeya Oct 2012 #4
The Buddha himself recommended friends. white_wolf Oct 2012 #5
The buddha recommended admirable friendship-kalyanamittata independentpiney Oct 2012 #10
We've been funnin' you here libodem Oct 2012 #9
I don't think you're supposed to independentpiney Oct 2012 #11
What are you doing here then? ellisonz Oct 2012 #12
??????????????????????? Manifestor_of_Light Oct 2012 #13
It's okay friend... ellisonz Oct 2012 #14
As you've seen, life presents periods of abundant, deep friendships DryHump Nov 2012 #15
If you can't move away Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #16
Wherever you go libodem Nov 2012 #17
I've noticed also Shankapotomus Nov 2012 #18
I got hated by a bunch of Pagans for telling them "Namaste". Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #19
yep libodem Jan 2013 #20
I was trying to save their meetup group. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #21
Gawd libodem Jan 2013 #22
hmm interesting mlauer59295 Jan 2013 #23
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