Good friend / Bad friend

India
May 1, 2007 9:14am CST
Hi, What differentiates a friend as good or bad? A friend in need is a friend indedd - Is this quality of a good friend? What if he or she has selfish motives and wants to utlise someone to fulfill their wishes? Has anyone come across this ? Any suggestion to deal with this category of people?
2 responses
• United States
1 May 07
A person who is using someone else just for their own benifit is a bad friend. I've come across this many times and I decided to just not be friends with that person. A friend will never manipulate people or be selfish, a real friend will help others and be there for one another. This type of friend you mention is no friend, I'd stay away if I were you, just because these type of people are not the people who you want to be associated with at all.
• India
3 May 07
Hi, Thanks curvychick77 for your response. I agree with you, I guess we have to be cautious in choosing the right friends. Experiences teach us lessons and that's what happened to me. Your input has made things clear. Thanks Anuka
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• Uganda
1 May 07
A good friend is that who sticks by you in the good and bad times-he feels your pains and rejoices in your glory-he doesnt feel envious or jealousy whenever you make reamrkable achievements-he would come to your house in your absence, and will do all that you could have done if you werephysically around, but would not go as to sleep with your wife or husband-he knows his limits. He will leave his home at night to come and warn you about a possible danger-he just means well for you and everything that you satnd for! that is a friend indeed!