Should I be freinds with this kid?

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I used to be freinds with this kid for 8 years. It was really because the parents were freinds, though. Part of those years, we were in the same class together, too. This was the only real successful freindship I ever had. But I made behavior mistakes at his Bar Mitzvah in 2003. My parents decided that I shouldn't be near him, saying I shamed the family. But then, a few months later, they asked me if I wanted to be freinds with him. But I said no. During that time, I thought about it, and I decided that this kid just wasn't my type. He had absolutely nothing in common with me, and he didn't talk as much. My parents recently asked me again. So, I thought I'd ask you guys. Should I be freinds with this kid again, even though he's so different, just because my parents are freinds with his parents? Please tell me soon, as I'd like to know.

It sounds like a forced friendship. I use
to have one. When I lived in the BayArea,
Our neighbhor had a grandson, I was spastic
and he was annoyable. I didn't like him and
he didn't like me. Since they were neighbors
didn't make it right, but their their heart
was in the right place. It is really your
decision, and all I can really say is to
learn to accept differences in others as
they try to learn them about you.

Your parents sound controlling. This is
definely a bad recipe, and I can only give
a outsiders view and hope you follow your
heart.

God Bless,
Ghosthunter

P.S...What DID you do at the Bar Mitzvah
That was so terrible?

Let's just say I had a habit of asking complete strangers stupid questions.

And it isn't a forced freinship anymore...my mom would just prefer I be freinds with him, but she's giving me a choice in the matter, probably because I don't have any freinds now...I'm more tolerant in being in the same area with him then I was right after the thing...but hey, at least he reportedly told his mother at the bowling program both he and I go to that "That girl" (Samantha) was pretty!

Save the poor kid the grief.

if you want to be friends with him because you don't have anyone else, he's too good for you.

"Save the poor kid the grief.

if you want to be friends with him because you don't have anyone else, he's too good for you."- Hale Bopp

Hale Bopp.... You strike me as the caring nurturing type.
Maybe you should spare 171NewYork the grief of reading your "advice."


It's seems like in a lot of your forum posts you have made a lot of comments that are reminiscent of those types of people that some may call a "b***h." Perhaps it is just your own negative mood being projected on to others but just so you know... It's not appreciated.

PS: You're not good enough

Trust me, I'm more understanding of people that don't troll.

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to say- please remember to be respectful of the other members of this forum. Personal attacks are not acceptable, and just plain not nice. Let's try to keep things comfortable for everyone here, ok?

Well, I think I might make a real-life freind on this forum, even though it's a girl...I'm discussing meeeting up with her in my e-mail account, maybe I will get a GF...

P. S. I have no problem finding freinds online, though they usually seem to be female freinds...

Her name's Mara, an her handle here is TaliDaRadical.

She lives in NYC..of course, I'll meet her there if anywhere!

LOL