Now that I am at home and not working at an office I realize that I kind of miss that forced friendship that happens between co-workers. I miss not kvetching about the boss, or the client from hell... or celebrating the wins that happen when a team works together. I miss going to lunch with folks who I like and don't like.
It is an interesting thing when you are forced to get along with people and that happens in school and on the job. These are people that you don't choose to affiliate with and are just thrown together to make it work. It is a great dynamic. Granted, while working or in school people tend to complain about those they work with, but when it is gone you miss it. Or at least I do.
I don't have a group of friends that I go hang at the local cafe with. We don't just drop in on a night and there are folks to grab a cup of coffee and spend an hour talking about the latest. So, I miss forced friendships. They are a peek into other peoples lives, a way to share the days events, and a celebration of who we are on the day to day level.
If you are one of those who are pretty solitary you can look here, here, and here for some insight on making friends... forced or not!
