Do you have "healthy friends"?

Tweet

"Healthy friends"...when you read that, do you think I'm talking about physical health? That's not what I mean (although, having friends that are healthy is a blessing indeed). A "healthy friend" is one that would give you sound advice, not just fill your ears with fluff. For example, say you're going through some rough spots in your life with your significant and you to friends A and B. You tell them both of your sitatuation and friend A says, "Man, your woman is a real piece of work! How do you put up with her?" and countless other things that I will not mention but please use your imagination. Friend B would say, "You're telling me that the woman you're calling every name in the book is the same one you drove cross country a week after your surgery just to see? This is the same woman who stayed with you for three nights after your car accident after getting off work and wouldn't leave your side? Come on!" Can you guess which one out of A and B would be considered the "healthy friend"? The one that would help you grow and see things in the ways that you can't or won't. Do you have any of those kinds of friends? the "Healthy" ones? If so, how did you meet, how long have you known each other and are you still in contact?