What Is The Longest Friendship You've Ever Had? Are You Still Friends?

Question

My three longest friendships were:
My husband of 20 years that passed away 6 years ago, but knew him since I was 16.
My great friend Terry who I met on the job when I was 20, and became like a second mom, too she passed away a year and a half after my hubby did.

And my sister in my heart, that I've known since I was 13. So we've known/been friends (or sisters) for 34 years.

TahoeHiker · Accepted Answer

My condolences to the passing of dear people in your life.
My friends Rich and his wife Lisa and I have been great friends for 40 years. 40? 40?,...
40 freaking years since meeting Richard. We met backstage at a sold out Van Halen concert in 1981, desperately trying to get in. My method was using my Valley High School sports press pass as a backstage pass, posing as a rookie reporter for ROLLING STONE magazine. Richard, ironically, was right behind me posing as a freelance photographer. It worked for us. We partied like rock stars. Yes. Red Vine licorice, Mountain Dew, and... Weeeeedont remember.
Within that first year of becoming friends, he was a few feet away from being shot in the back while we were being robbed. I was in the line of fire and he watched me get shot instead. We graduated, He married Lisa and started a family, that grew over the years.
I stayed single. Got married, divorced and my four legged family grew over the years.
Now in our 50's and mortality more of a reality, our friendship is as strong as ever.
Van Halen is starting their 45th anniversary tour his summer.
I think I can get backstage passes.
We'll party like aging rock stars. Geritol, mineral water and granola bars.

JackSmy · Accepted Answer

My best friend, I met in college, and years and years of things! He's an engineer, so it took a while to break through that shell, and find the cool dude, hiding behind!
He's the best, and knows a lot of really great things about cars, and saved me, several times, when I wasn't sure what to do!!
Just best friends, but now we live 2,000 miles apart. I think he was 17, when we met at a Junior college. He just reminded me of my younger brother, and we just seemed to share a lot of 'Geek' interests with computers!
It's so strange, to think about that, and realize we have been friends for something like 30 years!!
OMG! I feel 'Old' just thinking about that! :)

midnightmoon05 · Accepted Answer

My 5th grade friend. She is now married with twins in another country. I went to help her after her twins were born. She comes back from time to time... its like time never change, we just pick up from where we left off. Over 30 years. now...
I am also friends with her sister who lives a few towns away. My daughter can call her god mother almost... thats how close we are.
My college friend, we lost touch a bit, now we are both moms and have a career. We spend time when we can, like sisters.
My adult friend I met on a trip, over 20 years. now and I just helped her out today.
Then my work friend became reg. friend, also married with kids...
All these amazing women... we bonded through so much from childhood to adulthood, to motherhood... the life passage how we connect, trust and know how we love ea. other and be there for ea. other... even though we may not see or talk to ea. other.
I also have
There are so many amazing people who I can reach out and them to me, even from online, I meet them and we are now friends... thats what makes life filled with joy and hope and love.

HOAAH · Accepted Answer

My mom and sister are my friends. I have a friend, her name is becky. I met her in third grade. We hung out a lot last summer. We are a. Lot a like. My husband and I met at age ten, fifth grade. I met a girl on gag, we've known each other over three years now. She came to see me twice already. My aunts are my friends. I have friends from my bible study group. My neighbor has been my friend over five years. I can't think of anymore friends. I love to have friends. Friends make life less lonely and sad.

kingkathyy · Answer

6 years was my longest, most unhealthy friendship. looking back at it, she wasn’t a real friend. Haven’t spoken to her since last summer and she’s blocked on all social media. cutting off certain people is sometimes necessary for your own personal growth.

1stranger · Answer

I'm still meeting with my primary school friends (primary school, ages 7-11). Even if not face to face.
Facebook and What's up helped us find each other. Then we all got together two years ago. It was a little affective to meet up years later.
I continue my friendship with two of them.

Moonchild714 · Answer

46 years and still going strong. We actually swapped BFFs. My BFF was her Kindergarten classmate and I was in First Grade her BFF was my classmate in First Grade. We would all start hanging out and next thing we switched BFF. And She's still the Closest person to each other aside from our Husbands... But our Husbands even know there's knowledge and a Bond between us No One will Ever Touch!!!

TCredo · Answer

Very cool and amazingly timed post as I saw my longest friend just last night. Been 46 years from when we were 6. Don't see each other too often. Couple times a year. But always is as strong and familiar and good

While I'm sure you miss them terribly every day, memories of your husband and friend Terry I bet are even more powerful with how long you were friends. Time like that creates everlasting eternal bonds and memories.

