tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post3109843241461720884..comments2023-06-04T02:29:39.106-07:00Comments on The Jet City Filter: Friends Are What You LikeMatt MacDonaldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17182324976310198460noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-91653534089146259292009-07-26T16:17:13.810-07:002009-07-26T16:17:13.810-07:00this is interesting, and i find it to be true. i a...this is interesting, and i find it to be true. i am dealing with separating from people very close to me and it's for their own good.i love them, but if i act like everything is ok, that's enabling them to continue destroying themselves. so anyway, thanks for writing this.anjelekVimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15201481064831058742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-72635505731147195312009-07-21T20:29:07.520-07:002009-07-21T20:29:07.520-07:00You're right. It makes me glad that I met my ...You're right. It makes me glad that I met my two best friends at church way back when we were three years old, and we've stuck with each other ever since. We've each been through some bad stuff, some hard stuff, and some terrible stuff, but we've been there for each other through it all, despite our differences. We're all very different, but we have a few essential things in common, and that counts for everything. None of us would be where we are today if it weren't for the other two. Companionship is everything in life- it can define who you are. Reading this made me extremely thankful I've got the two best besties anyone could ever ask for. :)rachelogisyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049182046957832276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-15714960488943001652009-07-21T08:06:08.621-07:002009-07-21T08:06:08.621-07:00Your fortune cookie wisdom sounds as though you ha...Your fortune cookie wisdom sounds as though you have been going through a season of "spiritual maturation" Matt, it is true that we are defined by our friendships and the directions in which they can lead us, either to growth or destruction. I believe the change in one's own priorities, the replacing of good for things not good, is a sign of maturity.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-55224081015161477292009-07-19T13:31:56.536-07:002009-07-19T13:31:56.536-07:00hey matt, i've wondered for like two years and...hey matt, i've wondered for like two years and a friend and i were talking about it last night, wondering... so i've decided to ask: is there some ...story behind headlights? what was the inspiration? though i love it and have my own... say, *significance* for the lyrics, meaning, i still have no idea as to what could have inspired it. perhaps, if you don't mind, could you explain?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926480048906260340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-4181385462397348382009-07-18T21:28:26.719-07:002009-07-18T21:28:26.719-07:00I think there's a reason why I enjoy TCC's...I think there's a reason why I enjoy TCC's music so much. How often do you find musicians that delve deep into subjects like this, and on a public domain at that? <br /><br />As for the subject itself, I agree about just being open with friends. It's something I'm working on myself and haven't really been doing such a great job at it yet. It's like the Dr. Seuss quote, "Those that care don't matter, and those that matter don't care." If they care so much about the differences between you, then that's their problem. I've drilled that into my head, I'm just working on actually acting it out.davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08034899600852965688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-25285353593145572872009-07-16T16:17:53.802-07:002009-07-16T16:17:53.802-07:00Hey Matt, thanks for posting this. :)Oftentimes, I...Hey Matt, thanks for posting this. :)Oftentimes, I get really tangled up in friendships and the meaning of a true friendship; this was a good, a little less abstract description of a friendship.GazelleTrekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14885135837423091398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-20898862140272109122009-07-16T13:43:53.026-07:002009-07-16T13:43:53.026-07:00funny i still play those.funny i still play those.MattSetzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017025003288560656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-57624112191297938392009-07-16T09:31:05.224-07:002009-07-16T09:31:05.224-07:00I really enjoyed reading this post, keep them comi...I really enjoyed reading this post, keep them coming!Robert Summerhayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07954060868686274682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-56094971605363929532009-07-14T22:22:41.033-07:002009-07-14T22:22:41.033-07:00Back then it was Diablo, Starcraft, and Ultima Onl...Back then it was Diablo, Starcraft, and Ultima Online.Matt MacDonaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182324976310198460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-37641970643578426462009-07-14T22:12:20.452-07:002009-07-14T22:12:20.452-07:00I know this is a little off topic but what type of...I know this is a little off topic but what type of online gaming did you play?MattSetzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03017025003288560656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-71382806220562795492009-07-14T08:03:25.185-07:002009-07-14T08:03:25.185-07:00I completely understand what you're saying, Ma...I completely understand what you're saying, Matt. And if I had read this a while ago, I would have disagreed, but now I do. I recently joined a "Bible" study (we were reading a book about the Lord's name, not really the Bible...), but I found myself surrounded by people who I was able to connect with. Usually, I don't reveal my insecurities and whatnot to people I've never met before, but I found myself telling them all, and even gaining a few friends in the process. I've been pleasantly surprised, but I believe it's the Lord's work...<br />Like you, I thrive off good conversation. And today, it's rare to find. I hope that I can find some in college... <br />Keep updating! You're very inspiring... : )Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04522347271392780780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-15816243681509006092009-07-14T06:01:49.742-07:002009-07-14T06:01:49.742-07:00Right on Matt.
