Nukehasslefan
Winger
Good for you, I'm glad you have a good set of mates.I've got closer to family with age but my mates are everything
Many I've known 40 years plus
It's common for people to lose mates when they settle down but I disagree good mates are rare
Not in my experience
I have a good set of old friends from growing up and I used to drink regularly with a lot of lads I regarded as good friends. Sadly most have died.
I'm not really close to too many people, apart from family.
I've seen too many so called friends turn out to be anything but, over time. I hope you don't experience too much of it.
You only find the genuine in any friend when they have your back in any situation. It's a dying breed from my side.