ThatGuy133 · Answer

Longest friendship was 12 years. It was a friend from school that I knew many years after.

She moved away and I had a relationship where my then girlfriend felt it wasn’t appropriate I have a female friend. She got married and found a husband that felt I need not be in her life.

Jamie05rhs · Answer

My best friend I've known since we were both 11. And we hung out in high school, but not all the time. But we've been really close since we reconnected at about age 21. And now we're both 33.

I have another good friend that I've known since I was like 5 or 6. I've kept in touch with him pretty well through the years. But he's married now, so we don't really hang out anymore (though we still do communicate.)

simplelikeme · Answer

I guess my ex-wife, and we are still friends we should have our daughter. And it's been 29 years and counting. (She is with someone now) and I'm good friends with her boyfriend. I'm grateful that we are all adults about this. I have to say she has been the best ex-wife in the whole world. And I would never backstep and ruin what she has going for herself.

DorkVader · Answer

I have 3. I met two in 7th grade and one in high school, so a good 20+ years all around. I have some good friends I met in the Air Force, so they get another 13-15 years. I've been blessed with my long term friendships. Most of them inspire me to be better, they are all smart and quirky, and I love them and they me like family.

NearlyNapping · Answer

Sixty three years and counting. I have friends I don't remember not knowing. I've known them since we were babies. I have another friend I've known since I was 5, so that would be 58 years. There are also some people I've known for 45+ years or so.

We all scattered and moved everywhere. So we don't see each other often. But we still get together when we have a chance. I can't even remember the last time we were all together at the same time. I'd guess some time in the late 70s.

Jaximus-Lion · Answer

Beside my brother who i have known all my life and we don't have boundaries on our relationship. SO! My childhood's friend since i was 6 years old till i was 20, i moved to another country so we didn't meet since 2005 and once i heard the saddest news in 2014 where he got killed (ISIS attack) and he was no longer with us. I made new friends, my wife is one of my best friends since 2008.

Darkening · Answer

I've had the same best friend since 4th grade. im in 11th now. its nice because we've become such good friends that even though we only see each other once every month, we are still just as close, and we're always able to pick up right where we left off.

samanthacowell · Answer

O don't keep friends. but there's this guy whose always been there since I was like five. Todd.
He is such a charmer but my introversion never let me enjoy most of our time. I'd rather just be in my room and talk to him via internet. but he still never left. should I call that friendship?

Lliam · Answer

I'm still in touch with three different people who grew up on my block. We played together from the time we could walk outside. That must be going on almost 65 years.

Massageman · Answer

I met my wife-to-be when I was 12-13 since our moms were (kinda-sorta) friends. Move forward over a decade and now we've been married over 40 years. So, closing in on 60 years now. (Gosh -  now  I feel old!) ; - )

Creepazoid · Answer

Sorry to hear about your hubby and great friend.

I have a good I have known since 1st grade. Honestly can't tell you how many years it is and dont feel like straining my brain lol sorry. Dont really keep in touch now but when we run into each other we can kick it like the good old days. People like that are irreplaceable

Blueeyes81 · Answer

19 years and not really. We were friends from age 11 to 30. He changed dramatically after meeting his now wife. So much so I began to wonder if I ever even knew him at all. He became all about her and her wants. Time and time again he canceled plans as she didn't approve, was upset, bored, jealous, etc. He lived to please her. We haven't talked in 4 years and I'm ok with that.

Laozi · Answer

My longest friendship is with my best friend. We first met when we were 3 years old. We've been friends for 27 years. And with time our friendship becomes stronger.

MadBoy · Answer

I know it's been a long time since then, but... Sorry for your losses.

As for me, I think the longest-running real friend is about 6 years. Everyone else was either some form of acquaintance or a classmate from school. Never had a real friend until I met the one I have now. ... She's the only real irl friend I have, now that I think about it... If I'm including internet friends though, about a decade. But I don't even know/remember their real names...

just_legit1998 · Answer

I had a best friend since 4th grade, we were BFF's about 10 years and 8 months. He betrayed me after standing up for him when his girlfriend was mistreating him just because he claims he loves her. And he slowly distanced himself from me via Facebook until he blocked me. I started to resent him before but now, I am able to let him go!

COMMODOREII · Answer

Probably when i met my best guy friend in middle school. We were friends through high school and into college. We were friends even after that up until about 2012 or 2013 when he threatened me with a gun. So now we are not friends anymore.

