so, here i am, crying my poor little eyes out, which is something i rarely do. one of my really good friends stopped by my house about twenty minutes ago to say goodbye. he's moving to chicago for college, and i won't get to see him very often anymore. we've had our falling outs, and we always have our differences, but i really am going to miss him, ya know? none of this really hit until he came to bid farewell, though, and now i'm kind of at a loss for what to do. anyway... i know this may seem a little dorky, but i was just wondering if anyone might have some advice on how to cope with a friend who's moving, or the best ways to keep in touch, etc... thanks in advance. (':
a little impersonal, but always an easy choice... not such a big fan of facebook, but... yeah, i suppose myspace would do it. :/ thanks.
sometimes, its just hard to cope with friends that move away. Most of my friends that i knew moved out of the state and since, i don't really get to visit them. The only way you can probably cope with it is to visit them once in a while. Like during spring break or christmas vacation.
There's always msn. E-mails. Or one of those programs where you can talk over the internet using microphones or something. And the feeling will go away in time.
There's a new invention called "telephone", it's a very good way to stay in contact with someone =) Also, sending letters are very effective, as it's more personal than just msn. =)
Emails can be awkward, since they're instant. Letters are personal, but old-fashioned. Phone is a good option, but it's hard to catch each other when you're both not busy. College can be hectic! Send him a care package sometimes- it doesn't have to be gooey and and loveydovey and overbearing, just some dvds or cds or books. That'll give you both something to talk about. Honestly, it's hard. Facebook and MySpace isn't going to be the vital link that keeps you two close- at best, it'll just let you two keep in touch, barely. I've always thought that online anything was too impersonal for good friends. Good luck- you'll need it.
thank you guys so much for the advice (however sarcastic some of it may have been)... i especially love the care package idea, so i'll probably be doing that sometime in the future.
I am in University right now, I almost talk to my friends every day by using MSN and Yahoo Messager. The world is getting smaller lol
obviously they have phones in chicago, or you could use the internet. bleh theres other things you could do as well, cant think of them now.
social networking sites are great im going to UCLA next year, and the girl i usually talk to has lost (physical) touch with me, and we dont get to see each other anymore. i IM her on aim about once every 2 days, and we exchange emails daily it feels like shes still here with me
dissregarding the fact that i called *son* because, its really true that "time heals all wounds" my best friend died in a car accident 4 years ago. nothing fills the gap in life but youll feel beter.
yeah... i'm pretty sure texting is gonna be a big part of our communication process. we both have unlimited, so it doesn't cost us anything except the same fee that they tack onto the bill. we actually had a funny conversation the other day about the ridiculous number of farms in illinois (they drove)... and we live in texas, so that was a LOT of farms. xD and i like your signature... pandas are my favorite animals. :funky: rofl. guess the cp just didn't like ya, huh? maybe it was in cahoots with your computer - some freaky technological mafia or something. that'd be scary. i get that a lot sometimes, though, but i think it's my computer... i swear it's out to get me every once in a while. haha... don't worry about the son thing. i'm "one of the guys" in real life, so it's something i'm pretty much used to now. anyway... thanks for the reassurance that i'll feel better; i know i will, but it's the first part that's always the hardest to get through, i guess... i'm sorry to hear about your friend, however it's nice to know that you're feeling better about it.