what do you think is a friends responsibility?

I think that friends should be there for each other on good times and bad times. As a friend we should listen to each other. Also, as a friend we should never hesitate to tell the truth to our friends even though it might hurt them. It is our responsibility to give them reality checks once in a while.

To me a friend's responsibility is to be there and give moral support. And maybe be there to pull our coat, make us aware of a mistake we may make.
Friends tend to share the same interests, and know each other pretty well. Got the same morals and values. Then when the time comes that me and a friend are not agreeing on the same issues anymore, maybe that the friendship has run it's course.
To me, a friend is not someone who begins to blame me for the things that are going wrong in their life, using me as an scapegoat. That'd be time for me to find some new friends. Sad to say, for myself, I believe that friends come and go, like chapters in life. Not to say that a friend from the past won't pop up later on down the road.

I had many friendships like yours that died out.Usually when a friend gets married,I don't have anything in common anymore,because I'm still single.They don't talk to me.They only talk when I call them.They never call me,it's like they forgot about me.They don't remember who I am,lol.

Being a friend i think you have a little responsibility for helping her when she's in trouble. You have a resposibility if you are with your friends like to make sure she is doing the right thing or if she making a wrong decision you have to at least enlighten or give her some advises that might help her to make the correct decision. But you dont have the wole responsibility for always being their for her, always helping her. She must know that you still have your own life. And if she is really your true friend she should respect you as well and not put you down just to make her happy about her self. Try to show her sometimes that your mad at her at least she would know that what she's doing is wrong and hurts you.

I have been best friend for 57 years. somewhere between 18 & 28 we began to drift apart. She got married & had 3 beautiful boys. I got married & divorced. As time passed we grew closer again. Sometimes, you just have to accept your best friend especially for her faults. It appears you are holding a lot of resentment for her actions. One reason me & my best friend have remained so for this many years is that we've ALWAYS been honest & straight forward with each other. Being honest is different than being hurtful!!! My friend says that every time she gets the bighead, I let the air out. She has been known to return the favor!!! Having a best friend is almost like having a spouse. You love them in spite of their faults. You NEVER lie to them. If you feel it, you hold NOTHING back. You give of everything inside your soul. You're there when they need you & even when they don't think they do. You feel their pain, you rejoice in their happiness & you almost know what they need before they know they even need it. Sometimes best friends grow so far apart that they go their separate ways. Some remain good friends for life, some remain just friends, & some never speak again. You two are the ONLY ones who know if the friendship is worth saving!!!

Sometimes I feel that way with one of my friends, but when I come to think about the years we've all been through, we've been friends for 10 years, it all comes back that the friendship is still important for me other than their faults.

I think when you're friends with people long enough, you would learn how to deal with their imperfections and shortcomings. You would always have the heart that forgives them and ready to take them again no matter what.

If that's how you feel with your friend, I suggest you talk with her and tell her how you feel about what she's doing and how she's treating you, if she's really a true friend, she would understand and will be willing to make the proper adjustments.

I did that once with one of my best friends, and it worked. Every time she knows that she hurts me with what she's doing, she will say sorry and for me that's enough to forgive her and keep the friendship alive.

It may be time for you to step back and evaluate your friendship. You need to know that she is there for you as much as you are there for her. Weigh the pros and cons and see which one has the most on its side this will tell you.

Hey friendship4lyfe! I think that it has to be a give and
take in order for a real friendship to work. I had a best
friend for 45 years, but she just couldn't understand that
she was doing things that were hateful and I finally had to
cut her loose. I have another friend right now that is never
really there for me, but expects me to be there for her. That
is also not my idea of a real friend. In life you will find
that will happen and you have to decide how much you want
to give without getting back. It is up to you to make that
choice. It was a very difficult choice for me and it took me
a long time to make the decisions that I did. But, I know that
what I did was right for me in the end.

It's a responsibility of a friend to understand her whenever she's misunderstood. To be at her side in time of need and to call for her to be with you in times of your success.

I think a really good friend must be responsible for his or her manners.best friend will try best to protect the weak,rather than to avoid once they face the trouble.