Shiver · Answer

15 years is coming up this month, jeez. We both started school when we were 4 on the exact same day and we have been great buddies ever since.

aWes0MeNeSs · Answer

My best friend and I have been friends for 20 years! I really hope we stick together for life!

smalls95 · Answer

Been friends for 23 years. She’s my longest friendship but she’s not my closest friend. We called each other best friends until the age of 18 or so. Nothing crazy happened we just realized we aren’t as close as we used to be.

SydneySentinel · Answer

My friend Rilian that I've known since 5th grade. Though we don't talk every day (we live about 50 mins from each other) she's still a good friend. I went to her wedding two years ago and we see each other from time to time.

arabgoddess · Answer

I have a best friends since 1991, 1995 and 2000 and 2001.

laurieluvsit · Answer

Since I have grown up in the same area that I was born in, I still have friends that I have known from kindergarten.

Hurlyburly · Answer

I'm friends with my best friend since we've both been 11 years old, so 17 years so far 😊

Trooper205 · Answer

Longest friendship lasted about Four years. We're not really friends. At least, it's not mutual. See, He calls me His best friend, but He treats me poorly.

worldscolide · Answer

My best friend and I have been friends since I was 11 so 25 years.. My wife is my other best friend, and 7 years..

DeeDeeDeVour · Answer

Some of my closest life-long friends are people I met when we were all in the 1st grade. We never lost contact with each other. We're still close and very much in touch with each other.

pigoat · Answer

Had play dates as babies

Are prime friendship was as kids

Teenagers rarely saw eachother and still on good terms as adults but when he comes over he talks to my mom mostly and just says hi to me

I consider us acquaintances now

pleasestopthis · Answer

I've been friends with my closest friend since 2003-2004. Other friends came and went.

Jay_Ni · Answer

My longest friendship is my childhood friend who I have known/been friends with since at least kindergarten (age 5); we're 21 now.

R_ūshī · Answer

I've known my best friends since I was 11 but we weren't as close at that time. So about 8 years of friendship now.

hafinjun · Answer

Yup my best friend we met in high school. 50 Years ago

lucas262 · Answer

Been friends with a hamdful of people for 3 years, most online 1 irl.

Lemia · Answer

20 years and No tried to offer them an olive brunch but when I expalin my dad had passed away he was more interested having a smoke

mrwhite333 · Answer

My best friend Micah and I met at 14... We're both 43 and still best friends

iFarted · Answer

I live a few blocks from my childhood friend of 20+ years, we don't talk too often though. He's probably the longest friendship I have. I've known my best friends since freshman year of highschool which is like 17 years I think.

F1Mad39 · Answer

Around 20 years My best friend Claire Yes we still are

Kairose · Answer

I met my best friends at 10 and 12, been together for 10 years now?

AzureGirl · Answer

My best friend and I have been friends for 13 years. She’s my longest friendship.

jgokgotit · Answer

My two best friends have been friends with me since I was 14 and 17.

Nigjt · Answer

Well the Women that I still know for 40 year's is still around an we never stop haveing sex or fucking yet sometimes we even pick out other Women together. God Bless

MannySimms · Answer

Since 1951 with a 40 year break. We went very different ways.

taleswapper · Answer

Met him in 1978, if I recall correctly. So, more than 40 years.

thegirl12 · Answer

since i used to move every now and then, the longest friendship I've ever had with someone would be about 3 years, and we're still friends, which is pretty great.

Pete671 · Answer

forty years, we seem to understand each other better and better,,,

abbie_wright · Answer

been friends with one since 3rd grade and the others since 6th grade love them very much

lsjr16 · Answer

The longest friendship I have is 20 years and we are still friends my friends from the neighbors

leahzrc · Answer

only 3 months and we aren't friends at all

Ruby3 · Answer

17 years and we are still friends

Bluish_eyes · Answer

18 years, she is my best friend and I wouldn't trade her for anything. No matter how long we haven't seen each other, it still feels like yesterday. We live in a different state but we visit each other whenever possible.

LEADFOOTboi · Answer

I'm friends with my mom...

Liam_Hayden · Answer

Almost 21 years. Still friends.

BigKaper32 · Answer

My homeboy since 3rd grade were in our 49'now

bklynbadboy1 · Answer

27 years and yes we're still friends

lightbulb27 · Answer

30 years and still going.

Nikki1989 · Answer

16 years and still going strong.

Avicenna · Answer

I've known my best friend for 30 years

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