Past Romance Obstacles

Table of Contents

• Friendship vs. Romantic Feelings
• Challenges of Post-Relationship Friendships
• Unrequited Love and Friendship
• Friendship Expectations and Realities
• Friendship Boundaries and Honesty
• Friendship and Social Dynamics
• Selective and Conditional Friendships
• Other

Friendship vs. Romantic Feelings

Why should any guy want to be only friends with a girl? It’s like agreeing to be near a chocolate cake and never eat it. It’s like sitting in a racing car but not driving it.

You can’t be friends with someone you have feelings for. It’ll just be a constant reminder of what you can’t have. It’s like putting boiling water in an ice cold glass. It’s gonna bust and make a mess.

Some people you can't be friends with, not when you've been something more.

Sometimes, a heart can’t afford to be just friends.

I hate it when people talk like friendship is less than other kinds of-as though it's some sort of runner-up prize for people who can't have sex. I had a boyfriend once, but I never liked being with him the way I like being with you." I held his gaze, refusing to falter or look away." You're one of the best friends I've ever had, Milo. And that is everything to me.

I said it would be better if we weren’t friends, not that I didn’t want to be.

If they thought you were possibly 'the one', they would not risk leaving you on the open market. After all, there is no such thing as being “exclusive friends”.

He's got a big heart. If he's on your side, you'll never have to worry about having a friend.

We can't be friends Cause I'm still in love with you.

I definitely have guys that I'm friends with that I have a crush on, and you don't want to ruin the friendship.

You can’t be friends with the person you were meant to spent your life with

We can’t be friends Cause I’m still in love with you.

You can’t be friends with the person you were meant to spent your life with.

Challenges of Post-Relationship Friendships

I was just trying to be a friend,' I said. 'But you weren’t, Charlie. At those times, you weren’t being his friend at all. Because you weren’t honest with him.

Being in a relationship, that's something you choose. Being friends, that's something you just are.

I realized I was trying to be friends with somebody who I used to be with but who I didn't get along with. I'm really big on that. I need to be friends with everyone that I've ever had a relationship with.

I don't see the necessity to be friends with anyone you've dated, but definitely out of respect of the time, you have to be kind of respectful, and that's what I try to do.

The way I become friends with somebody is a slow process. You can't just spill your guts and tell them everything about yourself and expect them to listen and understand you because you don't know them. It's the same thing with a relationship.

To be honest, I'm not that good at staying friends. I like to move on after a relationship ends. If I break up with somebody, I don't want to see her or hear from her.

I realized I was trying to be friends with somebody who I used to be with but who I didn’t get along with. I’m really big on that. I need to be friends with everyone that I’ve ever had a relationship with.

I wish I was friends with things,” he said at last, “but I’m not. I never had anything to be friends with, and I can’t bear people.

To be honest, I’m not that good at staying friends. I like to move on after a relationship ends. If I break up with somebody, I don’t want to see her or hear from her.

When you’re friends with someone for such a long, it’s easy to feel like she belongs to you, like the version of the person you became friends with is the only version.

Don’t be friends with jerks.

Be friends first when you’re dating. If it turns into something more, that’s awesome, and if not you have another friend.

I have come to a point where I have accepted that not everyone is meant to be friends.

Unrequited Love and Friendship

You can’t just say stuff like that… We’re friends.""...I think we both know that’s not true. We’re more than friends… Or I hope we will be.

You want to be friends? he'd asked her. And her life had changed.

I was watching while you're dancing away,our love got fractured in the echo and sway.How come everybody wants to be your friend?You know that it still hurts me just to say it.

If she doesn't want to be friends with us, I certainly don't want to be friends with her. Hell, I didn't like the bitch anyway.

We're meant to be friends but you never tell me anything.

Most of all he is a friend. I just don't want to see him go.

I'm never going to be with a guy that can't deal with my friendship with him.

We’re meant to be friends but you never tell me anything.

You asked what it would be like. This is what it will be like. I don’t want to be just friends.

I was just trying to be a friend,′ I said. ‘But you weren’t, Charlie. At those times, you weren’t being his friend at all. Because you weren’t honest with him.

Be a friend to yourself. If you are a true friend to yourself, you can be a true friend to a loved one. A romantic crush is short-lived, but friendship and loving kindness can last very long and continue to grow.

If you are insecure, then you can't be friends with anyone.

It's not possible in this world to be friends with everybody. We have to choose friends and then stay with them.

Friendship Expectations and Realities

I hate it when people say they’re trying to be your friend. You shouldn’t have to try to be somebody’s friend. Either you like someone or you don’t. Either you want them as a friend or not. Making friends isn’t like trying for the lead in the school play.

Actually, May have been thinking of something her mom had said. About how you didn't make friends, but let them happen.

If a friend to me is friend to all then a friend to all is not a friend to me.

There. We can be friends now.""Someone like you could never be my friend.""Why ever not?""Because I'm a nice person, and you're a sick, twisted bitch.

How can I be friendly to someone who clearly wants no friends?

