What is considered a friend?
I was talking to some people I have class with and one of them told me we weren't friends, that we are just acquaintances. He said we never hung out or messaged much outside of school, so we weren't friends. It made me think that if that is true I haven't really had any friends. This kind of made me sad. What is the distinction between real friends and mere acquaintances?
Everyone has a different perception of friendship. An acquaintance is someone you know but you're not close with, there most likely isn't a strong connection between acquaintances.
A friend is someone who you've grown close to, you're comfortable with and you have a stronger connection with.
Although I sit with a certain group of 'friends' and hang out with the same people, talk to them and have more of a connection with them than anyone else - I don't consider them friends. In fact my best friends are those I've met online and have never seen in real life. Friendship isn't defined by what you do together but what you feel towards the person.
I'm a person who rarely gets close with people and I no longer believe in friendship so I don't form connections with people despite hanging out and talking to them. It's not what happens on the outside - it all depends on how you feel on the inside.
@Devilishnephilim I agree with what @MidniteAngel said. I think that they didn't mean anything wrong, bad or they wanted to hurt you, I think that they just brought their opinion on that in public and shared it with you.
As I can see you're still a teenager which is good, because there are lots and lots of people you're going to meet and they're all going to be unique and I'm sure you'll find someone right. I didn't find anyone in primary school, but I found the right people in high school which is really good for me, because I never had real friends as you said.
Don't worry, I'm sure everything will be alright :)
