How did you know that HE/SHE is one TRUE friend?

@errielle (442)
Philippines
September 27, 2007 9:00pm CST
Yes. We meet a lot of people and some we consider our friends. However, it's always a case when not all of those whom we considered our "friends" stick as friends are really true friends. Friendship is not mere acquaintance, or that's what I believe. With you, how did you know that your FRIEND is really a friend not a just an acquaintance?
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10 responses
• Philippines
30 Sep 07
Hi errielle, welcome to myLot. I can say that they are really a true friend of mine if they are always there for me whenever I need them. If I need some advices, they will really help you and that they will give you some good tips, which may help you decide and solve your problem. Another thing also, if they are concerned so much to you as if you were part of their family. It is really nice especially if you have friends that really treat you as his/her brother, it is really very flattering. Have a nice day and God speed!
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@errielle (442)
• Philippines
30 Sep 07
Thanks braveheart. Yeah. one of my friends treat me as her older sisterm ("ate") and I consider her as my youngest sister ("bunso"). My family already considers her a member of the family. It's really nice to have this kind of relationships among friends. Have a nice daY!
@thefortunes (2367)
• Netherlands
28 Sep 07
Hi Erielle, for me one can only tell what is on his/her heart with a true friend. With acquaintance one does not share private issues, not some real heart troubles, or at least this is so with me. I can only open up and discuss my private sorrows or joys with real friends :) TheForunes
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• Netherlands
28 Sep 07
Thank you for the BR Erielle :) And as thank you here is a quote about real friends that I love: "A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out."
@gloria777 (1674)
• India
4 Oct 07
If we feel relaxed and joy with the presence of a person,then we can know that he or she is a good friend.
• India
28 Sep 07
True Friends - True friends stick by you during thick and thin. They never giveup on you but give their unconditional love and trust.
Hi errielle! You can know if a person is your true friend if he/she sticks to you during thick and thin. A true friend also gives a honest opinion or criticism as he/she likes to correct your mistakes and do not say things which pleases you instead. A true friend also offers you unconditional love and trust.
@errielle (442)
• Philippines
28 Sep 07
Hi Lovely! Thank you.. indeed. You can be yourself with friends. you laugh out loud and cry really hard. and your friends will hug you and comfort you. lovely! thank you
@ameyrp (252)
• Singapore
28 Sep 07
The real test of any friendship is during the hardest of times. It's so easy to find friends during the good times, such as when you are popular, you are wealthy, you have something that people wants for themselves etc. But during the hard times when you are in financial trouble, need help from other people etc, the friends that sticks with you during that time are true friends. If you find these kind of friends, keep them for life! It's good to know that you can rely on someone at anytime
@errielle (442)
• Philippines
28 Sep 07
That's really beautiful about friends. You'll only see them when you are in your dark moments. True friends bring light to brighten up our hard days. Thank you! Beautiful!
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• China
2 Oct 07
I think everybody own his way to know it.And how I deal with it? I am a girl who easily is getting impatient and at this time ,a true friend always keep on talking to me patiently in a gentle way.Compared to the ones who blame me with a loud sound which I feel sad.
@errielle (442)
• Philippines
3 Oct 07
Yeah... the responses show that we have different ways of finding out about our best/true friends. Wherever we are, we may have different ways of showing or considering friendship, we still have that common factor... we value our relationship with our friends.
• India
2 Oct 07
he has been with me for 12 years now he was my classmate ,now even though he is a bit far away we regularly contact and the most important thing we know each other what is in our mind and thats why all these years i havent found a better friend than him
@gwendovere (1279)
• United States
1 Oct 07
I try not to test friendship... but I'm careful about whom I trust. It's something that, for me, comes slowly & with patience. Someone is a true friend if they are always loyal to me, always honest but not wanting to hurt my feelings... and would never do anything to hurt or betray me.
@ericajoyce (1746)
• Philippines
2 Oct 07
hi errielle. I consider my friend a friend when he/she doesn't talk behind my back, if he/she understands me and respects me and doesn't take me for granted.
• Philippines
28 Sep 07
true friends for me are those who knows you pretty well and who are always there for you when you need them the most. im so lucky to have true friends and im proud to say that i will alwys be there for them if they need me... :)