My best friend in the whole world watched for the first cupple of years while I began to climb. last summer she started climbing. Not because I wanted her to but because she was interested. It has tuned out wondrfuly. She is far bolder than I am and does a realy great job adding to my confidence. most of my friends wont ever climb... they are not interested at all. I still love them, but sometimes I get that they just don't realy understand me.