How would you know if your friend is real or fake?

It is hard then these things happen and I am sorry they did this to you. If you stop trusting people how will you become happy again? There are people out there that do not know what it means to be a friend but you seem like you do so trust in yourself and go out and meet others that deserve your friendshop. It may take time before you give out your secrets to your new friends but in time you will know that they are worth confiding in. There is no true test to know a person that is real or fake but without trying you will never know and you may miss out on a wonderful friendship.

I think you never really know when someone is real or fake unless they do something that reveals who they really are. I always give people the benefit of the doubt and then I end up finding out who is fake and who isn't.

I think that's alright. You have to be choosy with friends. Nobody is perfect. Everyone can make mistakes, you can't trust everybody. And that's a fact of life you have to accept. It's alright to have many friends, but believing and trusting too much is not an advisable thing to do. Have some limitations, always leave some space to protect yourself. Remember that before anyone else, your best friend should be yourself... so it is important to care about yourself first before anyone else.