what defines a loyal friend?

United States
June 2, 2012 11:35pm CST
Tell me what you truly believe about friendship and loyalty. What measures of friendship do you use to determine a friend's loyalty? What circumstance would make you question a friend's loyalty?
6 responses
@jugsjugs (12967)
23 Sep 12
I would say that a true friend and loyal friend, would be a person who did not go gossiping to other people about you or other people. A person that you could put your trust in by saying things that are close to your heart and they do not judge you at all.A person that is always willing to talk as well as listen.
@dsw313 (320)
• Philippines
27 Jul 12
ever since, I remember myself being very friendly and true to the friendship, no matter what your status are and no matter who you are, when you become my friend, I will try my very best to help you in all ways that I can, but when my life struggles, I've notice some of them reveals their true colors, it is really painful that the people whom you gave everything that you can and treat like your own blood, will turn their back on you on your most difficult times. I will remain what I am but I will surely be very careful this time. :)
@megamatt (14292)
• United States
3 Jun 12
A loyal friend is only something that can be distinctly measured right in time. There are times where it is rather hard to tell and there are many tests for the friendship that can be done. A whole lot of tests, as a friendship has not been really formed until it is absolutely tested. Right through the good times and the really bad times as well. To me a loyal friend is someone that will not be fair weather, will stick around through the good and the bad. You don't have to rely on them all of the time but it is just the fact that you know that they can. You don't have to trust them with your secrets, but it is just the fact that you know that you can can. To me, those qualities are what makes a friend loyal, which sadly does seem to be something that is rare.
@katie0 (5203)
• Japan
4 Jun 12
I think it's about the person, if he/she cheats this person has a flawed moral, it will betray friends, family... But the sign I think it would be this person is the same everywhere. Don't trust people that kiss other people's *sses, they are afraid and insecure and they might do stupid things and not be themselves when in panic or in a not favorable situation. A person that is real, it's him/her self might do the right thing even if it's a disvantage, but temporary.
• Philippines
3 Jun 12
A friend can be determined if he or she is loyal or not if he/she stay by you side no matter what, through happy and sad time and will help you as long as he/she can.
• Philippines
16 Jun 12
If you are a loyal friend, you can accept anything that comes to ur friend's life. If you like the person she/he loves, you'll not take any more odds to destroy any relationships. The most idiot a loyal friend can do is to share your answers in exam to him/her hahahaha