My favorite part: "Some peop...Right on Matt. <br /><br />My favorite part: "Some people don’t want to be exposed, its uncomfortable, so they keep their friends at arms length and remain ignorant themselves. To be honest, I’m kind of tired of those people"<br /><br />Ditto. <br /><br />You don't know how good this post was for me to read. Thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-58465569462906731072009-07-14T02:14:32.275-07:002009-07-14T02:14:32.275-07:00Wow, I feel very challenged by this blog, Matt. I ...Wow, I feel very challenged by this blog, Matt. I feel like that advice at the end is something I need to carry with me. I'm trying to get better at letting people in, into what I'm going through, into my life. I've really struggled with being vulnerable and open with people in my life, even my closest friends. And my friendships have suffered for it. I feel like being closed up and only having surface convos hurts both you and your friends. Because when you open up and share a part of you, it gives that person the freedom to do the same. I feel like I'm slowly getting better at it. Good conversation can be life changing.Krystal Celestehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14925937179631028237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-22335109170738225152009-07-13T18:49:02.858-07:002009-07-13T18:49:02.858-07:00Very true, thank you for your thoughts. You always...Very true, thank you for your thoughts. You always seem to have the best blogs. :)Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859593732554289065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-8982407438639428812009-07-13T15:33:12.958-07:002009-07-13T15:33:12.958-07:00I absolutely agree. Conversations are my favourite...I absolutely agree. Conversations are my favourite way to spend time, yet it seems good, deep ones are few and far between.<br /><br />A week ago I spent an evening chatting with this girl I knew from school, to get to know her better, although she claimed that knowing her was a scary thing. I learned so much about her and myself, and it feels so freeing to know someone's deep feelings and to share one's own.<br /><br />Thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9198999559571921458.post-91117066904753765102009-07-13T14:41:43.921-07:002009-07-13T14:41:43.921-07:00everyone needs that vulnerability, that trust. way...everyone needs that vulnerability, that trust. way too many people think they can get away without sharing their lives with the people around them...<br /><br />ha, i'm tired of people keeping the high-school-mentality in highschool. shallow, fickle, herd animals that live for shock- shocking other people in some way, and recieving the same shock from the people/media around them. all absorbed by their own worlds...<br /><br />so, i also cannot stand atmospheres that are "not conducive to quality conversations"- when people are unwilling or incapable of anything deeper than their skin. i've gotten myself into far too many conversations where i decided to give someone a chance at a decent conversation *despite* the fact that we're rather different (because we're told so often that one can learn a lot from people different than you) and ended up either frustrated or simply amused by their apparent lack of reasoning skill... (this seems particularly prevalent in the church.)<br /><br />haha, you can probably have a similar conversation over a cup of coffee or tea or dinner, i doubt smoking is necessary- people need to eat and drink as well, except those necessities aren't held solely by drug addicts. ;)<br /><br />"when the timing is right" points out a rather important distinction between good and bad exposition. many also fall the opposite way, being honest when there IS no trust and opening themselves up to humilliation or brokenness. as always, it's about finding the balance: knowing when (and who) to trust and when to say quiet.<br /><br />thanks for your thoughts!<br />~marieUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926480048906260340noreply@blogger.com