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darkar
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Which is most important to you? Family, Lover, or Friends?
Which is most important to you? Family, Lover, or Friends?
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Discussion Overview
The discussion revolves around the relative importance of family, lovers, and friends in participants' lives. It explores personal values and experiences regarding relationships, with a focus on emotional comfort and social dynamics.
Discussion Character
- Debate/contested
- Conceptual clarification
Main Points Raised
- Some participants express a sense of obligation towards family, suggesting that relationships with friends can feel more genuine and less forced.
- One participant indicates a preference for lovers over friends, citing a greater comfort level and ability to be oneself in romantic relationships.
- Another participant values family highly but notes personal challenges in their family relationships, indicating a potential shift in priorities upon starting their own family.
- A participant mentions that friends are primarily for activities, while lovers provide emotional connection and fun regardless of the situation.
- Some participants highlight the significance of online friendships, suggesting they can be as meaningful as traditional relationships.
- One participant humorously states that they prioritize themselves, especially when single, indicating a focus on self-importance over relationships.
- Another participant mentions their children as their most important relationships, blending the roles of family and friendship.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants express a variety of views on the importance of family, lovers, and friends, with no clear consensus emerging. Some prioritize romantic relationships, while others lean towards friendships or family, indicating a range of personal experiences and values.
Contextual Notes
Participants' views are influenced by their personal circumstances, such as relationship status and family dynamics, which may affect their perspectives on the importance of different types of relationships.
Who May Find This Useful
Individuals interested in relationship dynamics, personal values regarding social connections, or those exploring their own priorities in friendships and family may find this discussion relevant.
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PerennialII
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There is something "forced" what comes to family ... from this sort of a perspective, so the most precious of friends.
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Gale
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i picked lover, cause I'm always more comfortable around guys I'm seeing. for some reason, around friends, i always act a little differently than would be entirely comfortable, because I'm afraid of scaring them off. if its a romantic thing though, i can be myself... I'm just not as worried i guess.
Oh, and i think i actually would've chosen family, cause i really really value a good family... however, my family isn't very fond of me... but i think once I'm married and with children, there would be nothing more important to me.
Oh, and i think i actually would've chosen family, cause i really really value a good family... however, my family isn't very fond of me... but i think once I'm married and with children, there would be nothing more important to me.
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ShawnD
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I say lover is most important because, as Gale said, they're easier to be around. Friends are for doing stuff, so unless something is happening, friends really aren't that fun to be with. Lovers are for loving, so you can have fun with them regardless of what you're doing. Family relations are just forced; I don't even like the majority of my family.
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Nylex
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My online friends :D.
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mattmns
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Online friends lol. Personally I am a real jackass and family/friends are not important to me at all. Right now, since I am single, I wonder why 
, the most important person is me 
If I was with someone then she would definitely be the most important.
, the most important person is me If I was with someone then she would definitely be the most important.- #7
Moonbear
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Darn, I sort of had to pick "friends" by default. I'm not close to my family, and don't currently have a lover (I'm still taking applications), so friends are the only ones left.
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Evo
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My kids right now are the most important and they are my best friends. I don't have a lover either, it's been so long, I don't remember what that was like.
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Nylex
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mattmns said:
Why's that funny?
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