I wish I was friends with things," he said at last, "but I'm not. I never had anything to be friends with, and I can't bear people.

I don't want a boyfriend," I said. "I don't even want any more friends.""What about a fuck?""That would be fine.

Rule number one: Why is it that the one time a cute guy talks to you, you have a friend who's in crisis?

Mutual respect! That's what it takes to be friends.

I can have different opinions with anybody. I can still be a friend with that person.

There is always someone in the world who is better or worse off than yourself, and I've never seen that - in either direction - as a barrier to becoming friends with somebody.

To me, it's like if you want to have an acquaintance with me, that's fine. But it's not on the top of my list, to be friends with him.

I think everyone in the world is friends if you can only get them to see you don’t want to be un-friends.

Friendship Boundaries and Honesty

To be friends.... or not... to be or not... to be or not....

Let's still be friends" (things that are never true in a break up, but you have to say).

I was just trying to be a friend,' I said. 'But you weren’t, Charlie. At those times, you weren’t being his friend at all. Because you weren’t honest with him.

Be the person you would want to be friends with.

It shouldn't feel like you're friend-zoned, honey...you already are.

I just feel that if somebody happened to fancy somebody else, well, then, I should be a friend that he can say it to.

It's not a good thing to be friends with people you're covering. There's just no point in doing it. It's tempting, but they're not going to consider you their friend anyway. They just know that you're somebody that can do something for them.

If you're going to think mean things about me or not be a true friend, then we don't need to be friends.

She's saying: 'I will be a friend to you but I will not be an uncritical friend.

Sometimes you can make friends, and sometimes you can take friends. Sometimes people want to be friends with you, and you gotta be like, 'Okay, I can deal with this person's personality and be their friend, but not necessarily do I have to change who I am. I'm not gonna change myself to be their friend.'

The way I become friends with somebody is a slow process. You can’t just spill your guts and tell them everything about yourself and expect them to listen and understand you because you don’t know them. It’s the same thing with a relationship.

You don’t have to be friends with everybody, you just can’t be unkind to anybody.

Everywhere I go, people ask me about Jennifer Aniston's wedding. Everywhere I go. I always say to her, I'm like, 'Being friends with you is a burden. You think it's hard to be friends with me?'

Friendship and Social Dynamics

We can be friends. We can be anything we want to be.

It's better to be friends with someone that is willing to be your friend than someone that doesn't.

Everybody wants to be your friend when you have something that they want.

It's easy to be friends with when shares the same opinions.

That's the kind of person I found out I was dealing with, ... To me, I don't want friends like that. I never will have friends like that.

I'm more of the girl who's always in the friend zone, and I try to help if my other friend wants to get with someone. I can be a bit cheeky and say stuff that embarrasses my friends, but I'm normally the girl who guys like to be friends with, so I become friendly with the guy and then go, 'Oh, this is my other friend.'

Why can’t I be friends with somebody who’s gay? Why not? You can miss out on a lot by being so small-minded and stereotypical about people. It’s stupid.

I’m never going to be with a guy that can’t deal with my friendship with him.

Mutual respect! That’s what it takes to be friends.

Actually, May have been thinking of something her mom had said. About how you didn’t make friends, but let them happen.

Being in a relationship, that’s something you choose. Being friends, that’s something you just are.

Being a parent is an opportunity; we must not let it pass. There’s plenty of time to be friends later. For now, be a parent; lead, guide.

Can't a boy and a girl be friends? Can't I go out on holidays with my friends? Like everyone else I also enjoy spending time with my friends.

Selective and Conditional Friendships

Be the kind of a friend you would like to be with.

We’re the same,” she said. “So, let’s be friends.

You can be a friend to someone who is to you not a friend.

Rule number one: Why is it that the one time a cute guy talks to you, you have a friend who’s in crisis?

I've had girl friends who've said they liked me, and it's like, 'Look, it's not gonna go anywhere,' but if you say that nicely, then you can still be friends.

Man, if you're gay we can be friends. If you're straight, we can be friends. I'm not gay, I don't plan on being gay, I don't condone it and I'm not sayin' I'm against it.

Why can't I be friends with somebody who's gay? Why not? You can miss out on a lot by being so small-minded and stereotypical about people. It's stupid.

Dickon says anything will understand if you’re friends with it for sure, but you have to be friends for sure.

Come to think of it, I don’t want to be my friend either.

It’s not a good thing to be friends with people you’re covering. There’s just no point in doing it. It’s tempting, but they’re not going to consider you their friend anyway. They just know that you’re somebody that can do something for them.

One thing that I learned really early on, is that you could never be friends with people who want your life.

It's a very tricky situation to be in when you're actually friends with someone but they're also your boss.

Everyone is friends with each other, and you have to like what's hot. You have to do all these things as if there's no real feelings. As if you can't dislike something any more. We all just have to be buddy-buddy.

Other

That guy across from me is not trying to be my friend once we're out there and I'm not trying to be his either. We're not playing just to go out there and put on a show and let these guys win the game.

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