Do you share good news and bad news to your friend?

sharing goodness - sharing good and bad news
@amyson (3498)
Philippines
January 20, 2010 9:30am CST
i am talkative person i have a close friend that i share my life happenings we were friends since grade school it was wonderful knowing a good friend of mine.i share laughter and tears.if is sad i open up to her and if she give advice i will listen to her and oftentimes her advice is correct.i also share my good memories to her even my lovelife and so on.it is one way to express myself by talking to my friend.i can release my tension sometimes i am mad she understand me and knows how to handle the situation.do you share your goodness even the bad news to your friend?
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@jaiho2009 (39142)
• Philippines
20 Jan 10
hello amyson, Same with me,i can share all sad/happy/good and bad moments with my closest friend. I am not afraid or shy to tell my stories to her,for,i don't have anything to hide. I am a very transparent person,and i don't hide anything about myself. I also believe in a saying "staying together in honesty will make a relationship stronger" And real friends are not only friends for laughters,but also for tears. We can also measure the true friends when we needed them the most. Friends are people who criticized us,and yet,stood besides us! Have a good day always dear
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@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
22 Jan 10
yes that are the qualities of true friend and thank you for sharing these qualities.we should be transparent and always be there to our friends no matter what its takes us.
@derek_a (10874)
20 Jan 10
I've had many friends in my life, and the true friends are the friends I could share anything with and still have their support. There have been some friends that as soon as they see problems will end the friendship, but I don't think they are true friend at all. Sharing good and bad, that to me, is the definition of a good friend - somebody you feel you can say anything too. - Derek
@derek_a (10874)
28 Jun 10
Thank you Amyson! It's much appreciated. _Derek
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
22 Jan 10
yes your right if they leave you if you have problems or making excuses that is not a true friend.true friends will stick together in happy or sad events in our lives.if they need comfort we can offer them our shoulder and support them that is the real friendship.good day derek..
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
27 Jun 10
best response here...
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@GardenGerty (157555)
• United States
20 Jan 10
I do have some friends that I share things with, but not all of my friends, and not necessarily all of my news.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
2 Jun 11
ok, it is nice to share only those matter that concern them if they do not need their opinion, then is nothing to ask or letting them know just to keep one privacy over matters.
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
20 Jan 10
I think you have really defines what a friend is. The physical needs, for instance if someone is sick and cannot cook, can be handled by a paid assistant or a do-gooder type volunteer, but the interaction you describe can only be shared with a friend.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
22 Jan 10
yes sometimes if its very long friend we can open up sometimes are few secret because we know we can trust her and sometimes they now belong to your family.i think it is ok to share good news as well us bad news.if she listen that is good and i think conversation is very much important in friends.
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
22 Jan 10
I share good news and even bad news to friends who can be trusted. I don't share, however few personal family problems as sometimes there are problems that only you and the family can solve.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
23 Jan 10
yes there are thing that only the family can solve it.but i do share my bad news even my good news to my closest friend that i trust most especially when i need someone that i can talk too.
• Philippines
20 Jan 10
sometimes i share it when i need advices but most of the time i hide it and instead prepare to resolve it by myself.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
22 Jan 10
well if its something that are not easy to share ts better to keep it by yourselves especially if its sensitive events.
@youless (112123)
• Guangzhou, China
22 Jan 10
Sure, I will share my good and bad news with my good friends. As they are my good friends, they can share with my feelings. And when I am down, at least they can comfort me even if they may not do anything to help me. And if I share with my happiness with them, I will feel happier. I love China
@kun2349 (23381)
• Singapore
27 Jan 10
YEah, i do share both good and bad news to my friends.. Be it they are my good friends or not, i will gladly share it with them, for it's a form of spreading my joy etc ^_^ And if it comes to bad news, it will be like imparting some form of life lessons to them, hoping they will be able to learn something out of it, and not follow into my footsteps ^_^ However, some private matters, i will only share with ple who are close to me, yet i will not share it all with them too.. lol =D
• Boston, Massachusetts
21 Jan 10
Hi Amyson, I seldom share bad news to my friends. Most of the time i shared good news to my friends. It's worth sharing the joy i have in my heart hearing such good news. i screened bad news worth sharing. i know i can manage the situation. sometimes i share the bad news after i resolved it or did something about it!
• Philippines
7 Mar 10
Yes, i do share both good and bad news, but if it would hurt a person, i usually don't. When its good news, i am always excited to tell.
• United States
9 Feb 10
No matter if the news is good or bad I always try and tell the truth when I am talking to my friends.
@AmandaMBF (284)
• Brazil
20 Jan 10
Really not. I don't say to my friend anything about my life. I don't say it for anyone.
@amyson (3498)
• Philippines
20 Jan 10
ok..thanks for sharing..
@nissin46 (54)
• Philippines
22 Jan 10
Definitely. Friendship is lifeless if there's something you're hiding to a friend specially if this really concerns him/her. Though there's always a good way to unfold a bad news, making sure that you tell this news to friend in a very constructive way. Truth really hurts, but with you as a friend around, it really ease the pain. Assurance that you will never leave them in the middle of a struggle is a good news for them. On the other hand, delivering good news is very simple to do. Again make sure that you also feel the same way and you are pleased that they have some good news for a day. Celebrate with them and tell them you are happy for their achievements.
• India
9 Feb 10
yeah yeah obviously i ll share every tig to ma fren don feel shy s he s a gal o a boy open talk s betta won get miss understandings nd apart fom tat yeah ll share every tig to ma fren. .
@thebestmom (1104)
• Philippines
21 Jan 10
yes, its good to share news to you close friend, good or bad. it serves as an outlet for us. and you are right, it releases tension so it doesnt build up inside us. and i think talking is healthy too!
@SHAMRACK (8576)
• India
21 Jan 10
Dear friend, I do not say everything to my friends. I do share according to the friends to whom I am with. Some news I share which I could get a good outcome from that particular friend. Some news I do not wan to hurt my friends unnecessarily.
@23uday (2997)
• India
21 Jan 10
hi friend, I share good news and bad news to my friend.In life every thing happens like good moments in good days and bad moments in bad days.I will share all my good news and bad news yo my friend because friend can gives always a good advice and helps when we need in life. have a good day.
@flower21 (765)
• Philippines
21 Jan 10
not really i am more a private person as long as i could solve it by myself alone i do it.
@Mebgem (131)
• Philippines
21 Jan 10
sometimes I share it sometimes I don't. I am not really a talkative person and I prefer listening to my friends rather than sharing.. =)
• India
21 Jan 10
yes i do share good news with my friends when i am happy. But when it comes to bad news you are always skeptical not to tell anyone. But in my case i do share even this with my friends as i feel i would feel more comfortable.